Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Dries Mertens Biography and Timeline

Follow Dries Mertens through 3 dated historical records for Belgium.

Dries Mertens, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records
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2013–2024Years on this page

2013

Mertens Starts Record-Breaking Napoli Spell

Forward · Naples · Sport / Football

Dries Mertens moved from PSV Eindhoven and became an influential Napoli attacker before eventually setting the club's scoring record.

2014

Mertens Seals Napoli Cup Win

Forward · Rome · Sport / Football

Mertens scores Napoli's third goal in stoppage time against Fiorentina to confirm the Coppa Italia title for Benítez.

2024

Galatasaray Belgian Playmaker Assists

Forward · Istanbul · Sport / Football

Dries Mertens leads the league in assists during Galatasaray’s successful 2023–24 championship campaign.

Records, sources and methodology

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