Football Query

Player · Belgium · Forward

Dries Mertens

Goals from 15 Aug 2012 to 15 Nov 2020

Caps
107
Starts
68
Minutes
6,014
Win % when playing
68.2%
Goals
21
Matches scored in
19
Penalties
0
Hat-tricks
0
For their side
5th of 161
Yellow cards
8
Sent off
0
Longest gap
1.3 yrs
Minutes per goal
286

Goals by year

FinalsQualifiersFriendlies
201220132014201520162017201820192020

Tallest: 5 · Year

When they scored

By quarter-hour; stoppage time counts as the 45th or 90th minute.

1–15′16–30′31–45′46–60′61–75′76–90′ET

Tallest: 5 · Minute

What the goals did

Winning goal9
Extended lead8
Equaliser2
Opening goal2

Belgium with and without them

Belgium's matches with known line-ups from their first recorded cap to their last.

With them1077319152499468.2%
Without them322075722862.5%

Played most alongside10

Jan Vertonghen93
Toby Alderweireld92
Axel Witsel86
Eden Hazard85
Thibaut Courtois83
Romelu Lukaku79
Kevin De Bruyne73
Nacer Chadli51
Thomas Meunier50
Marouane Fellaini49

Faced most10

Gareth BaleWales6
Aaron RamseyWales4
Ashley WilliamsWales4
Asmir BegovicBosnia and Herzegovina4
Chris GunterWales4
Edin DzekoBosnia and Herzegovina4
Edin ViscaBosnia and Herzegovina4
Hal Robson-KanuWales4
Haris MedunjaninBosnia and Herzegovina4
Joe AllenWales4

Against16

Estonia32
Andorra21
Gibraltar22
Netherlands22
Algeria11
Australia11
Costa Rica11
Denmark11
England11
Iceland11
Israel11
Kazakhstan11

At tournaments8

Finals and qualifying campaigns alike.

UEFA Nations League 202033
UEFA Euro qualification 201922
FIFA World Cup 201811
FIFA World Cup qualification 201722
FIFA World Cup qualification 201632
UEFA Euro qualification 201511
UEFA Euro qualification 201421
FIFA World Cup 201411

Every goal21

15 Nov 2020v England2–024′—Extended lead2–0UEFA Nations League 2020
8 Sep 2020v Iceland5–150′—Extended lead3–1UEFA Nations League 2020
5 Sep 2020v Denmark2–076′—Extended lead2–0UEFA Nations League 2020
6 Sep 2019v San Marino4–057′—Extended lead2–0UEFA Euro qualification 2019
8 Jun 2019v Kazakhstan3–011′—Winning goal1–0UEFA Euro qualification 2019
16 Oct 2018v Netherlands1–15′—Opening goal1–0Friendly
18 Jun 2018v Panama3–047′—Winning goal1–0FIFA World Cup 2018 · Group stage
11 Jun 2018v Costa Rica4–131′—Equaliser1–1Friendly
31 Aug 2017v Gibraltar9–016′—Winning goal1–0FIFA World Cup qualification 2017
9 Jun 2017v Estonia2–031′—Winning goal1–0FIFA World Cup qualification 2017
13 Nov 2016v Estonia8–168′—Extended lead6–1FIFA World Cup qualification 2016
13 Nov 2016v Estonia8–116′—Winning goal2–0FIFA World Cup qualification 2016
10 Oct 2016v Gibraltar6–051′—Extended lead4–0FIFA World Cup qualification 2016
13 Oct 2015v Israel3–164′—Opening goal1–0UEFA Euro qualification 2015
10 Oct 2014v Andorra6–068′—Extended lead6–0UEFA Euro qualification 2014
10 Oct 2014v Andorra6–065′—Extended lead5–0UEFA Euro qualification 2014
4 Sep 2014v Australia2–018′—Winning goal1–0Friendly
17 Jun 2014v Algeria2–180′—Winning goal2–1FIFA World Cup 2014 · Group stage
7 Jun 2014v Tunisia1–089′—Winning goal1–0Friendly
6 Feb 2013v Slovakia2–190′—Winning goal2–1Friendly
15 Aug 2012v Netherlands4–275′—Equaliser2–2Friendly

Every match on record107

In a recorded line-up, on the scoresheet or booked. “—” where the line-up isn't known.

1 Dec 2022v Croatia0–0started, off 46′46——FIFA World Cup 2022 · Group stage
27 Nov 2022v Morocco0–2came on 60′30——FIFA World Cup 2022 · Group stage
18 Nov 2022v Egypt1–2came on 45′45——Friendly
22 Sep 2022v Wales2–1came on 65′25——UEFA Nations League 2022
14 Jun 2022v Poland1–0started, off 80′80——UEFA Nations League 2022
3 Jun 2022v Netherlands1–4came on 45′45—YellowUEFA Nations League 2022
13 Nov 2021v Estonia3–1came on 71′19——FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
2 Jul 2021v Italy1–2came on 69′21——UEFA Euro 2021 · Quarter-final
27 Jun 2021v Portugal1–0came on 48′42——UEFA Euro 2021 · Round of 16
17 Jun 2021v Denmark2–1started, off 45′45——UEFA Euro 2021 · Group stage
12 Jun 2021v Russia3–0started, off 72′72——UEFA Euro 2021 · Group stage
6 Jun 2021v Croatia1–0started, off 68′68——Friendly
3 Jun 2021v Greece1–1came on 45′45——Friendly
27 Mar 2021v Czech Republic1–1started, off 56′56——FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
24 Mar 2021v Wales3–1started, off 90′90——FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
18 Nov 2020v Denmark4–2started90—YellowUEFA Nations League 2020
15 Nov 2020v England2–0started, off 83′831—UEFA Nations League 2020
8 Sep 2020v Iceland5–1started901—UEFA Nations League 2020
5 Sep 2020v Denmark2–0started, off 80′801—UEFA Nations League 2020
16 Nov 2019v Russia4–1started, off 52′52——UEFA Euro qualification 2019
13 Oct 2019v Kazakhstan2–0started, off 78′78——UEFA Euro qualification 2019
10 Oct 2019v San Marino9–0started, off 63′63—YellowUEFA Euro qualification 2019
9 Sep 2019v Scotland4–0started90——UEFA Euro qualification 2019
6 Sep 2019v San Marino4–0came on 55′351—UEFA Euro qualification 2019
11 Jun 2019v Scotland3–0came on 78′12——UEFA Euro qualification 2019
8 Jun 2019v Kazakhstan3–0started901—UEFA Euro qualification 2019
24 Mar 2019v Cyprus2–0started, off 57′57——UEFA Euro qualification 2019
21 Mar 2019v Russia3–1started90—YellowUEFA Euro qualification 2019
18 Nov 2018v Switzerland2–5started90——UEFA Nations League 2018
15 Nov 2018v Iceland2–0started, off 75′75——UEFA Nations League 2018
16 Oct 2018v Netherlands1–1started, off 45′451—Friendly
12 Oct 2018v Switzerland2–1started, off 90′90——UEFA Nations League 2018
11 Sep 2018v Iceland3–0started90——UEFA Nations League 2018
7 Sep 2018v Scotland4–0started, off 45′45——Friendly
14 Jul 2018v England2–0came on 60′30——FIFA World Cup 2018 · Third-place play-off
10 Jul 2018v France0–1came on 60′30——FIFA World Cup 2018 · Semi-final
2 Jul 2018v Japan3–2started, off 65′65——FIFA World Cup 2018 · Round of 16
28 Jun 2018v England1–0came on 86′4——FIFA World Cup 2018 · Group stage
23 Jun 2018v Tunisia5–2started, off 86′86——FIFA World Cup 2018 · Group stage
18 Jun 2018v Panama3–0started, off 83′831—FIFA World Cup 2018 · Group stage

Caps, goals and cards count what the sources record: line-ups from about 2003 (World Cups from 1970, friendlies from about 2016), and few scorers in older friendlies — so career totals run low.