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Dries Mertens

born 1987, 7 clubs, 1 loan, 2010s era

Dries Mertens played for 7 clubs in his senior career, starting at Gent in 2005. His longest spell was at Napoli: 9 seasons, 2013–2022. He went out on loan once, to Eendracht Aalst. He returned to Gent after time away. His last club was Galatasaray, where he played until 2025.

  1. Gent2005Gent, 2005
    Eendracht Aalst2005–06loan from GENEendracht Aalst, 2005–06, on loan from Gent
    Gent2006–07backGent, 2006–07, back after loan
    AGOVV2006–09AGOVV, 2006–09
  2. Utrecht2009–11Utrecht, 2009–11
    PSV2011–13PSV, 2011–13
    Napoli2013–22Napoli, 2013–22
    Galatasaray2022–25Galatasaray, 2022–25

Dries Mertens’s clubs

YearsClub
2005Gent
2005–2006Eendracht AalstLoan from Gent
2006–2007GentReturned
2006–2009AGOVV
2009–2011Utrecht
2011–2013PSV
2013–2022Napoli
2022–2025Galatasaray

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What clubs did Dries Mertens play for?
Dries Mertens played for 7 clubs in his senior career: Gent, Eendracht Aalst, AGOVV, Utrecht, PSV, Napoli and Galatasaray.
What was Dries Mertens's last club?
Dries Mertens's last club was Galatasaray (2022–2025).
What was Dries Mertens's first club?
Dries Mertens started his senior career at Gent in 2005.

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