Dylan Mertens

Telstar

Defensive Midfielder Netherlands

Age 30

Height 181 cm

Foot Right

Country Netherlands

Value €252.6k

Contract 2026-06-30

Metrics Lab

📈

Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.27

24 matches

Last 5

6.12

-0.15 vs season

Best

7.4

vs Go Ahead Eagles

MOTM

of 17 matches

Rating by match (last 17)

≥8.0 7.0–8.0 6.0–7.0 5.5–6.0 <5.5

🧬

Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

Filter:

Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.27

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.28

Matches

45%

Started

22%

Minutes

475

25%

🎯

Stats compared to other midfielders

Eredivisie · percentile vs peers

Chances created

43%

Aerial duels

64%

Defensive actions

94%

Goals

Shot attempts

71%

Touches

31%

🎯

Shot Map

8 shots per season

Goals

On target

0.60

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

🔥

Heatmap

341 touches this season

Attack

Touches

341

Attack

33%

Middle

45%

Ø position

53%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Eredivisie)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 31%	Per 90 pctl avg 54%
Goals	0	0.00	0	0
xG	0.55	0.10	36	61
xGOT	0.51	0.10	42	62
xG excl. penalty	0.55	0.10	36	61
Shots	8	1.52	30	78
Shots on target	1	0.19	16	35
Headed shots	1	0.19	57	81

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 24%	Per 90 pctl avg 27%
Assists	0	0.00	0	0
xA	0.52	0.10	29	48
Accurate passes	108	20.46	17	5
Pass accuracy	79.4	79.41	23	23
Accurate long balls	4	0.76	14	7
Long ball accuracy	36.4	36.36	10	10
Chances created	4	0.76	23	35
Successful crosses	2	0.38	54	68
Cross accuracy	18.2	18.18	47	47

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 40%	Per 90 pctl avg 57%
Dribbles	9	1.71	56	92
Dribbles success rate	60.0	60.00	77	77
Duels won	44	8.34	38	96
Duels won %	50.0	50.00	32	32
Aerials won	7	1.33	35	69
Aerials won %	38.9	38.89	28	28
Touches	270	51.16	24	28
Touches in opposition box	10	1.89	34	69
Dispossessed	12	2.27	36	3
Fouls won	8	1.52	35	81

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 40%	Per 90 pctl avg 55%
Defensive actions	36	6.82	29	72
Tackles	20	3.79	37	90
Interceptions	3	0.57	11	9
Blocked scoring attempt	4	0.76	43	89
Fouls committed	12	2.27	40	94
Recoveries	35	6.63	34	90
Possession won final 3rd	8	1.52	62	97
Dribbled past	3	0.57	75	75
Clearances	9	1.71	28	43
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	16	3.03	62	1
xG against while on pitch	13.69	2.59	63	2

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 71%	Per 90 pctl avg 54%
Yellow cards	2	0.38	42	9
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 31%	Per 90 pctl avg 54%
Goals	0	0.00	0	0
xG	0.55	0.10	36	61
xGOT	0.51	0.10	42	62
xG excl. penalty	0.55	0.10	36	61
Shots	8	1.52	30	78
Shots on target	1	0.19	16	35
Headed shots	1	0.19	57	81

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 24%	Per 90 pctl avg 27%
Assists	0	0.00	0	0
xA	0.52	0.10	29	48
Accurate passes	108	20.46	17	5
Pass accuracy	79.4	79.41	23	23
Accurate long balls	4	0.76	14	7
Long ball accuracy	36.4	36.36	10	10
Chances created	4	0.76	23	35
Successful crosses	2	0.38	54	68
Cross accuracy	18.2	18.18	47	47

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 40%	Per 90 pctl avg 57%
Dribbles	9	1.71	56	92
Dribbles success rate	60.0	60.00	77	77
Duels won	44	8.34	38	96
Duels won %	50.0	50.00	32	32
Aerials won	7	1.33	35	69
Aerials won %	38.9	38.89	28	28
Touches	270	51.16	24	28
Touches in opposition box	10	1.89	34	69
Dispossessed	12	2.27	36	3
Fouls won	8	1.52	35	81

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 40%	Per 90 pctl avg 55%
Defensive actions	36	6.82	29	72
Tackles	20	3.79	37	90
Interceptions	3	0.57	11	9
Blocked scoring attempt	4	0.76	43	89
Fouls committed	12	2.27	40	94
Recoveries	35	6.63	34	90
Possession won final 3rd	8	1.52	62	97
Dribbled past	3	0.57	75	75
Clearances	9	1.71	28	43
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	16	3.03	62	1
xG against while on pitch	13.69	2.59	63	2

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 71%	Per 90 pctl avg 54%
Yellow cards	2	0.38	42	9
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (32)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	Rating
2026-03-14	@ SC Heerenveen	Eredivisie	3-0	0
2026-03-08	@ Fortuna Sittard	Eredivisie	1-4	4
2026-03-04	@ AZ Alkmaar	KNVB Cup	2-1	0
2026-02-27	vs NAC Breda	Eredivisie	3-0	1
2026-02-22	@ Feyenoord	Eredivisie	2-1	0
2026-02-15	vs FC Twente	Eredivisie	1-1	5
2026-02-08	@ Go Ahead Eagles	Eredivisie	1-1	0
2026-02-05	vs Go Ahead Eagles	KNVB Cup	2-1	9
2026-01-31	@ PEC Zwolle	Eredivisie	4-1	13	6.0
2026-01-25	vs AZ Alkmaar	Eredivisie	0-1	25	6.4
2026-01-17	@ Excelsior	Eredivisie	2-2	7
2026-01-14	@ Almere City FC	KNVB Cup	1-3	3
2026-01-11	vs Ajax	Eredivisie	2-3	0
2025-12-20	@ NAC Breda	Eredivisie	0-1	11	6.0
2025-12-16	@ Hoek	KNVB Cup	1-4	25	6.3
2025-12-13	vs NEC Nijmegen	Eredivisie	2-2	0
2025-12-06	@ Heracles	Eredivisie	1-1	14	5.9
2025-11-30	vs Feyenoord	Eredivisie	1-2	0
2025-11-23	vs FC Utrecht	Eredivisie	1-1	11	5.7
2025-11-07	@ FC Twente	Eredivisie	0-0	0
2025-11-01	vs Excelsior	Eredivisie	2-2	11	5.8
2025-10-29	@ Lisse	KNVB Cup	0-5	26	6.2
2025-10-25	@ Sparta Rotterdam	Eredivisie	1-0	1
2025-10-19	vs SC Heerenveen	Eredivisie	2-3	65	6.4
2025-10-05	@ AZ Alkmaar	Eredivisie	2-1	66	7.0
2025-09-28	vs Go Ahead Eagles	Eredivisie	4-2	64	7.4
2025-09-20	@ FC Groningen	Eredivisie	2-0	62	6.0
2025-09-14	vs Fortuna Sittard	Eredivisie	1-3	14	6.2
2025-08-30	@ PSV Eindhoven	Eredivisie	0-2	22	6.4
2025-08-23	vs FC Volendam	Eredivisie	2-2	20	6.1
2025-08-15	vs PEC Zwolle	Eredivisie	0-2	45	6.9
2025-08-10	@ Ajax	Eredivisie	2-0	14	6.1

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	Rating
2025/2026	Telstar	senior	24	0	6.27
2024/2025	Fakel	senior	33	0	6.26
2023/2024	Botev Plovdiv	senior	14	4	-
2022/2023	Botev Plovdiv	senior	30	2	-
2021/2022	Botev Plovdiv	senior	30	0	-
2020/2021	FA Tsarsko selo 2015 Sofia	senior	27	2	-
2019/2020	Koninklijke HFC	senior	4	1	-
2019/2020	TOP Oss	senior	1	0	-
2018/2019	Telstar	senior	19	2	-
2017/2018	Jong FC Volendam	senior	1	0	-
2017/2018	FC Volendam	senior	11	1	-
2015/2016	FC Volendam	senior	30	2	-