What was Dries Mertens worth?Value by season, 2009–2018
Dries Mertens (LW / CF / ST, Belgium) is on file for 9 seasons, from 2009–10 at FC Utrecht to 2017–18 at SSC Napoli. His value peaked at £24.6M in 2017–18 — £34.4M in today’s transfer money.
Fees in today's money (transfer inflation). Wages over a three-season deal. Extras are entirely fictional — we checked.
Season by season
| Season | Club | Age | Rating | Value then | Fee today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | FC Utrecht | 22 | 74 | £700K | £2.5M |
| 2010-11 | FC Utrecht | 23 | 77 | £3.0M | £10.2M |
| 2011-12 | PSV Eindhoven | 24 | 78 | £5.2M | £16.6M |
| 2012-13 | PSV Eindhoven | 25 | 81 | £9.7M | £29.1M |
| 2013-14 | SSC Napoli | 26 | 80 | £11.0M | £29.7M |
| 2014-15 | SSC Napoli | 27 | 80 | £16.1M | £38.6M |
| 2015-16 | SSC Napoli | 28 | 80 | £13.1M | £26.2M |
| 2016-17 | SSC Napoli | 29 | 86★ | £13.1M | £21.6M |
| 2017-18 | SSC Napoli | 30 | 86★ | £24.6M | £34.4M |
Rating: that season (Hardcore); ★ = his peak (Classic). Value then: market value at the time (nominal £). Fee today: adjusted for transfer-market inflation.
Eleven signings from 2009–18 at what they cost then, in today's money. Nine Premier League champions to beat.
Teammates in 2017–18
The most valuable players alongside him at SSC Napoli in 2017-18.
| Player | Pos | Age | Rtg | Value then | Fee today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marek HamšíkCM · 30 | CM | 30 | 84 | £35.1M | £49.1M |
| Lorenzo InsigneLW · 26 | LW | 26 | 85 | £30.7M | £43.0M |
| Kalidou KoulibalyCB · 26 | CB | 26 | 86 | £26.3M | £36.8M |
| José CallejónRW · 30 | RW | 30 | 82 | £21.9M | £30.7M |
| JorginhoCDM · 26 | CDM | 26 | 85 | £19.3M | £27.0M |
| Piotr ZielinskiCM · 23 | CM | 23 | 80 | £17.5M | £24.5M |
| Arkadiusz MilikST · 23 | ST | 23 | 78 | £16.7M | £23.4M |
| Elseid HysajRB · 23 | RB | 23 | 81 | £15.8M | £22.1M |
Questions on file
Q.How much was Dries Mertens worth in 2009-10?
In 2009–10, Dries Mertens was valued at £700k at FC Utrecht, aged 22. Adjusted for transfer-market inflation, that's a £2.5m fee in today's money.
Q.How much was Dries Mertens worth in 2010-11?
In 2010–11, Dries Mertens was valued at £3m at FC Utrecht, aged 23. Adjusted for transfer-market inflation, that's a £10.2m fee in today's money.
Q.How much was Dries Mertens worth in 2011-12?
In 2011–12, Dries Mertens was valued at £5.2m at PSV Eindhoven, aged 24. Adjusted for transfer-market inflation, that's a £16.6m fee in today's money.
Q.How much was Dries Mertens worth in 2012-13?
In 2012–13, Dries Mertens was valued at £9.7m at PSV Eindhoven, aged 25. Adjusted for transfer-market inflation, that's a £29.1m fee in today's money.
Q.How much was Dries Mertens worth in 2013-14?
In 2013–14, Dries Mertens was valued at £11m at SSC Napoli, aged 26. Adjusted for transfer-market inflation, that's a £29.7m fee in today's money.
Q.How much was Dries Mertens worth in 2014-15?
In 2014–15, Dries Mertens was valued at £16.1m at SSC Napoli, aged 27. Adjusted for transfer-market inflation, that's a £38.6m fee in today's money.
Q.How much was Dries Mertens worth in 2015-16?
In 2015–16, Dries Mertens was valued at £13.1m at SSC Napoli, aged 28. Adjusted for transfer-market inflation, that's a £26.2m fee in today's money.
Q.How much was Dries Mertens worth in 2016-17?
In 2016–17, Dries Mertens was valued at £13.1m at SSC Napoli, aged 29. Adjusted for transfer-market inflation, that's a £21.6m fee in today's money.
Q.How much was Dries Mertens worth in 2017-18?
In 2017–18, Dries Mertens was valued at £24.6m at SSC Napoli, aged 30. Adjusted for transfer-market inflation, that's a £34.4m fee in today's money.
Q.When was Dries Mertens worth the most?
Between 2009-10 and 2017-18, Dries Mertens's highest value was £24.6m in 2017–18, at SSC Napoli.
Q.What is Dries Mertens's rating in 9-0-0?
In Classic, Dries Mertens plays at his 2009–18 peak rating of 86. In Hardcore he plays at the rating of the season you sign him (2009-10: 74, 2010-11: 77, 2011-12: 78, 2012-13: 81, 2013-14: 80, 2014-15: 80, 2015-16: 80, 2016-17: 86, 2017-18: 86).