Photo: Кирилл Венедиктов / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Dries Mertens is the kind of player I instinctively root for: small in stature at 169 cm, yet a genuine match-winner as an attacking midfielder and winger. Nicknamed Ciro, he climbed from the Belgian lower divisions through Stade Leuven, Anderlecht and Gent, which tells me his rise was earned rather than handed to him. I admire footballers who turn supposed physical disadvantages into proof that craft and cunning matter more than size. His low centre of gravity and quick feet made him a nightmare in tight spaces. To me, he's a reminder that flair and grit can share the same small frame.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dries Mertens
- Name (Japanese)
- ドリース・メルテンス
- Reading
- どりーす・めるてんす
- Born
- May 6, 1987 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rabbit
- Origin
- Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 169 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Dries Mertens born?
Born May 6, 1987 (age 39).
Where is Dries Mertens from?
Dries Mertens is from Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium.
What does Dries Mertens do?
Dries Mertens works as association football player.
How tall is Dries Mertens?
Dries Mertens is 169 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.