Dries Mertens, born on 6 May 1987, is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or winger and carries the nickname Ciro. He came through the youth ranks of Stade Leuven, Anderlecht and Gent, then played in the Netherlands for AGOVV Apeldoorn, Utrecht and PSV Eindhoven, winning the KNVB Cup and the Johan Cruyff Shield in 2012. From 2013 he played for Napoli, making nearly 400 appearances and in 2020 becoming the club's all-time top goalscorer, before joining Galatasaray in 2022 and winning three consecutive Süper Lig titles. He made over 100 appearances for Belgium, appeared at the FIFA World Cup in 2014, 2018 and 2022 and the UEFA European Championship in 2016 and 2020, and was named Belgian Footballer of the Year in 2016.
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is a Belgian former professional footballer
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