Dries Mertens

Belgian association football player (born 1987)
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Dries Mertens

Summary

Dries Mertens is a human[1]. His place of birth was Leuven[2]. He was born on May 6, 1987[3]. He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[4]

Key Facts

  • Dries Mertens's place of birth was Leuven[2].
  • Dries Mertens was born on May 6, 1987[3].
  • Dries Mertens held citizenship in Belgium[5].
  • Dutch was Dries Mertens's native language[6].
  • Dries Mertens is recorded as male[7].
  • Dries Mertens's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • Dries Mertens's Commons category is recorded as Dries Mertens[9].
  • Dries Mertens's position played on team / speciality is recorded as wing half[10].
  • Dries Mertens's sport is recorded as association football[11].
  • Dries Mertens's family name is recorded as Mertens[12].
  • Dries Mertens's given name is recorded as Dries[13].
  • Dries Mertens's participant in is recorded as 2014 FIFA World Cup[14].
  • Dries Mertens's participant in is recorded as UEFA Euro 2016[15].
  • Dries Mertens's participant in is recorded as 2018 FIFA World Cup[16].
  • Dries Mertens's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[17].
  • Dries Mertens's country for sport is recorded as Belgium[18].
  • Dries Mertens's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Dries Mertens'}[19].
  • Dries Mertens's sport number is recorded as 10[20].
  • Dries Mertens's start of work period is recorded as 2005[21].
  • Dries Mertens's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+169'}[22].
  • Dries Mertens's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+61'}[23].
  • Dries Mertens's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+851610'}[24].
  • Dries Mertens's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+836321'}[25].
  • Dries Mertens's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+863513'}[26].
  • Dries Mertens's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+924852'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Dries Mertens was born in Leuven[2]. He was born on May 6, 1987[3]. Dutch was his native language[6].

Why It Matters

Dries Mertens has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[4]

FAQs

Where was Dries Mertens born?

Born in Leuven[2], Dries Mertens…

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . usa.worldfootball.net. usa.worldfootball.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . usa.worldfootball.net. usa.worldfootball.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . FIFA World Cup 2022 Sticker Album. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . sscnapoli.it. Retrieved . sscnapoli.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . sscnapoli.it. Retrieved . sscnapoli.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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