Jenthe Mertens

Belgian footballer

Jenthe Mertens
Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-10-18) 18 October 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth	Genk, Belgium
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Right back^[1]
Team information
Current team	Vaduz
Number	2
Youth career
	Cobox 76^[2]
2006–2009	Genk
2009–2014	MVV Maastricht
2014–2017	OH Leuven
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	OH Leuven	16	(0)
2019–2020	Go Ahead Eagles	24	(2)
2020–2024	Beveren	51	(2)
2023	→ Real Monarchs (loan)	5	(0)
2024–	Vaduz	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August 2024

Jenthe Mertens (born 18 October 1999) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for Swiss Challenge League club Vaduz.^[3]

Career

Mertens made his professional debut for OH Leuven on 5 August 2017 in the home match against Lierse.

Go Ahead Eagles

On 2 September 2019 it was confirmed, that Mertens had joined Go Ahead Eagles on a contract until the summer 2020 with an option for one further year.^[4]

Vaduz

On 10 May 2024, Mertens signed a two-year contract with Swiss Challenge League club Vaduz in Liechtenstein.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b Jenthe Mertens at WorldFootball.net
^ Genkenaar Jenthe Mertens (17) debuteert bij OHL, nieuwsblad.be, 8 August 2017
^ "Belgium - Jenthe Mertens - Profile with news, career statistics and history". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
^ JENTHE MERTENS: ‘HELE FLANK VOOR MIJN REKENING’, ga-eagles.nl, 2 September 2019
^ "FCV-Kaderplanung schreitet voran" [FCV squad planning progresses] (in German). FC Vaduz. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.