Gregory Mertens
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gregory Mertens | ||
Date of birth | 2 February 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Anderlecht, Belgium | ||
Date of death | 30 April 2015 | (aged 24)||
Place of death | Genk, Belgium | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2005 | Anderlecht | ||
2005–2006 | Dilbeek Sport | ||
2006–2010 | Gent | ||
2010–2011 | Cercle Brugge | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2014 | Cercle Brugge | 73 | (5) |
2014–2015 | Lokeren | 28 | (0) |
Total | 101 | (5) | |
National team | |||
2006 | Belgium U16 | 1 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Belgium U19 | 5 | (1) |
2011 | Belgium U21 | 7 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Gregory Mertens (2 February 1991 – 30 April 2015) was a Belgian professional footballer. His position was central defender. He played in the Belgian Pro League, playing for Cercle Brugge (2011–2014) and Lokeren (2014–2015). He was born in Anderlecht.
Mertens went into cardiac arrest and collapsed on 27 April 2015 while playing a game against K.R.C. Genk. He died from heart failure on 30 April at a Genk hospital, aged 24.[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Gregory Mertens: Ex-Belgium U21 player dies after collapse". BBC. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.