Gregory Mertens

Gregory Mertens

Personal information
Full name	Gregory Mertens
Date of birth	(1991-02-02)2 February 1991
Place of birth	Anderlecht, Belgium
Date of death	30 April 2015(2015-04-30) (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)
International career
2006	Belgium U16	1	(0)
2009–2010	Belgium U19	5	(1)
2011	Belgium U21	7	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.