Jenthe Mertens

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Jenthe Mertens

|full_name =

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|10|18|df=y}}

|birth_place = Genk, Belgium

|height = 1.81 m

|position = Right-back{{WorldFootball.net|jenthe-mertens}}

|currentclub = Vaduz

|clubnumber = 2

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Cobox 76[https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20170807_03007275 Genkenaar Jenthe Mertens (17) debuteert bij OHL], nieuwsblad.be, 8 August 2017

|youthyears2 = 2006–2009

|youthclubs2 = Genk

|youthyears3 = 2009–2014

|youthclubs3 = MVV Maastricht

|youthyears4 = 2014–2017

|youthclubs4 = OH Leuven

|years1 = 2017–2019 |clubs1 = OH Leuven |caps1 = 16 |goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2019–2020 |clubs2 = Go Ahead Eagles |caps2 = 24 |goals2 = 2

|years3 = 2020–2024 |clubs3 = Beveren |caps3 = 51 |goals3 = 2

|years4 = 2023 |clubs4 = → Real Monarchs (loan) |caps4 = 5 |goals4 = 0

|years5 = 2024– |clubs5 = Vaduz |caps5 = 9 |goals5 = 0

|club-update = 4 November 2024

|nationalteam-update =

}}

Jenthe Mertens (born 18 October 1999) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Swiss Challenge League club Vaduz.

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.[https://www.ga-eagles.nl/jenthe-mertens-hele-flank-rekening/ JENTHE MERTENS: ‘HELE FLANK VOOR MIJN REKENING’], ga-eagles.nl, 2 September 2019

=Vaduz=

On 10 May 2024, Mertens signed a two-year contract with Swiss Challenge League club Vaduz in Liechtenstein.{{cite web|publisher=FC Vaduz|url=https://www.fcvaduz.li/news/fcv-kaderplanung-schreitet-voran|title=FCV-Kaderplanung schreitet voran|trans-title=FCV squad planning progresses|date=10 May 2024|access-date=10 September 2024|language=de}}