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Dries Mertens

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Soccer player

Dries Mertens

Belgian association football player (born 1987)

Dries Mertens is 39 years old, born on May 6, 1987 in Leuven.

Next birthday in 182 days, turning 40.

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Born
May 6, 1987, Leuven
Age
39
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Country
Belgium
Known as
Soccer player

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Dries’s birthday, by the numbers

  • Dries Mertens was born on a Wednesday.
  • Dries Mertens has been alive for about 14,428 days.
  • Their 15,000-day milestone falls on May 30, 2028.
  • Their next birthday, turning 40, is on a Thursday.
  • Next milestone: Dries Mertens turns 40 on May 6, 2027, in 6 months. More milestone birthdays
  • Dries Mertens is younger than 4,991 and older than 1,855 of the living celebrities on CFOTD.
  • Half birthday: November 6. Birthstone: Emerald.
  • Dries Mertens belongs to Millennials.

Age gaps

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Maria SharapovaTennis player · April 19, 1987Cesc FàbregasSoccer player · May 4, 1987Andy MurrayTennis player · May 15, 1987David LuizSoccer player · April 22, 1987Arturo VidalSoccer player · May 22, 1987Leonardo BonucciSoccer player · May 1, 1987

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How old is Dries Mertens?

Dries Mertens is 39 years old, born on May 6, 1987 in Leuven.

What is Dries Mertens’s zodiac sign?

Taurus, born May 6.