Rafa Mertens
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
defender
2
Goals
9
Assists
35
Started
37
Matches
3,015
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Minutes played: 3,015
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Rafa Mertens
Rafa Mertens is a professional 20-year-old footballer who plays as a defender for Arendal Fotball, born on August 26, 2005, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Rafa Mertens on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Rafa Mertens's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- October 31, 2026: null-null vs Mjøndalen (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 25, 2026: null-null vs Træff (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 17, 2026: null-null vs Eik-Tønsberg (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 10, 2026: null-null vs Jerv (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 4, 2026: null-null vs Sandviken (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 27, 2026: null-null vs Brattvåg (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 20, 2026: null-null vs Notodden (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 13, 2026: null-null vs Kvik Halden (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 6, 2026: null-null vs Bjarg (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- August 30, 2026: null-null vs Lysekloster (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Rafa Mertens's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View Rafa Mertens's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Rafa Mertens currently plays for Arendal Fotball alongside Simen Nygaard, Torben Dvergsdal, Mikal Kvinge, Marcus Victorio, Kevin Rodeblad Lowe, Syver Skaar Eriksen, Marius Aamodt Eriksen, Tim Olsson, Filip Mang-Thang, Birger Mathias Skjævestad, Andreas Østerud, Drilon Ibishi, Andreas Waterfield Skjold, Antony Curic, Marius Trengereid. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
On the international stage, Rafa Mertens has represented Norway.
Other notable players from Norway include Michael Karlsen, Lene Storløkken, Herman Haugen, Sander Haugaard Werni, Sander Jonassen Forø, Cato Hansen, Sander Sjökvist, Johann Kosberg, Magnus Knudsen, Anja Avdal, Sigrid Bloch-Hansen, Sara Johansen, Mathilde Harviken, Julie Blakstad, Julie Austdal. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
FotLive provides comprehensive coverage of Rafa Mertens, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Rafa Mertens to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.