Gareth Bale vs Dries Mertens - Who is Better??? (2018) Mertens and Bale have the same number of goals scored this season and both have been in outstanding form this season. Let's find out who had the better season. Gareth Frank Bale is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a winger for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Wales national team. Dries Mertens is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger for Italian club Napoli and the Belgium national team. By - MohStats