Zenia Mertens (born 27 February 2001) is a Belgian

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who plays as a defender and

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for

OH Leuven Oud-Heverlee Leuven (), also called OH Leuven or OHL, is a Belgian football club from the city of Leuven. It was created in 2002 from the merger of three clubs, '' F.C. Zwarte Duivels Oud-Heverlee'', whose registration number it inherited, ''D ...

and the Belgium national team.

International career

Mertens made her debut for the Belgium national team on 10 June 2021, coming on as a substitute for Chloë Vande Velde against

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References

2001 births Living people Women's association football midfielders Women's association football defenders Belgian women's footballers Belgium women's international footballers Oud-Heverlee Leuven (women) players Super League Vrouwenvoetbal players {{Belgium-women-footy-bio-stub