Top 10 most underrated footballers in the world right now

#3 Dries Mertens

Mertens has been Napoli's warrior in front of goal

And now we enter the top 3 of this list. For a position like the striker, being in the limelight is quite easy. After all, scoring goals almost always brings attention towards a player. But there are exceptions here as well—and Dries Mertens is one such player.

The Belgian plies his trade for Napoli and is one of the most lethal strikers in the world. Indeed, the 30-year old has started in 27 games this season and has scored 17 goals and made nine assists in those matches.

For someone who scored 33 goals last season in the Serie A and Champions League combined, he is not ever talked of in a discussion about the best strikers in the world.

And his performances this season has also proved that he is not a one-season wonder.