Jan Paul van Hecke
Netherlands · Defender · Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club
Born 8 June 2000 (age 26). Height 189 cm. Preferred foot: right. Position: Defender. Nationality: Netherlands. Market value €45M.
Current club: Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club — 36 appearances, 3 goals and 3 assists this season.
Career totals: 8 goals and 8 assists in 255 appearances (17,780 minutes played).
Season by season
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 36 | 3 | 3 | 3,211 | 7.26 |
| League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 6.95 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 6.7 |
| UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Statistics
Per-90 and totals across 202 matches with recorded data.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per 90 | 0.04 |
| Assists per 90 | 0.04 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 0.08 |
| Shots | 84 |
| Shots on target | 31 |
| Shot conversion, % | 10 |
| Key passes per 90 | 0.42 |
| Passes per 90 | 68.2 |
| Dribbles per 90 | 0.24 |
| Dribble success, % | 61 |
| Duels won, % | 60 |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.64 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.27 |
| Yellow cards | 51 |
| Red cards | 2 |
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | at Newcastle United Football Club | 3–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2026-05-09 | Wolves | 3–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2026-05-17 | at Leeds United Association Football Club | 1–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2026-05-24 | Manchester United Football Club | 0–3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-06-03 | Algeria | 0–1 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2026-06-08 | Uzbekistan | 2–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2026-06-14 | Japan | 2–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2026-06-20 | Sweden | 5–1 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-06-25 | at Tunisia | 1–3 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 9.2 |
| 2026-06-30 | Morocco | 1–1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-08-22 | at Brentford Football Club | 3–0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-08-26 | Charlton | 5–1 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2026-08-29 | Newcastle United Football Club | 0–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.02 |
| 2026-09-05 | at Nottingham Forest Football Club | 0–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.13 |
| 2026-09-12 | Everton Football Club | 0–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.06 |
| 2026-09-15 | at Liverpool Football Club | 3–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-19 | Aston Villa Football Club | 2–3 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 6.02 |
| 2026-09-24 | Germany | 1–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.91 |
| 2026-09-27 | at Serbia | 1–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.14 |
| 2026-10-10 | at Manchester United Football Club | 1–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.27 |
FIFA World Cup 2026
1 goal and 0 assists in 4 matches (394 minutes). See the full World Cup 2026 hub.
- Netherlands 1–1 Morocco · Round of 32 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Tunisia 1–3 Netherlands · Group Stage - 3 — 1 goal, 0 assists
- Netherlands 5–1 Sweden · Group Stage - 2 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Netherlands 2–2 Japan · Group Stage - 1 — 0 goals, 0 assists
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-31 | — | Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club | — |
| 2021-08-29 | Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club | — | Loan |
| 2021-06-30 | Sportclub Heerenveen | Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club | — |
| 2020-09-18 | Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club | Sportclub Heerenveen | Loan |
| 2020-09-10 | Nooit Opgeven Altijd Doorzetten Aangenaam Door Vermaak En Nuttig Door Ontspanning Combinatie Breda | Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club | €2M |
| 2019-07-01 | — | Nooit Opgeven Altijd Doorzetten Aangenaam Door Vermaak En Nuttig Door Ontspanning Combinatie Breda | — |
| 2018-07-01 | — | — | — |
| 2017-07-01 | — | — | — |
Clubs and national teams
- Blackburn
- Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club
- Netherlands · national team
- Netherlands U21 · national team
- Sportclub Heerenveen
- Tottenham Hotspur Football Club