Jan Paul van Hecke

Netherlands

PositionCentre Back

Age26

Height1.89m

Transfer Value—

ClubTottenham Hotspur

Preferred Footright

PositionCentre Back

Age26

Height1.89m

ClubTottenham Hotspur

Transfer Value—

Preferred Footright

Player Rating · 2026/2027

Match fit

7.37

+0.42Vs last season

Match fit

Player Rating · 2026/2027

7.37

+0.42VS last season

FourthOfficial Analysis

Anchoring Brighton & Hove Albion's defense with 30 defensive contributions that rank among the league's top 5%, Jan Paul van Hecke has emerged as one of the club's standout performers this season. The defender operates at intensity on the backline, averaging 3.6 defensive actions per 90 minutes, well above the 2.7 league average. His consistency is reflected in a 7.1 rating across his last 10 matches. Internationally, he has earned 8 senior caps for Netherlands.

Career statsSenior - club - INTL

APPSGAAVG

Brighton & Hove AlbionSeptember 2020 – June 2027

131467.08

Blackburn RoversAugust 2021 – May 2022

32117.16

SC HeerenveenSeptember 2020 – May 2021

28117.23

NAC BredaAugust 2018 – May 2019

000

Career club total

191

7.12

League rankings & skill profile

This years 2026/2027 Premier League season · Percentile position highlighted · ranked vs. Defender peers

League Rankings

All Premier League Defender's, min. 900 mins

Rank · Percentile vs position peers

Elite 85+

Strong 65–84

Avg 40–64

Below 0–39

Tackles

12 / 106

10.00

89.6

Interceptions

38 / 106

4.00

65.1

Clearances

34 / 106

17.00

68.9

Blocks

7 / 106

6.00

94.3

Aerial duels won %

85 / 106

38.50

20.8

Duels won %

52 / 106

58.60

51.9

Ball recoveries

20 / 106

17.00

82.1

Pass accuracy %

6 / 106

94.00

95.3

Successful long passes

1 / 106

0.00

100

Errors leading to goal

8 / 106

0.00

93.4

Season Stats

Leagues:

Season:

Elite 85+

Strong 65–84

Avg 40–64

Below 0–39

Shooting

Goals—

xG—

Shots on target—

Shots total—

Goals / 90—

Shot accuracy—

Big chance conv.—

xG overperformance—

Passing

Assists—

Key passes—

Big chances created—

Pass accuracy—

Passes / 90—

Key passes / 90—

Chances created / 90—

Long ball accuracy—

Possession

Touches—

Successful dribbles—

Duels won—

Aerials won—

Dribble success—

Duel win %—

Aerial win %—

Ball recoveries / 90—

Defending

Tackles—

Tackles won—

Interceptions—

Clearances—

Tackle success—

Tackles / 90—

Interceptions / 90—

Defensive actions / 90—

Discipline

Yellow cards—

Red cards—

Fouls—

Offsides—

Fouls / 90—

Cards / 90—

Yellows / 90—

Offsides / 90—

Shooting

Goals—

xG—

Shots on target—

Shots total—

Goals / 90—

Shot accuracy—

Big chance conv.—

xG overperformance—

Passing

Assists—

Key passes—

Big chances created—

Pass accuracy—

Passes / 90—

Key passes / 90—

Chances created / 90—

Long ball accuracy—

Possession

Touches—

Successful dribbles—

Duels won—

Aerials won—

Dribble success—

Duel win %—

Aerial win %—

Ball recoveries / 90—

Defending

Tackles—

Tackles won—

Interceptions—

Clearances—

Tackle success—

Tackles / 90—

Interceptions / 90—

Defensive actions / 90—

Discipline

Yellow cards—

Red cards—

Fouls—

Offsides—

Fouls / 90—

Cards / 90—

Yellows / 90—

Offsides / 90—

Form

vs Nottingham Forest0 – 0

vs Newcastle United0 – 2

vs Charlton Athletic5 – 1

Jan Paul van Hecke

Netherlands

PositionCentre Back

Age26

Height1.89m

Transfer Value—

ClubTottenham Hotspur

Preferred Footright

PositionCentre Back

Age26

Height1.89m

ClubTottenham Hotspur

Transfer Value—

Preferred Footright

Player Rating · 2026/2027

Match fit

7.37

+0.42Vs last season

Match fit

Player Rating · 2026/2027

7.37

+0.42VS last season

FourthOfficial Analysis

Career statsSenior - club - INTL

APPSGAAVG

Brighton & Hove AlbionSeptember 2020 – June 2027

131467.08

Blackburn RoversAugust 2021 – May 2022

32117.16

SC HeerenveenSeptember 2020 – May 2021

28117.23

NAC BredaAugust 2018 – May 2019

000

Career club total

191

7.12

League rankings & skill profile

This years 2026/2027 Premier League season · Percentile position highlighted · ranked vs. Defender peers

League Rankings

All Premier League Defender's, min. 900 mins

Rank · Percentile vs position peers

Elite 85+

Strong 65–84

Avg 40–64

Below 0–39

Tackles

12 / 106

10.00

89.6

Interceptions

38 / 106

4.00

65.1

Clearances

34 / 106

17.00

68.9

Blocks

7 / 106

6.00

94.3

Aerial duels won %

85 / 106

38.50

20.8

Duels won %

52 / 106

58.60

51.9

Ball recoveries

20 / 106

17.00

82.1

Pass accuracy %

6 / 106

94.00

95.3

Successful long passes

1 / 106

0.00

100

Errors leading to goal

8 / 106

0.00

93.4

Season Stats

Leagues:

Season:

Elite 85+

Strong 65–84

Avg 40–64

Below 0–39

Shooting

Goals—

xG—

Shots on target—

Shots total—

Goals / 90—

Shot accuracy—

Big chance conv.—

xG overperformance—

Passing

Assists—

Key passes—

Big chances created—

Pass accuracy—

Passes / 90—

Key passes / 90—

Chances created / 90—

Long ball accuracy—

Possession

Touches—

Successful dribbles—

Duels won—

Aerials won—

Dribble success—

Duel win %—

Aerial win %—

Ball recoveries / 90—

Defending

Tackles—

Tackles won—

Interceptions—

Clearances—

Tackle success—

Tackles / 90—

Interceptions / 90—

Defensive actions / 90—

Discipline

Yellow cards—

Red cards—

Fouls—

Offsides—

Fouls / 90—

Cards / 90—

Yellows / 90—

Offsides / 90—

Shooting

Goals—

xG—

Shots on target—

Shots total—

Goals / 90—

Shot accuracy—

Big chance conv.—

xG overperformance—

Passing

Assists—

Key passes—

Big chances created—

Pass accuracy—

Passes / 90—

Key passes / 90—

Chances created / 90—

Long ball accuracy—

Possession

Touches—

Successful dribbles—

Duels won—

Aerials won—

Dribble success—

Duel win %—

Aerial win %—

Ball recoveries / 90—

Defending

Tackles—

Tackles won—

Interceptions—

Clearances—

Tackle success—

Tackles / 90—

Interceptions / 90—

Defensive actions / 90—

Discipline

Yellow cards—

Red cards—

Fouls—

Offsides—

Fouls / 90—

Cards / 90—

Yellows / 90—

Offsides / 90—

Form

vs Nottingham Forest0 – 0

vs Newcastle United0 – 2

vs Charlton Athletic5 – 1

Jan Paul van Hecke

League rankings & skill profile

League Rankings

Player Profile

Season Stats

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Passing

Possession

Defending

Discipline

Shooting

Passing

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Defending

Discipline

Form

Jan Paul van Hecke

League rankings & skill profile

League Rankings

Player Profile

Season Stats

Shooting

Passing

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Defending

Discipline

Shooting

Passing

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Defending

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