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JHJan Paul van Hecke

Jan Paul van Hecke

€54MMarket Value
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion•Defender•
NetherlandsNetherlands
6.8
Season Score
26
Jun 8, 2000
189 cm
Height
0.10
Goals/Match
6
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2025/2026

Performance Overview

Season Performance 25/26
All Competitions
48Matches
4Goals
3Assists
7Goal Contributions
77Mins/game
6.79Avg Rating
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

130
Full match
10
Substituted off
11
From Bench

Jan Paul van Hecke — computed career insights

League seasons, computed
SeasonLeagueAppsMinGoalsAssistsG+A / 90Rating
2019/2020Eerste Divisie4102100.88—
2020/2021Eredivisie282323110.087.12
2021/2022Championship312647110.077.09
2022/2023Premier League313140007.12
2022/2023Premier League 2 Division One16200——
2023/2024Premier League3122780007.1
2024/2025Premier League301080110.177.28
2025/2026Premier League332941330.187.06

Domestic league competitions only; G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2024/2025 · 7.28Premier League
Lowest-rated season
2025/2026 · 7.06Premier League
Rating trend
+0.06last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.1 G+A per 907 goals + 6 assists in 11747 league minutes on record
League seasons on record
8 (2019–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances
6
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
92ndrating 7.06 vs 131 rated peers
Goals rank
#5 of 1313 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
89th0.18 per 90

Cohort: 131 Premier League defenders, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-07-07

Rival Clubs(74)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
LiverpoolLiverpool104150020
FulhamFulham101271011
ArsenalArsenal91260000
Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest94230000
Manchester CityManchester City82330040
EvertonEverton82330010
AFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth85121140
Manchester UnitedManchester United76010020
Aston VillaAston Villa70162010
Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United74210010
Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers73311000
Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace72320031
BrentfordBrentford73310020
West Ham UnitedWest Ham United61410010
Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur62220000
ChelseaChelsea64020010
SouthamptonSouthampton53200000
AjaxAjax52030030
Sheffield UnitedSheffield United42110000
Stoke CityStoke City43010120
1–20 of 74

Rival National Teams(15)

Player stats against each opponent national team

TeamMPWDLGA
FinlandFinland22000010
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina21100000
MaltaMalta22000000
PolandPoland20200010
SpainSpain20110000
EcuadorEcuador10100000
NorwayNorway11000000
GermanyGermany10100000
HungaryHungary11000000
LithuaniaLithuania11000000
Portugal U21Portugal U2110100010
Czech Republic U21Czech Republic U2110100000
Georgia U21Georgia U2110100000
Belgium U21Belgium U2110100000
Japan U22Japan U2210100000
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Last Transfer: €60M

Transfer History

Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur
Jul 1, 2026Transfer€60M
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
May 31, 2022End of loan
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers
Aug 29, 2021Loan
SC Heerenveen
SC Heerenveen
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
Jun 30, 2021End of loan
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
SC Heerenveen
SC Heerenveen
Sep 18, 2020Loan
NAC Breda
NAC Breda
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
Sep 10, 2020Transfer€2M
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About Jan Paul van Hecke

Across 33 Premier League appearances in 2025/2026, Jan Paul van Hecke contributed 3 goals plus 3 assists (2,941 minutes) — 0.18 goal involvements per 90. GioScore's computed rating for the season averages 7.06. Measured against the 131 Premier League defenders who played 450+ minutes in 2025/2026, he ranks in the top 9% by match rating; on goals he ranks 5th of 131.

The database holds 8 league seasons for him between 2019 and 2026 across 6 clubs: 7 goals, 6 assists and 11,747 league minutes (0.1 G+A per 90). 2024/2025 stands as his highest-rated season (7.28, Premier League), with 2025/2026 the weakest (7.06).

Full Career Record — Jan Paul van Hecke

Club-by-club totals

ClubPeriodAppsGoalsAssistsMinutesYCRCRating
Brighton & Hove Albion2020/2021 - 2025/2026155569434——7.07
Blackburn Rovers2021/202232112737——7.09
SC Heerenveen2020/202131112469——6.96
Netherlands (national team)2024 - now1610775——7.14
NAC Breda2018/2019 - 2019/2020920455———
Total2279815095

Season-by-season statistics

SeasonClubAppsGoalsAssistsMinutesYCRCRating
25/26Netherlands (national team)101—521107.04
25/26Brighton & Hove Albion383—3193906.53
24/25Brighton & Hove Albion341—2338417.17
23/24Netherlands (national team)60—254007.34
23/24Brighton & Hove Albion451—3263907.15
22/23Brighton & Hove Albion380—640307.24
21/22Blackburn Rovers321—27371417.09
20/21SC Heerenveen311—2469606.96
19/20NAC Breda92—45500—

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Jan Paul van Hecke play?
Jan Paul van Hecke plays as a Defender for Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League. He has scored 3 goals in 33 appearances in the Premier League 2025/2026, with an average rating of 7.1.
What team does Jan Paul van Hecke play for?
Jan Paul van Hecke currently plays for Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League.
How old is Jan Paul van Hecke?
Jan Paul van Hecke is 26 years old, born on June 8, 2000.
How tall is Jan Paul van Hecke?
Jan Paul van Hecke is 189 cm tall. He weighs 79 kg.