Jan Paul van Hecke
Defender - Centre-Back
at Brighton & Hove Albion
at Brighton & Hove Albion
2,083 days · joined 2020-09-10
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€32.00m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Brighton & Hove Albion
top club · 95 apps
Career highs
€32.00m
peak value · 2024
€2.00m
top transfer fee · 20/21
10
best season · 19/20
14 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-06-08 · 6 players total
213Appearances
17Goals
7Assists
43Yellow cards
1Red cards
113Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Jan Paul van Hecke |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2000-06-08 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Arnemuiden, Netherlands |
| Citizenship |  Netherlands |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Joined | 2020-09-10 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | V4S |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Brighton & Hove Albion
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Brighton & Hove Albion
39 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2024
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Brighton & Hove Albion
39 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Brighton & Hove Albion, Brighton & Hove Albion U21
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2022
Transfer: Blackburn → Brighton
21/22 · Return from loan
Aug 2021
Transfer: Brighton → Blackburn
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Blackburn Rovers
32 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2021
Transfer: Heerenveen → Brighton
20/21 · Return from loan
Sep 2020
Transfer: Brighton → Heerenveen
20/21 · Loan
Sep 2020
Transfer: NAC Breda → Brighton
20/21 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2020
20/21 — SC Heerenveen
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — NAC Breda U21, NAC Breda
25 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: NAC Breda U19 → NAC Breda
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — NAC Breda U21, NAC Breda, NAC Breda U19
28 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: VV Goes → NAC Breda U19
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: JVOZ U19 → VV Goes
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €32.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Brighton & Hove Albion
29.1%
Brighton & Hove Albion U21
0.0%
Blackburn Rovers
26.0%
SC Heerenveen
22.9%
NAC Breda
6.5%
NAC Breda U21
1.3%
NAC Breda U19
14.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 95 | 1 | 3 | 2,961 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 2,646 |
| SC Heerenveen | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 2,323 |
| NAC Breda | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 658 |
| NAC Breda U21 | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 135 |
| NAC Breda U19 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1,440 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion | 34 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2,961 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 31 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2,646 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 28 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2,323 |
| 20/21 | KNVB Beker | SC Heerenveen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Beloften Preliminary Round | NAC Breda U21 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 19/20 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | NAC Breda | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 304 |
| 19/20 | KNVB Beker | NAC Breda | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 354 |
| 18/19 | Beloften Eerste Divisie | NAC Breda U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Beloften Preliminary Round | NAC Breda U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Eredivisie | NAC Breda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U19 Cup NL | NAC Breda U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U19 Div. 1 Fall | NAC Breda U19 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 18/19 | U19 Div. 1 Spring | NAC Breda U19 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | JVOZ U19 | VV Goes | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | VV Goes | NAC Breda U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | NAC Breda U19 | NAC Breda | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-10 | NAC Breda | Brighton | Transfer | 1800000 | €2.00m |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-18 | Brighton | Heerenveen | Loan | 1800000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Heerenveen | Brighton | Return from loan | 2200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-29 | Brighton | Blackburn | Loan | 2200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Blackburn | Brighton | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Hamstring injury | 2024-04-26 | 2024-05-26 | 31 | 5 |
| 24/25 | Groin injury | 2024-09-23 | 2024-10-16 | 24 | 4 |
| 24/25 | Head injury | 2025-04-19 | 2025-05-03 | 15 | 2 |
Current€32.00m
Peak€32.00m
Low€25k
Δ since start+€31.98m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €32.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €32.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #11944 | #3 | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3379 | #2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pervis Estupiñán | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Adingra | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| João Pedro | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Pascal Groß | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Ferguson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tariq Lamptey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Igor Julio | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Gilmour | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yassine Azzagari | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Facundo Buonanotte | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sjaak Kuyper | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Travis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luca den Heijer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darragh Lenihan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Beloften Preliminary Round | NAC Breda U21 | 6 | 9 |
| 18/19 | U19 Div. 1 Spring | NAC Breda U19 | 3 | 12 |
| 19/20 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | NAC Breda | 3 | 11 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 28 |
| 18/19 | U19 Div. 1 Fall | NAC Breda U19 | 1 | 12 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Blackburn | Brighton | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-29 | Brighton | Blackburn | Loan | — | €2.20m |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Heerenveen | Brighton | Return from loan | — | €2.20m |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-18 | Brighton | Heerenveen | Loan | — | €1.80m |
Last 50 matches for Brighton & Hove Albion The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-29 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 1–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2024-10-30 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–3 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2024-09-18 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-08-27 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 4–0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2024-02-28 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2023-09-27 | CGB |
Chelsea FC | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2023-04-23 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2023-03-19 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 5–0 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2023-02-28 | GB1 |
Stoke City | 0–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2022-12-21 | CGB |
Charlton Athletic | 4–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2022-11-09 | CGB |
Arsenal FC | 1–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2022-08-24 | CGB |
Forest Green Rovers | 0–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2021-10-27 | CGB |
Leicester City | 4–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2021-09-22 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2021-08-24 | CGB |
Cardiff City | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2021-02-10 | GB1 |
Leicester City | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-09-30 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–3 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2020-09-23 | CGB |
Preston North End | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-09-17 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 4–0 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2020-06-30 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–3 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2020-06-23 | GB1 |
Leicester City | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-06-20 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2020-03-07 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-02-29 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–1 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2020-02-22 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-02-08 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2020-02-01 | GB1 |
West Ham United | 3–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-01-21 | GB1 |
AFC Bournemouth | 3–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-01-18 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Available |
| 2020-01-11 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-01-01 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2019-12-28 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | AFC Bournemouth | Available |
| 2019-12-26 | GB1 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-12-21 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-12-16 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-12-08 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Available |
| 2019-12-05 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 1–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-11-30 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-11-23 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–2 | Leicester City | Available |
| 2019-11-10 | GB1 |
Manchester United | 3–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-11-02 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | Norwich City | Available |
| 2019-10-26 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–2 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2019-10-19 | GB1 |
Aston Villa | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-10-05 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Available |
| 2019-09-28 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-09-25 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–3 | Aston Villa | Available |
| 2019-09-21 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-09-14 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2019-08-31 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 4–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
Teams faced most often by Jan Paul van Hecke's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almere City FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 50% |
| Newcastle United | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 33% |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 17% |
| FC Groningen | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 17% |
| Heracles Almelo | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 17% |
| FC Utrecht | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 0% |
| AFC Ajax | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -12 | 17% |
| De Graafschap | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 50% |
| Leicester City | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 0% |
| PEC Zwolle | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 17% |
| Fortuna Sittard | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 17% |
| SBV Excelsior | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 39 | 2,961 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 23/24 | 39 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 32 | 2,646 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.44 |
| 20/21 | 31 | 2,323 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 19/20 | 25 | 793 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 18/19 | 28 | 1,440 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.25 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Beloften Preliminary Round
11 apps
6 G
0 A
Keuken Kampioen Divisie
11 apps
3 G
1 A
U19 Div. 1 Spring
12 apps
3 G
0 A
Premier League
74 apps
1 G
1 A
Championship
31 apps
1 G
1 A
Eredivisie
28 apps
1 G
1 A
U19 Div. 1 Fall
12 apps
1 G
1 A
KNVB Beker
8 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
12 apps
0 G
2 A
Europa League
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Jan Paul van Hecke?
Jan Paul van Hecke is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Brighton & Hove Albion.
How old is Jan Paul van Hecke?
Jan Paul van Hecke is 25 years old. He was born on June 8, 2000 in Arnemuiden.
What position does Jan Paul van Hecke play?
Jan Paul van Hecke plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Jan Paul van Hecke play for?
Jan Paul van Hecke currently plays for Brighton & Hove Albion.
How many career goals has Jan Paul van Hecke scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jan Paul van Hecke has scored 17 goals in 213 appearances.
What is Jan Paul van Hecke's market value?
Jan Paul van Hecke's most recent reported market value is €32.00m.