J. van Hecke · career
Jan Paul van Hecke
Center Back · Brighton · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2020/21Trending upBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2022/23
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 165 appearances with 12 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2020/21 at Heerenveen — Season rating 49, 1 goal and 1 assist in 28 games. 2023/24 was the leap — Season rating up 21 points at Brighton. Form is on a climb — up 17 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 4 Season points.
Made the jump to a higher division in 2022/23 (Premier League) and kept playing — 8 games that season.
By season
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2026/27 | Friendlies | 4 | 0 |
| 2026/27 | World Cup | 4 | 1 | |
| 2024/25 | UEFA Nations League | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 4 | 0 | |
| Netherlands U21 | 2023/24 | UEFA U21 Championship | 3 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification | 2 | 0 |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cupat Netherlands | 4 | 390 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Friendliesat Netherlands | 4 | 292 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
Schedule · 2025/26
40 played6 not in squad· 3411 min, 3g 3a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21 | Friendlies Clubs | A Las Palmas | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | Friendlies Clubs | A Southampton | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Friendlies Clubs | H VfL Wolfsburg | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | Premier League | H Fulham | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 8.3 | ||
| Aug 24 | Premier League | A Everton | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 27 | League Cup | A Oxford United | 6-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 31 | Premier League | H Manchester City | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 13 | Premier League | A Bournemouth | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 20 | Premier League | H Tottenham | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Sep 23 | League Cup | A Barnsley | 6-0 | Played | 25 | 7.0 | ||
| Sep 27 | Premier League | A Chelsea | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 8.3 | ||
| Oct 5 | Premier League | A Wolves | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.3 | |
| Oct 18 | Premier League | H Newcastle | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Oct 25 | Premier League | A Manchester United | 2-4 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 29 | League Cup | A Arsenal | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 1 | Premier League | H Leeds | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 8.5 | ||
| Nov 9 | Premier League | A Crystal Palace | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Nov 22 | Premier League | H Brentford | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Nov 30 | Premier League | A Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Dec 3 | Premier League | H Aston Villa | 3-4 | Played | 90 | 2 | 7.6 | |
| Dec 7 | Premier League | H West Ham | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.2 | |
| Dec 13 | Premier League | A Liverpool | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Dec 20 | Premier League | H Sunderland | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 27 | Premier League | A Arsenal | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Dec 30 | Premier League | A West Ham | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 3 | Premier League | H Burnley | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Jan 7 | Premier League | A Manchester City | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 11 | FA Cup | A Manchester United | 2-1 | Played | 13 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 19 | Premier League | H Bournemouth | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Jan 24 | Premier League | A Fulham | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Jan 31 | Premier League | H Everton | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Feb 8 | Premier League | H Crystal Palace | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 11 | Premier League | A Aston Villa | 0-1 | Played | 61 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 14 | FA Cup | A Liverpool | 0-3 | Played | 72 | 6.7 | ||
| Feb 21 | Premier League | A Brentford | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Mar 1 | Premier League | H Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Mar 4 | Premier League | H Arsenal | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Mar 14 | Premier League | A Sunderland | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Mar 21 | Premier League | H Liverpool | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 11 | Premier League | A Burnley | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 18 | Premier League | A Tottenham | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.0 | |
| Apr 21 | Premier League | H Chelsea | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| May 2 | Premier League | A Newcastle | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| May 9 | Premier League | H Wolves | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| May 17 | Premier League | A Leeds | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 5.6 | ||
| May 24 | Premier League | H Manchester United | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 7.0 |