Jan Paul van Hecke
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jan Paul van Hecke[1] | ||
Date of birth | 8 June 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Arnemuiden, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Blackburn Rovers (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion) | ||
Number | 25 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2018 | VV Goes | ||
2018–2019 | NAC Breda | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2020 | NAC Breda | 11 | (3) |
2020– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Heerenveen (loan) | 28 | (1) |
2021– | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 17 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:59, 9 February 2022 |
Jan Paul van Hecke (born 8 June 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Championship side Blackburn Rovers on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion of the Premier League.
Career[]
Early career[]
Born in Arnemuiden,[2] Van Hecke is a youth product of VV Goes, but signed for NAC Breda in 2018.[3] He made his professional debut with NAC Breda in a 5–1 Eerste Divisie win over Helmond Sport on 16 August 2019.[4]
Brighton & Hove Albion[]
On 10 September 2020, van Hecke joined Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion on a three-year contract.[3][5]
Loans[]
On 18 September 2020, he returned to the Netherlands on a season-long loan with Eredivisie side Heerenveen.[6][7] He made his debut for Heeerenveen in a 3–1 Eredivisie win away to Fortuna Sittard on 19 September 2020.[8]
On 29 August 2021, he joined Blackburn Rovers of the Championship on loan for the 2021–22 season.[9] He made his debut on 16 October, playing the whole match of the 2–2 home draw against Coventry City.[10] He was sent off for a reckless challenge on Harry Wilson on his fifth appearance with Rovers already 2–0 down in an eventual 7–0 thumping at home to Fulham on 3 November.[11] Van Hecke scored his first goal for Blackburn and in English football, doubling Rovers lead with a powerful header in the 2–0 away win at second placed Bournemouth on 11 December, closing the gap to four points to their promotion rivals.[12]
Personal life[]
Van Hecke is the nephew of the Dutch retired footballer Jan Poortvliet.[13]
Career statistics[]
- As of 9 February 2022
Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
NAC Breda | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 4 | ||
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2020–21 | Premier League | — | |||||||||
2021–22 | Premier League | — | ||||||||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
SC Heerenveen (loan) | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | ||
Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 2021–22 | Championship | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||
Career total | 56 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 6 |
References[]
- ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". premierleague.com. Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Jan Paul van Hecke". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Volgende Heerenveen-deal krijgt vorm: Van Hecke verlaat NAC Breda". voetbalprimeur.nl (in Dutch). 10 September 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "NAC Breda vs. Helmond Sport - 16 August 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ Owen, Brian (10 September 2020). "Albion confirm deal - and line up a loan - for rising Dutch defender van Hecke". The Argus. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ Camillin, Paul (18 September 2020). "Van Hecke loaned to Heerenveen". www.brightonandhovealbion.com. Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Heerenveen huurt Van Hecke van Brighton, nieuwe spelverdeler voor ADO". Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). 18 September 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ Owen, Brian (20 September 2020). "'Powerful' young Albion defender is off to great start on loan". The Argus. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Rovers swoop for Seagulls star". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Blackburn Rovers 2-2 Coventry City: Sky Blues fight back from two goals down - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Blackburn Rovers 0-7 Fulham: Free-scoring Cottagers hit seven at Ewood Park - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Bournemouth 0-2 Blackburn". BBC Sport. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ Boogert, Rudy (2 November 2020). "Jan Paul van Hecke kan niet tippen aan ome Jan". Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 March 2021.
External links[]
- Jan Paul van Hecke at Soccerway
- 2000 births
- Living people
- People from Middelburg, Zeeland
- Dutch footballers
- Association football defenders
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- NAC Breda players
- Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
- SC Heerenveen players
- Footballers from Zeeland
- VV Goes players