Jan Paul Van Hecke

Date of birth08 June 2000
Place of birthArnemuiden
NationalityDutch
Weight78 kg
Height1.89 m
PositionDefender

Jan Paul Van Hecke played for VV Goes during his youth career.

He joined Brighton and Hove Albion in September 2020 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2027 in December 2023.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
NAC Breda 01 Jul 2019 10 Sep 2020
Brighton and Hove Albion 10 Sep 2020
Heerenveen 18 Sep 2020 31 May 2021 L
Blackburn Rovers 29 Aug 2021 31 May 2022 L

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2022-23 Brighton and Hove Albion FA Cup 2
2
2022-23 Brighton and Hove Albion League Cup 1
1
2022-23 Brighton and Hove Albion Premier League 3
5
2
2023-24 Brighton and Hove Albion FA Cup 3
1
2023-24 Brighton and Hove Albion League Cup 1
2023-24 Brighton and Hove Albion Premier League 26
2
4
2023-24 Brighton and Hove Albion UEFA Europa League 7
4
2024-25 Brighton and Hove Albion FA Cup 4
2024-25 Brighton and Hove Albion League Cup 1
2024-25 Brighton and Hove Albion Premier League 33
1
1
6
1
2025-26 Brighton and Hove Albion FA Cup 1
1
1
2025-26 Brighton and Hove Albion League Cup 1
1
2025-26 Brighton and Hove Albion Premier League 36
3
9


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
24 Aug 2022 Forest Green Rovers v Brighton and Hove Albion W 0-3 League Cup 2nd round
27 Aug 2022 Brighton and Hove Albion v Leeds United W 1-0 Premier League
07 Jan 2023 Middlesbrough v Brighton and Hove Albion W 1-5 FA Cup 3rd round
21 Jan 2023 Leicester City v Brighton and Hove Albion D 2-2 Premier League
29 Jan 2023 Brighton and Hove Albion v Liverpool W 2-1 FA Cup 4th round
28 Feb 2023 Stoke City v Brighton and Hove Albion W 0-1 FA Cup 5th round
11 Mar 2023 Leeds United v Brighton and Hove Albion D 2-2 Premier League
19 Mar 2023 Brighton and Hove Albion v Grimsby Town W 5-0 FA Cup Quarter-final
15 Apr 2023 Chelsea v Brighton and Hove Albion W 1-2 Premier League
18 May 2023 Newcastle United v Brighton and Hove Albion L 4-1 Premier League
21 May 2023 Brighton and Hove Albion v Southampton W 3-1 Premier League
24 May 2023 Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester City D 1-1 Premier League
28 May 2023 Aston Villa v Brighton and Hove Albion L 2-1 Premier League
12 Aug 2023 Brighton and Hove Albion v Luton Town W 4-1 Premier League
02 Sep 2023 Brighton and Hove Albion v Newcastle United W 3-1 Premier League
16 Sep 2023 Manchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion W 1-3 Premier League
21 Sep 2023 Brighton and Hove Albion v AEK Athens L 2-3 UEFA Europa League Group B
27 Sep 2023 Chelsea v Brighton and Hove Albion L 1-0 League Cup 3rd round
05 Oct 2023 Olympique Marseille v Brighton and Hove Albion D 2-2 UEFA Europa League Group B
08 Oct 2023 Brighton and Hove Albion v Liverpool D 2-2 Premier League
21 Oct 2023 Manchester City v Brighton and Hove Albion L 2-1 Premier League
26 Oct 2023 Brighton and Hove Albion v Ajax W 2-0 UEFA Europa League Group B
04 Nov 2023 Everton v Brighton and Hove Albion D 1-1 Premier League
09 Nov 2023 Ajax v Brighton and Hove Albion W 0-2 UEFA Europa League Group B
12 Nov 2023 Brighton and Hove Albion v Sheffield United D 1-1 Premier League
25 Nov 2023 Nottingham Forest v Brighton and Hove Albion W 2-3 Premier League
03 Dec 2023 Chelsea v Brighton and Hove Albion L 3-2 Premier League
06 Dec 2023 Brighton and Hove Albion v Brentford W 2-1 Premier League
09 Dec 2023 Brighton and Hove Albion v Burnley D 1-1 Premier League
14 Dec 2023 Brighton and Hove Albion v Olympique Marseille W 1-0 UEFA Europa League Group B
17 Dec 2023 Arsenal v Brighton and Hove Albion L 2-0 Premier League
21 Dec 2023 Crystal Palace v Brighton and Hove Albion D 1-1 Premier League
28 Dec 2023 Brighton and Hove Albion v Tottenham Hotspur W 4-2 Premier League
02 Jan 2024 West Ham United v Brighton and Hove Albion D 0-0 Premier League
06 Jan 2024 Stoke City v Brighton and Hove Albion W 2-4 FA Cup 3rd round
22 Jan 2024 Brighton and Hove Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 Premier League
27 Jan 2024 Sheffield United v Brighton and Hove Albion W 2-5 FA Cup 4th round
30 Jan 2024 Luton Town v Brighton and Hove Albion L 4-0 Premier League
03 Feb 2024 Brighton and Hove Albion v Crystal Palace W 4-1 Premier League
10 Feb 2024 Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton and Hove Albion L 2-1 Premier League
18 Feb 2024 Sheffield United v Brighton and Hove Albion W 0-5 Premier League
24 Feb 2024 Brighton and Hove Albion v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
28 Feb 2024 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brighton and Hove Albion L 1-0 FA Cup 5th round
02 Mar 2024 Fulham v Brighton and Hove Albion L 3-0 Premier League
07 Mar 2024 AS Roma v Brighton and Hove Albion L 4-0 UEFA Europa League Round of 16 1st leg
10 Mar 2024 Brighton and Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest W 1-0 Premier League
14 Mar 2024 Brighton and Hove Albion v AS Roma W 1-0 UEFA Europa League Round of 16 2nd leg
31 Mar 2024 Liverpool v Brighton and Hove Albion L 2-1 Premier League
03 Apr 2024 Brentford v Brighton and Hove Albion D 0-0 Premier League
06 Apr 2024 Brighton and Hove Albion v Arsenal L 0-3 Premier League
13 Apr 2024 Burnley v Brighton and Hove Albion D 1-1 Premier League
25 Apr 2024 Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester City L 0-4 Premier League
17 Aug 2024 Everton v Brighton and Hove Albion W 0-3 Premier League
24 Aug 2024 Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester United W 2-1 Premier League
31 Aug 2024 Arsenal v Brighton and Hove Albion D 1-1 Premier League
14 Sep 2024 Brighton and Hove Albion v Ipswich Town D 0-0 Premier League
22 Sep 2024 Brighton and Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest D 2-2 Premier League
19 Oct 2024 Newcastle United v Brighton and Hove Albion W 0-1 Premier League
26 Oct 2024 Brighton and Hove Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 2-2 Premier League
30 Oct 2024 Brighton and Hove Albion v Liverpool L 2-3 League Cup 4th round
02 Nov 2024 Liverpool v Brighton and Hove Albion L 2-1 Premier League
09 Nov 2024 Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester City W 2-1 Premier League
23 Nov 2024 AFC Bournemouth v Brighton and Hove Albion W 1-2 Premier League
29 Nov 2024 Brighton and Hove Albion v Southampton D 1-1 Premier League
05 Dec 2024 Fulham v Brighton and Hove Albion L 3-1 Premier League
08 Dec 2024 Leicester City v Brighton and Hove Albion D 2-2 Premier League
15 Dec 2024 Brighton and Hove Albion v Crystal Palace L 1-3 Premier League
21 Dec 2024 West Ham United v Brighton and Hove Albion D 1-1 Premier League
27 Dec 2024 Brighton and Hove Albion v Brentford D 0-0 Premier League
30 Dec 2024 Aston Villa v Brighton and Hove Albion D 2-2 Premier League
04 Jan 2025 Brighton and Hove Albion v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
11 Jan 2025 Norwich City v Brighton and Hove Albion W 0-4 FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 2025 Ipswich Town v Brighton and Hove Albion W 0-2 Premier League
19 Jan 2025 Manchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion W 1-3 Premier League
25 Jan 2025 Brighton and Hove Albion v Everton L 0-1 Premier League
01 Feb 2025 Nottingham Forest v Brighton and Hove Albion L 7-0 Premier League
08 Feb 2025 Brighton and Hove Albion v Chelsea W 2-1 FA Cup 4th round
14 Feb 2025 Brighton and Hove Albion v Chelsea W 3-0 Premier League
22 Feb 2025 Southampton v Brighton and Hove Albion W 0-4 Premier League
25 Feb 2025 Brighton and Hove Albion v AFC Bournemouth W 2-1 Premier League
02 Mar 2025 Newcastle United v Brighton and Hove Albion W 1-2 FA Cup 5th round
08 Mar 2025 Brighton and Hove Albion v Fulham W 2-1 Premier League
15 Mar 2025 Manchester City v Brighton and Hove Albion D 2-2 Premier League
29 Mar 2025 Brighton and Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest L 0-0 (3-4) FA Cup Quarter-final
02 Apr 2025 Brighton and Hove Albion v Aston Villa L 0-3 Premier League
05 Apr 2025 Crystal Palace v Brighton and Hove Albion L 2-1 Premier League
19 Apr 2025 Brentford v Brighton and Hove Albion L 4-2 Premier League
04 May 2025 Brighton and Hove Albion v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
10 May 2025 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brighton and Hove Albion W 0-2 Premier League
19 May 2025 Brighton and Hove Albion v Liverpool W 3-2 Premier League
25 May 2025 Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton and Hove Albion W 1-4 Premier League
16 Aug 2025 Brighton and Hove Albion v Fulham D 1-1 Premier League
24 Aug 2025 Everton v Brighton and Hove Albion L 2-0 Premier League
31 Aug 2025 Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester City W 2-1 Premier League
13 Sep 2025 AFC Bournemouth v Brighton and Hove Albion L 2-1 Premier League
20 Sep 2025 Brighton and Hove Albion v Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 Premier League
23 Sep 2025 Barnsley v Brighton and Hove Albion W 0-6 League Cup 3rd round
27 Sep 2025 Chelsea v Brighton and Hove Albion W 1-3 Premier League
05 Oct 2025 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brighton and Hove Albion D 1-1 Premier League
18 Oct 2025 Brighton and Hove Albion v Newcastle United W 2-1 Premier League
25 Oct 2025 Manchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion L 4-2 Premier League
29 Oct 2025 Arsenal v Brighton and Hove Albion L 2-0 League Cup 4th round
01 Nov 2025 Brighton and Hove Albion v Leeds United W 3-0 Premier League
09 Nov 2025 Crystal Palace v Brighton and Hove Albion D 0-0 Premier League
22 Nov 2025 Brighton and Hove Albion v Brentford W 2-1 Premier League
30 Nov 2025 Nottingham Forest v Brighton and Hove Albion W 0-2 Premier League
03 Dec 2025 Brighton and Hove Albion v Aston Villa L 3-4 Premier League
07 Dec 2025 Brighton and Hove Albion v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
13 Dec 2025 Liverpool v Brighton and Hove Albion L 2-0 Premier League
27 Dec 2025 Arsenal v Brighton and Hove Albion L 2-1 Premier League
30 Dec 2025 West Ham United v Brighton and Hove Albion D 2-2 Premier League
03 Jan 2026 Brighton and Hove Albion v Burnley W 2-0 Premier League
07 Jan 2026 Manchester City v Brighton and Hove Albion D 1-1 Premier League
11 Jan 2026 Manchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion W 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round
19 Jan 2026 Brighton and Hove Albion v AFC Bournemouth D 1-1 Premier League
24 Jan 2026 Fulham v Brighton and Hove Albion L 2-1 Premier League
31 Jan 2026 Brighton and Hove Albion v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
11 Feb 2026 Aston Villa v Brighton and Hove Albion L 1-0 Premier League
14 Feb 2026 Liverpool v Brighton and Hove Albion L 3-0 FA Cup 4th round
21 Feb 2026 Brentford v Brighton and Hove Albion W 0-2 Premier League
01 Mar 2026 Brighton and Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest W 2-1 Premier League
04 Mar 2026 Brighton and Hove Albion v Arsenal L 0-1 Premier League
14 Mar 2026 Sunderland v Brighton and Hove Albion W 0-1 Premier League
21 Mar 2026 Brighton and Hove Albion v Liverpool W 2-1 Premier League
11 Apr 2026 Burnley v Brighton and Hove Albion W 0-2 Premier League
18 Apr 2026 Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton and Hove Albion D 2-2 Premier League
21 Apr 2026 Brighton and Hove Albion v Chelsea W 3-0 Premier League
02 May 2026 Newcastle United v Brighton and Hove Albion L 3-1 Premier League
09 May 2026 Brighton and Hove Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-0 Premier League
17 May 2026 Leeds United v Brighton and Hove Albion L 1-0 Premier League
24 May 2026 Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester United L 0-3 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2024-25 Netherlands FIFA World Cup 1
1
2024-25 Netherlands UEFA Nations League 3
1
2025-26 Netherlands FIFA World Cup 1
2
1
2025-26 Netherlands International Friendly 2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
10 Sep 2024 Netherlands v Germany D 2-2 UEFA Nations League League A Group A3
16 Nov 2024 Netherlands v Hungary W 4-0 UEFA Nations League League A Group A3
20 Mar 2025 Netherlands v Spain D 2-2 UEFA Nations League Quarter-final 1st leg
23 Mar 2025 Spain v Netherlands L 3-3 (4-5) UEFA Nations League Quarter-final 2nd leg
07 Jun 2025 Finland v Netherlands W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group G
04 Sep 2025 Netherlands v Poland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group G
12 Oct 2025 Netherlands v Finland W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group G
14 Nov 2025 Poland v Netherlands D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group G
27 Mar 2026 Netherlands v Norway W 2-1 International Friendly
03 Jun 2026 Netherlands v Algeria L 0-1 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.