Paul van Hecke Jan
Full name: Paul van Hecke Jan
Current team: Brighton & Hove Albion
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Netherlands
Date of birth: 8 June, 2000 (26 years)
Place of birth: Arnemuiden, Netherlands
Weight: 174.2 lb
Height: 6 ft 2 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €38M
Current team: Brighton & Hove Albion
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Netherlands
Date of birth: 8 June, 2000 (26 years)
Place of birth: Arnemuiden, Netherlands
Weight: 174.2 lb
Height: 6 ft 2 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €38M
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TV and streaming coverage by competition
Paul van Hecke Jan plays as a defender for Brighton & Hove Albion and represents the Netherlands internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
Fox Sports
Available on: FOX Network, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, FOX 4K, FOX One, FOX Sports App, Foxsports.com, Tubi
NBC Sports
Available on: Telemundo, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, UNIVERSO, UNIVERSO NOW, Peacock, NBC, USA Network, NBC Sports App, NBCSN, nbcsports.com, TeleXitos
ESPN, SiriusXM FC
CBS Sports
Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Futbol de Primera Radio, SiriusXM FC, TyC Sports Internacional USA
Statistics
Paul van Hecke Jan Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Brighton | Premier League | 3211 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | Brighton | Premier League | 2960 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2023/24 | Brighton | Premier League | 2368 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2022/23 | Brighton U21 | Premier League 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022/23 | Brighton | Premier League | 314 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Blackburn | Championship | 2556 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2020/21 | Heerenveen | Eredivisie | 2053 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2019/20 | Jong NAC Breda | Reserve League | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019/20 | NAC Breda | Eerste Divisie | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Brighton | FA Cup | 85 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2025/26 | Brighton | League Cup | 115 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Brighton | FA Cup | 420 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Brighton | League Cup | 68 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Brighton | FA Cup | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Brighton | League Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022/23 | Brighton | FA Cup | 193 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022/23 | Brighton | League Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Blackburn | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020/21 | Heerenveen | KNVB Beker | 147 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019/20 | NAC Breda | KNVB Beker | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | Brighton | UEFA Europa League | 625 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | Brighton | Premier League Summer Series | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Netherlands | Friendly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2026 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024/25 | Netherlands | UEFA Nations League | 345 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | Netherlands U21 | UEFA Euro U-21 | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | Netherlands U21 | Friendly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | Netherlands U20 | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | Netherlands U21 | Euro U-21 Qualifying | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
Paul van Hecke Jan Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31.05.2022 | Blackburn | Brighton | Return from loan |
| 29.08.2021 | Brighton | Blackburn | Loan |
| 30.06.2021 | Heerenveen | Brighton | Return from loan |
| 18.09.2020 | Brighton | Heerenveen | Loan |
| 10.09.2020 | NAC Breda | Brighton | Transfer |
Sidelined
Paul van Hecke Jan Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Head Injury | 20.04.2025 | 01.05.2025 |
| Muscle Injury | 01.10.2024 | 17.10.2024 |
| Hamstring | 27.04.2024 | 23.07.2024 |
