Jan Paul van Hecke

TOT

• #6 • Center Back

Jan Paul van Hecke

TOT

• #6 • Center Back

National Team

Netherlands

Position

Role

Back Line Anchor

Birthdate (Age)

Jun 8, 2000 (26)

Preferred Foot

Right

Height

6'2"

Weight

174 lb

Club

Spurs

League

Premier League

Ranking

Premier League

2026/2027 All matches

Overall grade

81.4

18/362

Impact score

6.7

176/362

Defender rank

25th

25/134

All rank

72nd

72/362

Top 5 Leagues

2026/2027 All matches

Defender rank

65th

65/645

All rank

194th

194/1,701

Grades

Key Grades

2026/2027 Premier League

Overall

10th/134 DEF

81.4

Passing

2nd/134 DEF

81.8

1 V 1 Defending

10th/125 DEF

72.6

Aerial Duel

35th/120 DEF

68.1

Positioning

118th/128 DEF

58.1

Blocking

109th/127 DEF

56.5

Overall Grades by game

2026/2027 Premier League

Metrics

Key Metrics

2026/2027 Premier League

Appearances

289

Minutes

Goals

Assists

Upcoming matches

Sep 12, 4:30pm UTC

Spurs

Everton

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Sep 19, 11:30am UTC

Spurs

Villa

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

News

Sep 5, 2026

Keeps clean sheet Saturday

van Hecke generated two shots (zero on goal) and one chance created in Saturday's 0-0 draw versus Nottingham Forest.

Analysis: van Hecke kept his first clean sheet of the season Saturday, helping keep Nottingham Forest to just one shot on target. He contributed two clearances, one blocked shot and one tackle on the defensive end. He also attempted two shots and created one chance on the attack, proving to be an asset in the box on set pieces.

Aug 4, 2026

Debuts in preseason action

Van Hecke returned to Tottenham following his World Cup campaign and made his unofficial debut in a friendly against Chelsea, playing the first half, the club posted.

Analysis: Van Hecke arrives at Tottenham following a solid season with Brighton, which ended with an eighth-place Premier League finish and Conference League qualification, and a strong individual World Cup campaign in which he started all four matches and scored his first senior international goal, delivering consistent defensive performances throughout the tournament before his run ended in a penalty shootout defeat to Morocco in the Round of 32. Since returning to training he has been managed carefully but made his first unofficial start Saturday against Chelsea. With Tottenham having struggled defensively last season, Van Hecke looks set to become a key starter at the heart of the backline under his former coach Roberto De Zerbi once he reaches full match sharpness.