Jan Paul van Hecke

Nationality

The Netherlands

Born

2000-06-08

Height

1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in)

Weight

172 lbs

Jan Paul van Hecke is a 26-year-old Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Netherlands national team. Club career Early career Born in Arnemuiden, Van Hecke is a youth product of VV Goes, but signed for NAC Breda in 2018. He made his professional debut with NAC Breda in a 5–1 Eerste Divisie win over Helmond Sport on 16 August 2019. Brighton & Hove Albion On 10 September 2020, van Hecke joined Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion on a three-year contract.