Brighton and Hove Albion

Jan Paul van Hecke

A front-foot defender who plays with courage and control, comfortable defending high and stepping out to win the ball. Strong in duels, sharp in anticipation and increasingly influential in Brighton’s build-up.
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The Rest Of The Squad

31 players

Goalkeepers

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Bart Verbruggen
Netherlands · Age 24
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23
Jason Steele
Age 36
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38
Tom McGill
Age 26
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Defenders

20
Costinha
Age 26
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16
Eiran Cashin
Blackburn Rovers · Age 24
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24
Ferdi Kadioglu
Türkiye · Age 26
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3
Igor Julio
Age 28
0 apps
5
Lewis Dunk
Age 34
0 apps
44
Luka Vuskovic
Croatia · Age 19
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29
Maxim De Cuyper
Belgium · Age 25
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30
Michael Svoboda
Austria · Age 27
0 apps
21
Olivier Boscagli
Age 28
0 apps
4
Pascal Struijk
Leeds United · Age 27
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Midfielders

22
Amario Cozier-Duberry
Bolton Wanderers · Age 21
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17
Carlos Baleba
Age 22
0 apps
25
Diego Gómez
Paraguay · Age 23
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8
Jack Hinshelwood
Age 21
0 apps
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Kaoru Mitoma
Age 29
0 apps
35
Malick Yalcouyé
Swansea City · Age 20
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27
Mats Wieffer
Netherlands · Age 26
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33
Matt O'Riley
Age 25
0 apps
13
Pascal Groß
Germany · Age 35
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26
Yasin Ayari
Sweden · Age 22
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Forwards

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Charalampos Kostoulas
Age 19
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Evan Ferguson
Age 21
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10
Georginio Rutter
Age 24
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15
Ibrahim Osman
Birmingham City · Age 21
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Promise David
Canada · Age 25
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9
Stefanos Tzimas
Age 20
0 apps
11
Yankuba Minteh
Age 22
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36
Zadok Yohanna
Age 19
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Jan Paul van Hecke: The Front-Foot Defender

Brighton’s brave centre-back, built to step in early and keep the line high.

Van Hecke plays like a defender who wants to impose himself. He steps out to engage, wins duels cleanly and doesn’t allow forwards to settle into the game. In Brighton’s approach, where the back line often holds high and asks defenders to defend space behind them, that bravery matters, because it means the team can stay aggressive without fear.

With the ball, he’s grown into a calm distributor. He plays into midfield, shifts the angle and doesn’t rush, allowing Brighton to build attacks patiently before accelerating. He isn’t a showy passer, but he is reliable, and reliability in possession is what allows Brighton’s style to function against strong presses.

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