Jannes Van Hecke

Following his move to NAC Breda, Hecke's current-season form is down 42% on last season (Season 31→18), while his Rating climbed 48→53. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 31).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	NAC Breda · 5th	10	0	1	6.55	48	17
2025/26	SK Beveren · 1st	30	2	3	6.83	48	31
2024/25	SK Beveren · 4th	19	0	2	6.59	44	17
2023/24	KV Mechelen · 2nd	19	0	2	6.59	54	14
2022/23	KV Mechelen · 2nd	32	0	0	6.55	55	14

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons in the full career.

Belgium · international

Side	Apps	G
Belgium U17	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

J. Van Hecke is a 24-year-old central midfielder at NAC Breda, rated 53 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 119th of 192 on scout potential in the Eerste Divisie. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (49.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.57 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hecke.

Judged on this season alone, Hecke graded 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 27th of 34 of the 34 central midfielders in the Eerste Divisie, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 2.574 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 31 → 18). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 53, 21st of 34 of the 34 central midfielders in the Eerste Divisie. At 24 Hecke is in his prime years, and a market index of 15.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level4 clubs

Current potential21st of 34 central midfielders · Eerste Divisie · 10 apps Current season27th of 34 central midfielders · Eerste Divisie · 10 apps 27th-best central midfielder in the Eerste Divisie 119th in the Eerste Divisie · potential 21st-highest potential central midfielder in the Eerste Divisie

Ratingi

21st of 34 central midfielders

17.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

49.1%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.57

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · NAC Breda finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

2.57

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 49.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 53, Hecke carries the 21st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Eerste Divisie of 34 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %49.1%

Available fixtures11 of 11

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.107

Goal contribution / 900.107

Defensive actions / 902.574

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %16.7

Pass accuracy %81

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 902.36

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~16), then tapers with age. At 24, Hecke sits on 15.6, at or near its peak. The blue line is Hecke's projected Rating — 53 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Eerste Divisie with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target1

Shots6

Passing

Assists1

Chances created15

Passes383

Pass accuracy81%

Possession

Duels won39

Duels won %54.9%

Fouls won14

Defending

Tackles14

Interceptions9

Blocks1

Fouls committed8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

NAC BredaAug 2026 – nowFree

SK Beverenuntil Aug 2026

Free agentJun 2026 – Aug 2026Free

SK Beverenuntil Jun 2026

KV MechelenJul 2021 – Jun 2026Free

Zulte Waregemuntil Jul 2021

About J. Van Hecke

Jannes Van Hecke is a 24-year-old central midfielder who plays for NAC Breda, born on January 15, 2002, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Belgium. NAC Breda currently sit 5th of 20 in the Eerste Divisie.

This season

In the current season, J. Van Hecke has made 10 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 839 minutes, averaging a 6.3 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 7, 2026: 2-1 win away at FC OSS (89 minutes, 6.3 rating)

J. Van Hecke's next match is on November 2, 2026, when NAC Breda face Jong PSV U21 away in the Eerste Divisie.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Van Hecke at 53 with a Season form score of 17.8, ranking 119th of 192 central midfielders in the Eerste Divisie. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, J. Van Hecke has totalled 136 club appearances with 2 goals and 8 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 32 appearances for KV Mechelen.

J. Van Hecke's career has also included time at SK Beveren, KV Mechelen and Zulte Waregem.

On the international stage, J. Van Hecke has represented Belgium U17 — 2 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · NAC Breda finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side

Watch points