Jan Paul van Hecke

26 yrs · Centre-back · Netherlands
Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League · Foot: right · Height: 189 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: Data unavailable
Market value
€45.0M
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€27.2M – €77.6M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€34.1M – €49.0M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€29.6M – €58.0M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€43.5M – €21.9M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.

Estimated acquisition€27.2M – €77.6M
Model value (performance-implied)€34.1M – €49.0M
Projected value (24 months)€29.6M – €58.0M
Dashed line: current market value (€45.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Jan Paul van Hecke's performance-implied value at EUR 34.1M-49.0M, above the estimated acquisition range of EUR 27.2M-77.6M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 29.6M-58.0M. Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Acquisition note: Contract end date unavailable: range widened by 15% each side.

Bargain Index: 34

What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.

PerformanceElite98.2th pct among DEF peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral26.1 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €48.0M vs market €45.0M
Expected appreciationNeutral-6% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapSmallweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 1.3
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskLow
Data confidenceMedium

Bargain Index = percentile (among all evaluated players) of expected 2-year value relative to estimated cost. See methodology and backtests.

Market value history

Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.

Highest recorded: €45.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1268 evaluated DEF players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
3211 (94% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.17
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.13
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
98 (Elite)

Adjusted = shrunk toward positional baseline for small samples, corrected for team dominance over opponents, expressed relative to positional peers in the same league.

Context

League strength
1.30 (rank 1)
Team strength (Elo)
1611
Opponent strength
1602
Possession, role
Data unavailable

League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
improving
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€29.6M – €58.0M

Trajectory drivers: relative output up 80% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -14% (IQR -20% to -3%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⓘContract end date unavailable (or stale in source).
  • ⓘInjury history unavailable from current data source.

League translation

What happened to players who moved from this league to the big-five leagues (observed, not a forecast).

Already playing in a big-five league.

Output is relative to positional peers in each league. Movers are a selected group (clubs buy players who fit), so treat this as context, not a guarantee.

Season-by-season (domestic league)

Context-adjusted values are model outputs.

SeasonClubLeaguePosAppsMinMin shareGAG+A/90Adj. G+A/90Opp. EloTeam EloLeague str.
2025/26Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier LeagueCB36321194%330.170.13160216111.30
2024/25Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier LeagueCB34296187%110.060.07157016141.23
2023/24Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier LeagueCB28236869%000.000.02156315201.14
2022/23Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier LeagueCB82929%000.000.07169416191.23
2020/21SC HeerenveenEredivisieCB28232376%110.080.07138112710.56

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26World CupNetherlands327010—
2025/26Fa CupBrighton & Hove Albion28500—
2024/25Fa CupBrighton & Hove Albion442000—
2023/24Uefa Europa LeagueBrighton & Hove Albion7625001545
2023/24Fa CupBrighton & Hove Albion327002—
2022/23Fa CupBrighton & Hove Albion419300—
2021/22Fa CupBlackburn Rovers19000—
2020/21Knvb BekerSC Heerenveen314700—

Small continental samples are shown for context only and are not over-weighted.

Historical comparables

Most similar profiles 2+ years ago (same position group) and what happened next. Chosen by similarity only — failures included.

Player (then)AgeValue then~2y laterOutcome
Joachim Andersen
Premier League · 2024
28€35.0M€20.0Mfell
Ricardo Pereira
Premier League · 2019
26€25.0M€30.0Mrose
Michael Keane
Premier League · 2019
26€30.0M€25.0Mflat
Lucas Digne
Premier League · 2020
27€28.0M€25.0Mflat
Ben White
Premier League · 2023
26€55.0M€45.0Mflat
Tyrone Mings
Premier League · 2021
28€30.0M€22.0Mfell
Kurt Zouma
Premier League · 2019
25€25.0M€32.0Mrose
Pau Torres
Laliga · 2021
24€50.0M€45.0Mflat

Transfer history

Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.

DateFromToFeeMV at time
31 May 2022BlackburnBrightonFree / loan€5.0M
29 Aug 2021BrightonBlackburnFree / loan€2.2M
30 Jun 2021HeerenveenBrightonFree / loan€2.2M
18 Sept 2020BrightonHeerenveenFree / loan€1.8M
10 Sept 2020NAC BredaBrighton€2.0M€1.8M
1 Jul 2019NAC Breda U19NAC BredaUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2018GOESNAC Breda U19Free / loanData unavailable
1 Jul 2017JVOZ U19GOESFree / loanData unavailable

MoneyballAI identifies statistical opportunities from available data. A player flagged as a potential bargain is not guaranteed to succeed, to transfer, to rise in value, or to generate resale profit. Market values, fees and contracts come from third-party sources; ranges are model estimates with stated confidence.