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Jan Paulvan Hecke

Jan Paul van Hecke career

club career

SeasonClub
25/26
BrightonBrighton
39
3321
3
3
FA CupFA Cup
2
85
0
0
Premier LeaguePremier League
35
3120
3
3
Carabao CupCarabao Cup
2
116
0
0
21/22
BlackburnBlackburn
31
2646
1
1
ChampionshipChampionship
31
2646
1
1
20/21
SC HeerenveenSC Heerenveen
28
2322
1
1
EredivisieEredivisie
28
2322
1
1
24/25
BrightonBrighton
35
3026
0
1
Premier LeaguePremier League
34
2959
0
1
Carabao CupCarabao Cup
1
67
0
0
23/24
BrightonBrighton
35
2993
0
0
Europa LeagueEuropa League
7
624
0
0
Premier LeaguePremier League
28
2369
0
0
22/23
BrightonBrighton
8
296
0
0
Premier LeaguePremier League
8
296
0
0
19/20
NAC BredaNAC Breda
11
912
1
3
Eerste DivisieEerste Divisie
11
912
1
3

International career

SeasonTeam
25/26
NetherlandsNetherlands
4
177
0
0
World Cup Qualification UEFAWorld Cup Qualification UEFA
4
177
0
0
24/25
NetherlandsNetherlands
4
315
0
0
UEFA Nations League AUEFA Nations League A
4
315
0
0
2023
Netherlands U21Netherlands U21
3
270
0
0
EURO U21EURO U21
3
270
0
0

Key

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Frequently asked questions

Declan Rice primarily plays as a defensive midfielder for Arsenal, either as a single pivot or in a double-pivot formation. More recently, though, he has been used in a bit more advanced position as an #8, thanks to his progressive ball-carrying and goalscoring abilities.

Declan Rice was born in Kingston upon Thames in the Greater London region in England.

The English international dons the No. 41 jersey at his current club Arsenal. In an episode of The Overlap in 2022, where he had a chat with Gary Neville, Rice explained that 41 was a number given to his by his kit man at his previous club, West Ham United, and that he continues to wear it because he's superstitious.

The Arsenal man is 1.88m (6ft 2in) tall, and is one of the best defensive midfielders in the world at the moment.

Declan Rice weighs 80kg (176 lbs) and is a physically dominant force in midfield.

Declan Rice spent the majority of his youth career at Chelsea (2006-2013), before spending two years in West Ham United's youth setup.

Declan Rice and long-term girlfriend Lauren Fryer welcomed their first child, son Jude, in August 2022.

Declan Rice hasn't exchanged vows yet, but he has been dating childhood sweetheart Lauren Fryer since 2016.