Jan Paul van Hecke
Defender·Tottenham Hotspur
FPL ID 112£4.9m0.1m season
Updated
Jan Paul van Hecke is a budget Spurs defender priced at £4.9m (FPL ID 112) in the 2026/27 Fantasy Premier League season. He has been a guaranteed starter, averaging 90 minutes across 5 appearances. He carries a strong Fantasy Rating of 82, having returned 2 clean sheets and 1 goal this season. He profiles as a defensive cornerstone and a magnet for defensive bonuses. At just 6.6% ownership he qualifies as a genuine differential. Projected to score 1.8 FPL points in the next gameweek.
Next GW1.8ptsGW6 · Man Utd (A)
Next 39.8ptsGW6 to GW8
Selected by6.6%of managers
Season24pts4.8 per game
Pointslast 3 · next 6 projected
8NFO (A)GW390'
8EVE (H)GW490'
6AVL (H)GW590'
1.8MUN (A)GW6proj
4.6COV (H)GW7proj
3.4CHE (A)GW8proj
4.4CRY (H)GW9proj
4.3LEE (A)GW10proj
5.4IPS (H)GW11proj
BankedProjected
Set piecesPenaltiesNoCornersNoFree kicksNo
Season 2026/27
Season overview
Matches5Minutes450
24Points5 matches
4.8Per gameseason average
4.8Formlast 5 average
90Avg minutesof 90
Defending
Clean sheets2
Goals conceded8
Defensive contribution points1 of 5 matches over the threshold2
Attacking
Goals1
Assists0
Expected goals (xG)0.69
Expected assists (xA)0.42
xG + xA per 900.22
Availability
Matches5
Minutes played450
Average minutes90
Selected by6.6%
Price£4.9m
Jan Paul van Hecke is rated a Strong Buy on FPL Tactics: the best of 41 regular-starting defenders at £4.9m or less over the next 6 gameweeks. Projected 23.9 points over the next 6 gameweeks.
Strong Buy
SellHoldBuy
23.9Predicted pts (6GW)
Bullish
Among the best at his priceThe best of 41 regular-starting defenders at £4.9m or less over the next 6 gameweeks, 0.3 points ahead of Mitchell
| Gameweek | Date | Opponent | Result | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW5 | 2026-09-19 | Aston Villa (H) | L 2-3 | 1G | 0A | 90' | 6pts |
| GW4 | 2026-09-12 | Everton (H) | D 0-0 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 8pts |
| GW3 | 2026-09-05 | Nott'm Forest (A) | D 0-0 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 8pts |
| GW2 | 2026-08-29 | Newcastle (H) | L 0-2 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 1pts |
| GW1 | 2026-08-22 | Brentford (A) | L 0-3 | 0G | 0A | 90' | 1pts |