Virgil van Dijk vs Jan Paul van Hecke
Virgil van Dijk, a 35-year-old centre-back for Liverpool, and Jan Paul van Hecke, a 26-year-old centre-back for Tottenham Hotspur, compared over the 2026/2027 season in the Premier League. Virgil van Dijk made 10 appearances and Jan Paul van Hecke 10. The 8 metrics below are measured per 90 minutes, with percentages shown as season averages, and each player ranked against players in the same position in their own league.
Virgil van Dijk2026/2027 · Liverpool · Premier League · centre-back · age 35
Jan Paul van Hecke2026/2027 · Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League · centre-back · age 26per 90 · rank vs same position in leagueVirgil van Dijk leads on clearances at 7.10 per 90 against 4.80, 48% more (13th of 71 in the league), aerial success % at 79.2% against 63.5%, 25% more (3rd of 71 in the league) and interceptions at 1.10 per 90 against 1.00, 10% more (29th of 71 in the league).
Jan Paul van Hecke leads on blocked shots at 1.10 per 90 against 0.50, 120% more (22nd of 71 in the league), tackles at 1.60 per 90 against 0.90, 78% more (25th of 71 in the league) and passes at 88.4 per 90 against 68.6, 29% more (3rd of 71 in the league).
Overall Jan Paul van Hecke has a narrow edge, leading 4 of the 8 metrics to Virgil van Dijk's 3 with 1 level. Different roles inflate different columns, so read the ranks alongside the raw rates.
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