PLAYER PROFILE · GENT · DEFENDER
Van der Heyden
A nailed-on starter, with 17 starts in 17 games this season.
DefenderBelgium · #44 · Age 28REGULAR STARTER
SEASON STATS
GOALS
0
▼ behind last yr
ASSISTS
1
0.09 / 90
AVG RATING
7.15
▲ up on last yr
APPS
17
17 starts
MINUTES
1,027
60 / game
SHOTS
4
0.2 / game
2025/2636 APPS · 2 G · 1 A · 6.8 RATING · 3,075 MINS
CAREER BY SEASONclub competitions
| SEASON | CLUB | APPS | STARTS | G | A | MINS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Gent | 17 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1,027 | 7.15 |
| 2025/26 | Gent | 36 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 3,075 | 6.76 |
| 2023/24 |  Mallorca | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 619 | 6.53 |
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RECENT FORM · LAST 109 OF 10 STARTED
◄ OLDERMOST RECENT ►
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CluS
OHS
CerS
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StaS
ZulS
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RocS
SCS
AndStarted
Off the bench
Didn't feature
LAST PLAYED
2 days ago
Started 90' vs Anderlecht
NEXT MATCH · IN 5 DAYS
@ Lommel United
Sun 17:30 · Belgian Pro League
OVERVIEW
Van der Heyden plays as a defender for Gent. Heyden wears the number 44 shirt for Gent.
Last season Van der Heyden played 36 times for Gent, starting 34 of them, with 2 substitute appearances, averaging 85 minutes a match across all competitions. They scored 2 goals and made 1 assist in that time. Recently they have started 4 of the last 5 Gent matches. Gent's next match is against Lommel United in the Belgian Pro League on Sun 1 Nov, 17:30.
START RATE BY COMPETITION2026/27
Jupiler Pro League
100% 9/9
UEFA Europa Conference League
100% 8/8
CAREER & TRANSFERS
JUL 2016 · PERMANENT
Anderlecht → Oostende
Free
NEXT UP · @ LOMMEL UNITED
Will Heyden start against Lommel United?
Gent away to Lommel United, Sun 17:30.