| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rickson van Hees | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-06-21) June 21, 2002 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Glendale, Arizona, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Jong Utrecht | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2015 | SC Del Sol | ||
| 2015–2018 | Vitesse | ||
| 2018 | RKVV Emplina | ||
| 2018–2021 | NEC Nijmegen | ||
| 2021–2023 | Twente/Heracles Almelo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | North Texas SC | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Jong Utrecht | 22 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | United States U17 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 26, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 29, 2021 | |||
Rickson van Hees (born June 21, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays as a right-back for Eerste Divisie club Jong Utrecht.
Career
Youth
Van Hees played with local side SC Del Sol before moving to the Netherlands to join Vitesse in November 2015. He moved to NEC Nijmegen in 2018, going on to sign a professional contract with the club in 2019.
Professional
On April 20, 2021, van Hees returned to the United States to join USL League One side North Texas SC. He made his debut on May 29, 2021, starting against Toronto FC II. On August 12, 2021, van Hees and North Texas mutually agreed to part ways.
Personal
Van Hees was born in Glendale, Arizona to a Dutch father and Mexican mother.
References
- "Promesas del futuro: Rickson van Hees". Univision.
- "IJskonijn, Yankee en brutale linksbuiten dromen van eerste elftal NEC". Omroep Gelderland. 4 April 2019.
- Gruijthuijsen, Jasper van (2019-04-10). "NEC wil meer uit eigen goudmijn halen". de Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- "North Texas SC Signs Defender Rickson Van Hees from Dutch Club NEC Nijmegen | FC Dallas".
- "North Texas SC vs. Toronto FC II - May 29, 2021 | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
- "North Texas SC and Defender Rickson Van Hees Mutually Agree to Part Ways | FC Dallas".
- "Rickson Van Hees | FC Dallas".
- 2002 births
- American sportspeople of Mexican descent
- American people of Dutch descent
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football defenders
- Living people
- NEC Nijmegen players
- North Texas SC players
- Jong FC Utrecht players
- People from Glendale, Arizona
- Soccer players from Arizona
- Sportspeople from Glendale, Arizona
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- USL League One players
- Eerste Divisie players
- 21st-century American sportsmen