Everything you need to know about Jan-Paul van Hecke's salary at Brighton & Hove Albion
Dutch centre-back Jan-Paul van Hecke began his Premier League journey in 2020, signing for Brighton & Hove Albion. However, he was immediately loaned out after signing, spending a season with Heerenveen and then another with Blackburn Rovers.
Since his return to Brighton in 2022, Van Hecke has developed into a reliable defender and a strong presence in the backline for the Seagulls in the seasons that followed.
Van Hecke has now established himself as Brighton's first-choice centre back, with a contract that runs until 2027.
The Dutchman's salary, however, is relatively modest compared to other stars in the team. Exactly how much does he earn?
GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!
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Jan-Paul van Hecke's wages at Brighton in numbers
Under his current contract with Brighton, Van Hecke receives £30,000 ($39,638) weekly, with an annual salary of £1.5 million ($2m).
The Dutchman is among the lower earners in Brighton's regular lineup.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Jan Paul van Hecke
Dutch
£30,000
$39,638
£1,560,000
$2,061,201
AdvertisementGetty Images SportTop earners at Brighton
At Brighton, the highest-paid player is currently Turkey's Ferdi Kadioglu, with seasoned defender and club captain Lewis Dunk following closely.
Kaoru Mitoma ranks third, with Georginio Rutter and Mats Wieffer occupying the fourth and fifth positions, respectively.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Ferdi Kadioglu
Turkish
£87,500
$109,843
£4,555,000
$5,879,850
Lewis Dunk
English
£80,000
$103,382
£4,160,000
$5,375,863
Kaoru Mitoma
Japanese
£80,000
$103,382
£4,160,000
$5,375,863
Georginio Rutter
French
£75,000
$96,921
£3,900,000
$5,039,871
Mats Weiffer
Dutch
£70,000
$77,536
£3,120,000
$4,031,897
Top 5 earners in the Premier League
While Brighton's salaries may seem impressive, they are relatively modest compared to the Premier League's top earners. The list is predictably led by the league's most prominent figures.
Erling Haaland of Manchester City tops the list, having secured a nine-year contract that extends his stay at the Etihad until 2034. Following him is another City standout, Kevin De Bruyne, with Egyptian winger Mohamed Salah ranking third.
Casemiro represents Manchester United as their sole entry at fourth, while Liverpool's captain Virgil Van Dijk completes the list in fifth place.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Erling Haaland
Norwegian
£525,000
$693,673
£27,300,000
$36,071,012
Kevin De Bruyne
Belgian
£400,000
$528,513
£20,800,000
$27,482,676
Mohamed Salah
Egyptian
£400,000
$528,513
£20,800,000
$27,482,676
Casemiro
Brazilian
£350,000
$462,449
£18,200,000
$24,047,342
Virgil Van Dijk
Dutch
£350,000
$462,449
£18,200,000
$24,047,342
Getty Images SportHighest paid players in the world
Despite the substantial salaries in the Premier League, neither player ranks among the top earners in global football.
Leading the list is Cristiano Ronaldo, the all-time top scorer in the Champions League, currently playing for Al Nassr. He is closely followed by his former Real Madrid teammate Karim Benzema.
Ex-Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez holds the third position, while Senegalese internationals Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly complete the list in fourth and fifth places, respectively.
Player
Club
Weekly wages GBP
Weekly wages USD
Annual wages GBP
Annual wages USD
Cristiano Ronaldo
Al Nassr
£3,224,935
$4,166,513
£167,696,622
$215,658,680
Karim Benzema
Al Ittihad
£1,612,468
$2,083,257
£83,848,311
$108,329,340
Riyad Mahrez
Al Ahli
£1,003,846
$1,087,460
£43,768,818
$56,547,915
Sadio Mane
Al Nassr
£644,987
$833,033
£33,539,324
$43,331,736
Kalidou Koulibaly
Al Hilal
£559,526
$722,890
£29,095,364
$37,590,281
