
Based on 1,694 min · 2025/2026 · Pro League · FULL
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See Full Verdict + Share Card →Van der Heyden is a high-volume defensive catalyst who functions as an auxiliary playmaker while maintaining an elite, predatory reading of the game. His statistical profile is a study in proactive defending; ranking in the top 5% for interceptions, he doesn't just stop attacks, he anticipates them before they crystallize. While his 56.3 passes per 90 place him among the league’s most involved distributors, it is his verticality that truly pops, with his progressive passing into the final third sitting in the top 20% of the Pro League. The three closest DNA matches to Siebe Van der Heyden:
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Alt · Antoine Mendy
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