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Rickson van Hees

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Rickson van Hees
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)
*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

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Youth

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Van Hees played with local side SC Del Sol before moving to the Netherlands to join Vitesse in November 2015.[1] He moved to NEC Nijmegen in 2018, going on to sign a professional contract with the club in 2019.[2][3]

Professional

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On April 20, 2021, van Hees returned to the United States to join USL League One side North Texas SC.[4] He made his debut on May 29, 2021, starting against Toronto FC II.[5] On August 12, 2021, van Hees and North Texas mutually agreed to part ways.[6]

Personal

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Van Hees was born in Glendale, Arizona to a Dutch father and Mexican mother.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Promesas del futuro: Rickson van Hees". Univision.
  2. ^ "IJskonijn, Yankee en brutale linksbuiten dromen van eerste elftal NEC". Omroep Gelderland. 4 April 2019.
  3. ^ Gruijthuijsen, Jasper van (2019-04-10). "NEC wil meer uit eigen goudmijn halen". de Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  4. ^ "North Texas SC Signs Defender Rickson Van Hees from Dutch Club NEC Nijmegen | FC Dallas".
  5. ^ "North Texas SC vs. Toronto FC II - May 29, 2021 | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
  6. ^ "North Texas SC and Defender Rickson Van Hees Mutually Agree to Part Ways | FC Dallas".
  7. ^ "Rickson Van Hees | FC Dallas".