| Season | Team | Position | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Gent |
Defender | 44 |
| 2025 |
Gent |
Defender | 44 |
| 2024 |
Mallorca |
Defender | — |
| 2023 |
Mallorca |
Defender | — |
| 2017 |
Oostende |
Defender | — |
| 2016 |
Oostende |
Defender | — |
S. Van der Heyden
Gent
27
May 30, 1998
Denderleeuw, Belgium
185 / 76
Belgium
Defender
Belgium
Defender
Last Match
Player Profile
S. Van der Heyden, a 27-year-old Belgium defender, was born on May 30, 1998. Standing at 185 cm and weighing 76 kg, he currently plays for Gent. In the 2026 Jupiler Pro League season, he made 8 appearances, scoring 0 goals and providing 1 assists, with an average rating of 7.10. Across 13 recorded seasons, he has made 137 appearances, scoring 4 goals and providing 4 assists.
His statistical profile highlights reliable in possession with 91.0% passing accuracy, and physically engaged (5.9 duels per 90, 53.2% win rate).
Injury History
| Season | Type | Reason | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Missing Fixture | Muscle Injury | 4 |
| 2024 | Missing Fixture | Red Card | 1 |
| 2024 | Missing Fixture | Thigh Injury | 1 |
| 2023 | Missing Fixture | Injury | 1 |
| 2023 | Missing Fixture | Red Card | 2 |
| 2023 | Missing Fixture | Shoulder Injury | 1 |
| 2022 | Missing Fixture | Yellow Cards | 1 |
Team History
Season History
| Season | League | Team | Apps | G | A | Shots | Key P | Y | R | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jupiler Pro League | Gent | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2026 | UEFA Europa Conference League | Gent | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2025 | Jupiler Pro League | Gent | 36 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 6.76 |
| 2024 | Bundesliga | FC St. Pauli | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.62 |
| 2024 | La Liga | Mallorca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.55 |
| 2024 | Copa del Rey | Mallorca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | La Liga | Mallorca | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.63 |
| 2023 | Copa del Rey | Mallorca | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.45 |
| 2023 | Jupiler Pro League | Union St. Gilloise | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | Jupiler Pro League | Union St. Gilloise | 32 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 6.83 |
| 2021 | Jupiler Pro League | Union St. Gilloise | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2017 | Jupiler Pro League | Oostende | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | Jupiler Pro League | Oostende | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career Total | 138 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 32 | 47 | 1 | — | ||
Achievements
8
Total Titles
0
Individual Awards
Team Honors
Jupiler Pro League
Union St. Gilloise
3
Champion
2
Runner-up
7
Seasons
Title Seasons
2025, 2023, 2021
Runner-up Seasons
2022, 2018
Jupiler Pro League
Gent
1
Champion
3
Runner-up
17
Seasons
Title Seasons
2026
Runner-up Seasons
2019, 2015, 2014
UEFA Europa Conference League
Gent
1
Champion
2
Runner-up
5
Seasons
Title Seasons
2021
Runner-up Seasons
2023, 2022
UEFA Europa League
Gent
1
Champion
1
Runner-up
3
Seasons
Title Seasons
2019
Runner-up Seasons
2016
2. Bundesliga
FC St. Pauli
1
Champion
0
Runner-up
14
Seasons
Title Seasons
2023
UEFA Europa League
Union St. Gilloise
1
Champion
0
Runner-up
4
Seasons
Title Seasons
2022
Segunda División
Mallorca
0
Champion
1
Runner-up
4
Seasons
Runner-up Seasons
2020
UEFA Champions League
Gent
0
Champion
1
Runner-up
1
Seasons
Runner-up Seasons
2015
DFB Pokal
FC St. Pauli
0
Champion
0
Runner-up
16
Seasons
Jupiler Pro League
Oostende
0
Champion
0
Runner-up
10
Seasons
La Liga
Mallorca
0
Champion
0
Runner-up
9
Seasons
Bundesliga
FC St. Pauli
0
Champion
0
Runner-up
3
Seasons
Recent Form
D
W
W
W
D
60%
Win Rate
9
Goals (1.8/m)
2
Clean Sheets
Rochefort
Gent
Gent
Aarhus
Zulte Waregem
Gent
Gent
Standard Liege
Genk
Gent
Cercle Brugge
Gent
Gent
OH Leuven
Comments
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S. Van der Heyden is overrated...
for the price tag — Flop — 😫
Class act #BallonDOr
S. Van der Heyden is the heartbeat of Gent. What a talent S. Van der Heyden is. S. Van der Heyden is having a great season. 🤔
for his age... S. Van der Heyden has been instrumental for Gent with key contributions in the final third all season... #BallonDOr