Rickson van Hees
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 21, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Glendale, Arizona, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CT United | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2025 | Jong Utrecht | 49 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Utrecht | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | CT United | 19 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | United States U17 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of May 29, 2021 | |||
Rickson van Hees (born June 21, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays as a right-back.
Career
[edit]Youth
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Van Hees was born in Glendale, Arizona to a Dutch father and Mexican mother.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "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".
- ↑ Romero, José M. "Well-traveled local product Rickson Van Hees trying to make his way in pro soccer". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
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