Dani van den Heuvel

Dani van den Heuvel
Personal information
Full name Tristan Danique van den Heuvel
Date of birth (2003-05-28) 28 May 2003
Place of birth Delft, Netherlands
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
OH Leuven
Youth career
–2017 ADO Den Haag
2017–2020 Ajax
2020–2024 Leeds United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Leeds United 0 (0)
2024–2026 Club Brugge 10 (0)
2024–2025 Club NXT 7 (0)
2026– OH Leuven 1 (0)
International career‡
2017–2018 Netherlands U15 4 (0)
2018–2019 Netherlands U16 3 (0)
2019 Netherlands U17 4 (0)
2021 Netherlands U19 4 (0)
2024– Netherlands U21 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 November 2024

Tristan Danique "Dani" van den Heuvel (born 28 May 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian club OH Leuven.

Club career

Leeds United

In 2020, van den Heuvel joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Leeds United.[1][2][3][4]

He was first included in Leeds's matchday senior squad as a backup goalkeeper in January 2023 in a FA Cup game against Accrington Stanley.[5]

He was released by Leeds in June 2024 at the conclusion of his contract.[6]

Club Brugge

On 7 August 2024, van den Heuvel signed a two-year contract with Club Brugge in Belgium.[7]

Personal life

He is eligible to represent Indonesia internationally.[8][9]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 May 2026.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leeds United 2022–23 Premier League 00———0000
2023–24 EFL Championship 00———0000
Club Brugge 2024–25 Belgian Pro League 00———0000
2025–26 Belgian Pro League 10020—1[a]0—130
Total 10020—1000130
Club NXT 2024–25 Challenger Pro League 70———0070
Career total 17020001000200
  1. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Champions League

References

  1. ↑ "'Are you fucking seventeen?' Delfts keeperstalent traint met Premier League-sterren". omroepwest.nl. 3 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Doelman Dani (18) stond al oog in oog met Ronaldo: 'Hem ontmoeten was toch wel een dingetje'". ad.nl.
  3. ↑ "Watch the save that won young Leeds United goalkeeper end of season award". leeds-live.co.uk. 26 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Delftse Dani van den Heuvel maakt plots deel uit van de Premier League: 'Een droom komt uit'". ad.nl.
  5. ↑ "Accrington Stanley v Leeds game report". Soccerway. 28 January 2023.
  6. ↑ Leeds retained list
  7. ↑ "Doelman Dani van den Heuvel naar Club Brugge" [Goalkeeper Dani van den Heuvel to Club Brugge] (in Dutch). Club Brugge. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Profil Dani van den Heuvel, Kiper Leeds United Keturunan Indonesia yang Dirumorkan Akan Dinaturalisasi". bolatimes.com. 21 September 2022.
  9. ↑ "Biodata dan Agama Dani van den Heuvel: Pemain Keturunan Sukses Jadi Kiper Leeds United!". sportstars.id (Archived). Retrieved 12 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)