Jelle van der Heyden

Jelle van der Heyden
Personal information
Full name Jelle van der Heyden
Date of birth (1995-08-31) 31 August 1995
Place of birth Arnhem, Netherlands
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
IFK Mariehamn
Number 23
Youth career
–2014 Twente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Jong Twente 44 (0)
2014–2019 Twente 53 (1)
2019–2023 Vendsyssel 88 (0)
2023 IFK Mariehamn 14 (2)
2024 B36 Tórshavn 22 (1)
2025– IFK Mariehamn 28 (1)
International career
2009 Netherlands U15 2 (0)
2015 Netherlands U21 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 July 2026

Jelle van der Heyden (born 31 August 1995) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Veikkausliiga club IFK Mariehamn.[1]

Career

Vendsyssel FF On the transfer deadline day, 2 September 2019, van der Heyden joined Danish Superliga club Vendsyssel FF after a trial.[2] Van der Heyden left the club at the end of the 2022-23 season.[3]

IFK Mariehamn On 18 July 2023, van der Heyden signed a contract with Finnish club IFK Mariehamn, for the rest of 2023 season.[4]

B36 Tórshavn On 22 January 2024, van der Heyden signed with Faroese club B36 Tórshavn.[5]

Career statistics

As of 24 July 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Twente 2014–15 Eerste Divisie 310––310
2016–17 Tweede Divisie 80––80
2017–18 Derde Divisie 50––50
Total 4400000440
Twente 2014–15 Eredivisie 10––10
2015–16 Eredivisie 11010–120
2016–17 Eredivisie 10010–110
2017–18 Eredivisie 12010–130
2018–19 Eerste Divisie 19120–211
Total 5315000581
Vendsyssel 2019–20 Danish 1st Division 19020–210
2020–21 Danish 1st Division 28020–300
2021–22 Danish 1st Division 31021–331
2022–23 Danish 1st Division 9020–110
Total 8708100951
IFK Mariehamn 2023 Veikkausliiga 14210–152
B36 Tórshavn 2024 Faroe Islands Premier League 221402[b]0281
IFK Mariehamn 2025 Veikkausliiga 16120–181
2026 12020–140
Total 2814000321
Career total 2485221202726

References

  1. ↑ Jelle van der Heyden at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ VENDSYSSEL FF SKRIVER KONTRAKT MED HOLLANDSK DUO, vendsysselff.dk, 2 September 2019
  3. ↑ TAK FOR INDSATSEN, vendsysselff.dk, 27 June 2023
  4. ↑ "Pressinformation från IFK Mariehamn – Hela Ålands fotbollslag. Nederländsk mittfältare förstärker Grönvitt". ifkfotboll.ax. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  5. ↑ Hollendskur miðvallari til B36, b36.fo, 22 January 2024