Rickson van Hees

Rickson van Hees (born June 21, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays as a right-back for Eerste Divisie club Jong Utrecht.

Rickson van Hees

Personal information
Full name	Rickson van Hees
Date of birth	(2002-06-21) June 21, 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Glendale, Arizona, United States
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position	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	49	(0)
International career‡
2019	United States U17	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 16, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of May 29, 2021

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Career

Youth

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

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

Van Hees was born in Glendale, Arizona to a Dutch father and Mexican mother.^[7][8]