Former midfielder for SC del Sol, Rickson van Hees left the U.S. in 2015 and joined Vitesse as a 13-year-old. Since then, the midfielder left Vitesse to join N.E.C. Nijmegen where he currently plays with the U17s. Born on 7/21/2002, the midfielder has been called up to join the U17s at the Youth Summit at Lakewood Ranch. Here's his Instagram which flies the American Flag: https://www.instagram.com/its_rickson/ According to Transfermarkt, he has made 13 appearances so far this season scoring one goal. https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/rickson-van-hees/profil/spieler/613449 Here's a Univision piece announcing his move to Vitesse in 2015 https://www.univision.com/arizona/ktvw/deportes/promesas-del-futuro-rickson-van-hees-video
Seems to be a big kid. Does anybody know what position he plays? No comprende. They even got English coaches in Holland!
Apparently the US sees him as a left back. They list him as a defender and he's been playing LB for NEC.
He seems to have cut his hair, and signed a pro contract. Congratulations to former SC del Sol player @RicksonvanHees on signing a pro contract with Dutch side @necnijmegen pic.twitter.com/akV8doSdza— SC del Sol (@SCdelSol) April 4, 2019
Not that I doubted the tweet, but here's confirmation from the club, which indicates a two-year deal and some kind of option for a third. In the photo below, I think he's the on with his name on the jersey that he's holding. https://www.nec-nijmegen.nl/nieuws/...nenten-tekenen-eerste-contract-bij-n.e.c..htm
A small additional bit of detail from the local news: Rickson was born in Glendale, Ariz. to a Dutch father and a Mexican mother. https://www.12news.com/article/news...lland/75-98abdfd4-200e-40cd-84a0-3ca1d9f0473a
Article on the NEC academy: https://www.gelderlander.nl/nec/nec-wil-meer-uit-eigen-goudmijn-halen~a1b09925/ use google translate
He has been called up to the US U-17s for the Nike Friendlies during November 14-18. https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/20...dlies-set-for-nov-14-18-in-lakewood-ranch-fla
https://www.omroepgelderland.nl/nie...tale-linksbuiten-dromen-van-eerste-elftal-NEC Rickson van Hees plays in NEC under 17 as right back. He is an American who ended up at NEC in a special way. 'Yes, I was with a Vitesse team first. But there were problems getting my transfer done and then I could go to Nijmegen. I'm happy here. As a right back I like to come up and take the whole flank with me. The left wingers should chase me and often complain about that. "
It looks like he's been with the second team of NEC, the first team of which of course plays in the second division.
🚨 We've signed former U-17 USMNT defender Rickson Van Hees from Dutch club NEC Nijmegen. 🇺🇸📰 Details: https://t.co/2qDsYGjhqb pic.twitter.com/nnSj1Pl1FT— North Texas SC (@northtexasSC) April 20, 2021 Moves back to the states
Here's a feature that gets into his biography a bit more. https://www.azcentral.com/story/spo...es-trying-make-his-way-pro-soccer/8049752002/
Van he's moved back to Holland with the second team of Twente. https://fctwenteheraclesacademie.nl/teams/fct-her-o21/
Starts: De 𝗼𝗽𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴!#THAADO #vanenvoorderegio pic.twitter.com/6LiO8Ofj6W— FC Twente/Heracles Academie (@TweHerAcademie) February 18, 2023
Started: 🏆 𝗢𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟭 komt zometeen voor de beker in actie tegen Go Ahead Eagles. Om 15.15 uur wordt er afgetrapt op Trainingscentrum Hengelo.Deze namen verschijnen aan de aftrap ⤵#vanenvoorderegio #THAGAE pic.twitter.com/aNRBcTMtpa— FC Twente/Heracles Academie (@TweHerAcademie) February 25, 2023 Assist: FC Twente/Heracles Academie @TweHerAcademie 90. ! Yaid Marhoum scores on a pass from Rickson van Hees. #THAGAE | 2-0
Started: De 𝗼𝗽𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴!#THAALM #vanenvoorderegio pic.twitter.com/PLcG9X3cpn— FC Twente/Heracles Academie (@TweHerAcademie) May 2, 2023
Started: ⚽️ 𝗢𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟭 speelt om 15.15 uur de thuiswedstrijd tegen PEC Zwolle. De volgende namen verschijnen aan de aftrap.#THAPEC #vanenvoorderegio pic.twitter.com/IiuppWAQ49— FC Twente/Heracles Academie (@TweHerAcademie) May 6, 2023 Up 2-1 in the 65th.
Seems to be with Jong Utrecht, perhaps on trial: ⚽️ De tweede helft is begonnen!📋 Namens Jong FC Utrecht nu binnen de lijnen: Calvin Raatsie; Rickson van Hees, Joshua Rawlins, Per Kloosterboer, Nazjir Held; Gibson Yah, Nordin Bukala, Hicham Acheffay; Aurelio Oehlers, Mohamed Mallahi, Jozhua Vertrouwd.#uerutr #fcutrecht pic.twitter.com/Clq2bHE9Yy— FC Utrecht (@fcutrecht) July 14, 2023
Entered in the 60th in a Jong Utrecht friendly: 60. Veel nieuwe gezichten bij Jong FC Utrecht nu. Rickson van Hees, Neal Viereck, Per Kloosterboer, Gibson Yah, Nordin Bukala, Lynden Edhart, Jozhua Vertrouwd en Hicham Acheffay vervangen Boumenjal, Kooy, Mukeh, Van der Wegen, Van Eldik, El Arguioui, Akkerman en Rijks. #utrtop— FC Utrecht (@fcutrecht) July 21, 2023
Signs with Jong FC Utrecht: https://www.fcutrecht.nl/nieuws/2023/juli/verdediger-rickson-van-hees-sluit-aan-bij-jong-fc-utrecht
He's on the bench for Utrecht's first team today Standby.. possible promotion alert (and a change for the thread title)