Tottenham Hotspur might not be at the top of the Premier League standings, but according to SofaScore, they have the league’s best player.Jan Paul van Hecke has been an ever-present for Tottenham Hotspur since his summer transfer from Brighton and Hove Albion, with no Spurs outfield player having played more minutes than the Dutchman.Not only has the centre-back logged the most minutes, but he has arguably been one of Tottenham’s best players this season.Van Hecke has scored two goals this campaign, the most of any player in Lilywhite. He ranks second for distance covered and expected goals at Spurs, first for accurate passes per 90, and also tops the chart for most line-breaking passes per game.J. van HeckeTottenham – Premier League (2026 – 2027)Appearances9Minutes Played810Average Rating7.73Goals2Tackles16Blocks10Interceptions9Duels Won54Fouls Committed11Yellow Cards2Red Cards0Stats correct as of 2 November 2026.Given his level of performance, it is hard to argue against the minutes he has earned, but the centre-back is not just the best-performing player at Tottenham. He currently stands as the best performer in the Premier League.Credit: @thatfootballphotog / InstagramJan Paul van Hecke top-rated player in the Premier League for TottenhamThat is according to SofaScore’s average ratings of players in the Premier League. So far this campaign, no player has received a higher average rating than van Hecke.The centre-back tops the chart with a rating of 7.83, ahead of the likes of Erling Haaland, Joao Pedro and Gabriel. That is particularly interesting given where Spurs sit in the Premier League table.The Lilywhites are currently eighth, 12 points behind league leaders Arsenal, yet they have the best-rated player in the Premier League in their squad.To make this list, a player must have played over 50% of total minutes in the competition.Other players to feature in the top ten are Haaland in second place, Bart Verbruggen in third, Joao Pedro in fourth, James Tarkowski in fifth, Emiliano Martínez in sixth and Nicolas Jackson in eighth. See the top ten highest-rated players below:RankPlayerClubAvg rating1Jan Paul van HeckeTottenham7.832Erling HaalandManchester City7.793Bart VerbruggenBrighton7.704João PedroChelsea7.675James TarkowskiEverton7.646Emiliano MartínezChelsea7.637Nicolas JacksonAston Villa7.588Morgan RogersChelsea7.569Granit XhakaSunderland7.5610Lewis DunkBrighton7.51Tonali second-highest rated Spurs playerThe second highest-rated Tottenham player on SofaScore’s list is yet another new signing – Sandro Tonali.The midfielder, though, ranks 36th, according to the stats-based site. Tonali being the second highest-rated player at Tottenham is not something many would argue against, as he has impressed at Spurs in recent weeks.While he had a difficult start to life in north London, the Italian has found some form in the last three outings, impressing against Coventry, Chelsea and Crystal Palace.Other highly rated Spurs players include Micky van de Ven (7.18, ranked 48th), Savio (7.00, ranked 101st) and James Maddison (6.97, ranked 111th).READ MORE: Jamie O’Hara makes early score prediction for Leeds vs Tottenham and two other fixturesThe post Tottenham’s Jan Paul van Hecke is now the top-rated player in the Premier League appeared first on Spurs Web.