For the third week in a row, there is a Tottenham representative among the nominees for the Premier League Player of the Week award, and it is not difficult to guess who.After going winless in their first six league games, Roberto De Zerbi’s men have won three games in a row and shot up the Premier League table. Position Team Played MP Won W Drawn D Lost L For GF Against GA Diff GD Points Pts 4 ChelseaChelsea9 5 1 3 19 15 4 16 5 LiverpoolLiverpool9 4 3 2 11 9 2 15 6 BrentfordBrentford9 3 5 1 16 9 7 14 7 EvertonEverton9 3 4 2 9 9 0 13 8 BournemouthBournemouth9 3 3 3 14 13 1 12 9 TottenhamTottenham9 3 3 3 10 10 0 12 10 Aston VillaAston Villa9 3 3 3 10 13 -3 12 11 Hull CityHull City9 2 5 2 11 10 1 11 12 LeedsLeeds9 2 5 2 9 8 1 11 13 NewcastleNewcastle9 3 2 4 12 15 -3 11 Suddenly, they now find themselves just three points behind the Champions League places, and their performances suggest that they have clearly turned a corner.Tottenham have been dominant in the clashes against Coventry City, Chelsea and Crystal Palace, having conceded just one goal while scoring seven, and hardly giving up opportunities.Credit: @thatfootballphotog / InstagramTottenham star Jan Paul van Hecke nominated for Player of the Week awardJames Maddison was nominated for the Player of the Week award following Tottenham’s win over Coventry, and Mateus Fernandes secured a nomination for Gameweek 8 after Spurs beat Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge.Neither player managed to win the award, but this week, Spurs have a nominee who arguably does deserve to be handed the prize.Jan Paul van Hecke has made the six-man shortlist for the Player of the Week award for Gameweek 9 after keeping yet another clean sheet and scoring his first goal for Tottenham.The defender, who came in for some harsh criticism earlier in the season, is now coming into his own and showing why De Zerbi was keen to bring him through the door.Here are the full list of nominees for the latest Player of the Week award:Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Newcastle 0-1 Everton)Romeo Lavia (Chelsea 2-0 Man Utd)Oli McBurnie (Hull 2-2 Ipswich)Declan Rice (Liverpool 0-1 Arsenal)Jan Paul van Hecke (Spurs 2-0 Crystal Palace)Bart Verbruggen (Man City 0-1 Brighton)Spurs fans can vote for the Netherlands international by clicking here.The stats suggest Van Hecke deserves to be Player of the WeekThe former Brighton man set a new club record in Tottenham’s 2-0 win over Palace on Saturday.Van Hecke completed more passes against the Eagles than any Spurs player has in a single Premier League game, making an astonishing 759 passes across the 90 minutes.Additionally, the Tottenham centre-back was the highest-rated outfield player this week, according to both WhoScored and SofaScore.There is thus no doubt that Van Hecke deserves to become the first Spurs star to win the Player of the Week award this season.J. van HeckeTottenham – Premier League (2026 – 2027)Appearances9Minutes Played810Average Rating7.73Goals2Tackles16Blocks10Interceptions9Duels Won54Fouls Committed11Yellow Cards2Red Cards0Stats correct as of 4 November 2026.READ MORE: Will Lankshear’s value could be about to skyrocket if rumours are true, disaster for TottenhamThe post Tottenham have a star nominated for Player of the Week for third week in a row appeared first on Spurs Web.