Jordi Altena

Jordi Altena of Heart of Midlothian was born in Gorinchem, Netherlands on 4 December 2003 (age 22).

Jordi Altena is a Dutch right-back, born on 4 December 2003 (age 22), currently with Hearts and wearing squad number 23. His market value is around £510,000, according to Transfermarkt.

His most productive league season came at De Treffers in 2024–25, when he scored three goals in 27 appearances. That gave his early senior career a bit of substance before the move into the Scottish game.

At Hearts in 2026–27, Altena has made six league appearances. He has also featured in the League Cup, Scottish Cup, Europa League qualifiers, Champions League qualifiers and Conference League qualifiers, taking him to 12 appearances across all competitions for the club.

Altena’s career so far is a straightforward developing-player story: a Dutch full-back who built his base at De Treffers and is now trying to establish himself at Hearts.

📈 Key stats and insights

Jordi Altena has made 6 Premiership appearances, all starts, in 2026–27

Jordi Altena has 6 League Cup, Scottish Cup and European qualifying appearances in 2026–27

Jordi Altena moved to Hearts for €800000 in January 2026

Jordi Altena carries a €600k market value

Jordi Altena has received 1 yellow card in 2026–27 Premiership appearances

Last updated 20 September 2026. Send feedback

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Right Back
Primary Position: Defender
Position

Jordi Altena

RB

1.8m (5ft 10in)
Height: 23
Squad Number: 68kg (10st 9lb)
Weight: 4 December 2003 (age 22)
Date of Birth: Gorinchem
Birthplace: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Country of Birth: Hearts
Team: £510,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team: Hearts
Premiership 2026 - 2027
Games: 6
Starting: 6
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Team: Hearts
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 1
Starting: -
Substitute: 1
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 50%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Hearts
Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026
Games: 1
Starting: 1
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Hearts
Europa League Qualifiers 2026 - 2027
Games: 1
Starting: 1
Substitute: 1
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 50%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Hearts
Champions League Qualifiers 2026 - 2027
Games: 1
Starting: 1
Substitute: -
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 50%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Hearts
Conference League Qualifiers 2026 - 2027
Games: 2
Starting: 2
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

In the 2026–27 Premiership Altena has made 6 appearances, all starts, and added 6 appearances across the League Cup, Scottish Cup and European qualifying ties; he has 1 yellow card. The appearance profile suggests he is a first-choice right back for Hearts and a regular selection for domestic and qualifier fixtures.

📋 Career stats

Team: Hearts
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 6
Goals: -

Team: Hearts
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 16
Goals: -

Team: RKC Waalwijk
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games: 21
Goals: 2

Team: De Treffers
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games: 27
Goals: 3

Team: Vitesse
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games: 2
Goals: -

Altena progressed from a trainee move to Vitesse in July 2018 through spells at De Treffers and RKC Waalwijk before joining Hearts, representing four senior clubs in total. He scored 3 goals in 2024–25 and 2 goals in 2025–26, indicating a period of increased attacking output during his time in the Netherlands prior to the move to Scotland.

💰 Transfers

Team: Hearts
1 January 2026
From: RKC Waalwijk
Type: Fee (£800k)

Team: RKC Waalwijk
1 July 2025
From: De Treffers
Type: Free Transfer

Team: De Treffers
26 July 2024
From: Vitesse
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Vitesse
1 July 2018
Type: Trainee

Altena moved from RKC Waalwijk to Hearts for a fee of €800000 in January 2026; he joined RKC Waalwijk from De Treffers on a free transfer in July 2025, having moved from Vitesse to De Treffers on a free transfer in July 2024. He originally joined Vitesse as a trainee in July 2018.

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