Wannes van Heck has emerged as one of Belgium’s brightest young talents after impressing on the JDC circuit.

The Aalst-based teenager narrowly missed out on a tour card to play on the JDC Advanced Tour in 2026, following a fourth-placed finish on the ranking table at JDC Euro Q-School.

‘WVH’ caught the eye during the two days of competitions held in Ichtegem, reaching the semi-finals of Event 3 and quarter-finals of Event 4 to finish on nine points.

During his trip to England to sign for the Mission Academy this week, van Heck reached the final of a local competition in Bolton, losing out in a last-leg decider to the former PDC World Darts Championship finalist Kirk Shepherd.