| Gerhard van den Heever | |
| Fullname: | Gerhard Jacobus van den Heever |
| Birth Date: | 13 April 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| School: | Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool |
| University: | University of Pretoria |
| Position: | Wing |
| Currentclub: | Kubota Spears |
| Youthyears1: | 2005–2010 |
| Years1: | 2009–2011 |
| Apps1: | 31 |
| Points1: | 60 |
| Years2: | 2009–2011 |
| Apps2: | 41 |
| Points2: | 95 |
| Years3: | 2012–2013 |
| Apps3: | 26 |
| Points3: | 10 |
| Years4: | 2012–2013 |
| Apps4: | 24 |
| Points4: | 15 |
| Years5: | 2013–2016 |
| Apps5: | 29 |
| Points5: | 30 |
| Years6: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs6: | Yamaha Júbilo |
| Apps6: | 22 |
| Points6: | 203 |
| Years7: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs7: | Sunwolves |
| Apps7: | 18 |
| Points7: | 35 |
| Years8: | 2018–present |
| Clubs8: | Kubota Spears |
| Apps8: | 16 |
| Points8: | 110 |
| Repyears1: | 2009 |
| Repteam1: | South Africa Under-20 |
| Repcaps1: | 4 |
| Reppoints1: | 15 |
| Clubupdate: | 21 February 2021 |
| Repupdate: | 7 June 2018 |
Gerhard Jacobus van den Heever (born 13 April 1989) is a South African-born Japanese rugby union player for the in Super Rugby and Kubota Spears in the Top League. His regular playing position is as a wing.
Van den Heever attended Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Afrikaans High School for Boys, known as Affies), in Pretoria — a school that produced several sports stars such as Bulls players Derick Kuun, Pierre Spies and Jacques-Louis Potgieter and Titans cricketers AB de Villiers, Heino Kuhn and Faf du Plessis. He played in the University Seven's Rugby World Championships for the University of Pretoria.[1]
In early 2010, Van den Heever inherited Bryan Habana's number 11 shirt in the Bulls team after Habana's departure for the Stormers; Van den Heever is said to be even quicker than Habana.[2] [3]
On 24 October 2011, Van den Heever left the Bulls to join the Stormers and Western Province.[4]
Van den Heever agreed to join Irish side Munster on a two-year contract after the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division.[5] He arrived in Cork to join up with Munster on 5 November 2013.[6] He made his debut for Munster on 29 November 2013, starting against Newport Gwent Dragons in the Pro12, but sustained a broken bone in his hand during the game.[7] [8] [9] Van den Heever scored his first try for Munster in their 54–13 win against Cardiff Blues on 8 February 2014.[10] He was added to Munster's 2013–14 Heineken Cup squad on 20 March 2014.[11] He made his Heineken Cup debut on 5 April 2014, coming on against Toulouse in Munster's quarter-final. In May 2016, it was announced that Van den Heever would be leaving Munster.[12]
After leaving Munster, Van den Heever played for Japanese Top League side Yamaha Júbilo from 2016 to early 2018.[13]