Jan Vertonghen
Jan Bert Lieve Vertonghen (born 24 April 1987) is a Belgian football player. He plays as a centre-back for Benfica and the Belgium national team.
 Vertonghen with Belgium at the 2018 World Cup | ||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jan Bert Lieve Vertonghen[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 24 April 1987[2] | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sint-Niklaas, Belgium | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | |||||||||||||||
| Club information | ||||||||||||||||
Current team | Benfica | |||||||||||||||
| Number | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1997–2000 | VK Tielrode | |||||||||||||||
| 2000–2003 | Germinal Beerschot | |||||||||||||||
| 2003–2006 | Ajax | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2006–2012 | Ajax | 155 | (23) | |||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | → RKC Waalwijk (loan) | 12 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 2012–2020 | Tottenham Hotspur | 232 | (6) | |||||||||||||
| 2020– | Benfica | 25 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Belgium U16 | 6 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2006–2009 | Belgium U21 | 23 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2007– | Belgium | 126 | (9) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 April 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 March 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
References
- "Vol beloften: Jan Vertonghen" [Full of promises: Jan Vertonghen] (in Dutch). AFC Ajax. 25 October 2005. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
- "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of players: Belgium" (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- "J. Vertonghen: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
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