Jan Vertonghen

Jan Bert Lieve Vertonghen (born 24 April 1987) is a Belgian football player. He plays as a centre-back for Anderlecht and the Belgium national team.

Jan Vertonghen
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Vertonghen playing for the Belgium national football team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full nameJan Bert Lieve Vertonghen[1]
Date of birth (1987-04-24) 24 April 1987 (age 37)[2]
Place of birthSint-Niklaas, Belgium
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Playing positionCentre-back
Club information
Current team
Anderlecht
Number14
Youth career
1997–2000VK Tielrode
2000–2003Germinal Beerschot
2003–2006Ajax
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2012Ajax155(23)
2006–2007RKC (loan)12(3)
2012–2020Tottenham Hotspur232(6)
2020–2022Benfica57(0)
2022–Anderlecht32(2)
National team
2002Belgium U166(1)
2006–2009Belgium U2123(0)
2007–Belgium150(10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:50, 6 August 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 September 2023

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References

  1. "Vol beloften: Jan Vertonghen" [Full of promises: Jan Vertonghen] (in Nederlands). AFC Ajax. 25 October 2005. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
  2. "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.
  3. "Jan Vertonghen - Benfica". Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.

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