Vertonghen playing for Belgium at the 2018 World Cup
Personal information
Full name
Jan Bert Lieve Vertonghen[1]
Date of birth
(1987-04-24) 24 April 1987 (age 37)[2]
Place of birth
Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
Height
1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Position(s)
Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Anderlecht
Number
14
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)
2020–2022
Benfica
57
(0)
2022–
Anderlecht
51
(2)
International career‡
2002
Belgium U16
6
(1)
2006–2009
Belgium U21
23
(0)
2007–
Belgium
154
(10)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Belgium
FIFA World Cup
2018 Russia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:33, 17 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024
Jan Bert Lieve Vertonghen (born 24 April 1987) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for Pro League club Anderlecht and the Belgium national team. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a left-back.
Vertonghen began his senior career at Dutch club Ajax in 2006 and totalled 220 games and 28 goals for them across all competitions, serving as their captain from 2011 to 2012. He won two Eredivisie and two KNVB Cup titles during his time at the club, and in 2012 he was named Dutch Footballer of the Year. Vertonghen transferred to Tottenham Hotspur in July 2012, and made the PFA Team of the Year in his first Premier League season. He made 315 appearances for Spurs over eight years, as well as reaching the 2019 UEFA Champions League final, and was named the club's Player of the Year in 2018. After spending two seasons with Portuguese club Benfica, he joined Anderlecht in 2022.
Vertonghen made his international debut for Belgium in 2007 and his 154 caps (including three unofficial games, according to FIFA rules) are the most in the history of the national team.[4] He was part of Belgian squads that came fourth at the 2008 Olympics, finishing third at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and the quarter-finals at UEFA Euro 2016 and Euro 2020.
^"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.
^"Jan Vertonghen - Benfica". Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
^"Jan Vertonghen staat voor 150e interland: "Aan de 201 stuks van Ronaldo zal ik niet geraken"" [Jan Vertonghen faces 150th international match: "I will not reach Ronaldo's 201"]. Sporza (in Dutch). 12 September 2023.
Jan Bert Lieve Vertonghen (born 24 April 1987) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for Pro League club Anderlecht and the Belgium national...
starting XI. He became first-choice centre back along with fellow Belgian JanVertonghen following the departure of former captain Thomas Vermaelen to Arsenal...
well as the highest and lowest positions annually. Most appearances JanVertonghen (2007–present), 154 caps The following are the top ten most capped players;...
appearances, a record that stood for 26 years until it was surpassed by JanVertonghen's 97th appearance for Belgium on 10 October 2017; Ceulemans is now the...
Honorable mentions of this golden generation are Thibaut Courtois, JanVertonghen, Dries Mertens, and Toby Alderweireld. These players helped Belgium...
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White Hart Lane was restricted due to the form of Toby Alderweireld and JanVertonghen. After two seasons in North London, Wimmer joined Stoke City in August...
arrowing home from 25-yards into the bottom right corner of the net. JanVertonghen's looping header from the left eluded goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima and landed...
John Heitinga and later JanVertonghen when Heitinga left for Atlético Madrid in Spain. Following the departure of Klaas-Jan Huntelaar in mid-season,...
teenagers before making first team debuts, such as Belgian defensive trio JanVertonghen, Toby Alderweireld and Thomas Vermaelen along with winger Tom De Mul...
assume that it is derived from the coat of arms of the family Persijn (Mr Jan Persijn is mentioned as founder of "that place" the current Dam). Other possessions...
Sofiane Feghouli converted a penalty kick, awarded for a foul on him by JanVertonghen. Belgium came back with two goals in the second half, both scored by...
first leg at home, highlighted by second-half goals from Son Heung-min, JanVertonghen and Fernando Llorente. The second leg at the Westfalenstadion in Dortmund...
Denis Polyakov Johan Bakayoko Yannick Carrasco Charles De Ketelaere JanVertonghen Amar Dedić Edin Džeko Renato Gojković Amar Rahmanović Miroslav Stevanović...
Ajax down to ten men, Cillessen helped Ajax retain a 1–1 draw after JanVertonghen tied the match just minutes after the ejection of Vermeer. Cillessen's...
Other key players of this golden generation include Thibaut Courtois, JanVertonghen, Yannick Carrasco, Axel Witsel, Mousa Dembélé, Dries Mertens, Maroune...
after a pass from Di María was deflected to him by Belgium defender JanVertonghen. Higuaín had a chance to extend the lead in the second half, but his...
defeat at Fiorentina, Tottenham made three changes in defence, with only JanVertonghen retaining his place – Vlad Chiricheș, Federico Fazio and Ben Davies...
Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2014. "JanVertonghen". Royal Belgian Football Association. Retrieved 20 November 2015. "Axel...
2007–08 season before returning to Ajax to play six more seasons. ^ JanVertonghen played for RKC Waalwijk on loan from 2006 to 2007, returning to Ajax...
midfielder Victor Wanyama and injuries to defenders Toby Alderweireld and JanVertonghen. He made his UEFA Champions League debut in a 2–1 loss to Monaco in...
strong generation of players like Vincent Kompany, Marouane Fellaini, JanVertonghen, Thomas Vermaelen and Mousa Dembélé. He was selected for the U-21 European...
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