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Shares 1987-04-24 · 6 players total
| Full name | Jan Vertonghen |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Jan Bert Lieve Vertonghen |
| Date of birth | 1987-04-24 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sint-Niklaas, Belgium |
| Citizenship | Belgium |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | YOU FIRST |
| Outfitter | Nike |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSC Anderlecht | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 80 | 5 | 2 | 3,897 |
| SL Benfica | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 89 | 1 | 2 | 720 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 12/13 | 19/20 | 315 | 14 | 7 | 10,252 |
| Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ajax Amsterdam | 6 | 06/07 | 11/12 | 220 | 28 | 11 | 5,252 |
| RKC Waalwijk | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 360 |
| Ajax Amsterdam U21 | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 79 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Croky Cup | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | JPL Champions PO | RSC Anderlecht | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Jupiler Pro League | RSC Anderlecht | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Croky Cup | RSC Anderlecht | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | JPL | RSC Anderlecht | 27 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 809 |
| 23/24 | JPL Champions PO | RSC Anderlecht | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Conference L. | RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 984 |
| 22/23 | Croky Cup | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | JPL | RSC Anderlecht | 24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,104 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | SL Benfica | 28 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Champions League | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 354 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,646 |
| 18/19 | Champions League | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 849 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,914 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 36 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 33 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 29 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 32 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,810 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 521 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,110 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 34 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 612 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Ajax Amsterdam | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 31 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 349 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Ajax Amsterdam | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | Ajax Amsterdam | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 10/11 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 32 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 480 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Ajax Amsterdam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 554 |
| 09/10 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 32 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 960 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Ajax Amsterdam | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 26 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 533 |
| 08/09 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 594 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 31 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,287 |
| 07/08 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Play-Offs Conference League | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Eredivisie | RKC Waalwijk | 12 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 360 |
| 06/07 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Jupiler PO | RKC Waalwijk | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | KNVB Beker | RKC Waalwijk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Gatorade Cup | Ajax Amsterdam U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 79 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Beerschot Yth. | Ajax U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Ajax U17 | Ajax U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Ajax U19 | Ajax U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Ajax U21 | Ajax | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-31 | Ajax | RKC Waalwijk | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | RKC Waalwijk | Ajax | Return from loan | 700000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-12 | Ajax | Tottenham | Transfer | 15000000 | €12.50m |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-14 | Tottenham | Benfica | Transfer | 14500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-02 | Benfica | RSC Anderlecht | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | RSC Anderlecht | Retired | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Muscle injury | 2019-10-31 | 2019-11-24 | 25 | 6 |
| 20/21 | Facial fracture | 2020-09-30 | 2020-10-15 | 16 | 4 |
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2021-01-19 | 2021-01-27 | 9 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Thigh problems | 2021-02-28 | 2021-03-11 | 12 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Muscle injury | 2021-08-11 | 2021-08-23 | 13 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2022-01-07 | 2022-01-14 | 8 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Calf injury | 2022-09-09 | 2022-09-13 | 5 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Ill | 2022-10-06 | 2022-10-12 | 7 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Calf injury | 2022-11-06 | 2022-11-17 | 12 | 3 |
| 23/24 | Ankle injury | 2023-12-17 | 2024-01-20 | 35 | 3 |
| 23/24 | Groin injury | 2024-05-05 | 2024-06-15 | 42 | 6 |
| 24/25 | Achilles tendon problems | 2024-08-09 | 2024-12-23 | 137 | 27 |
| 24/25 | ankle sprain | 2025-01-04 | 2025-02-11 | 39 | 10 |
| 24/25 | Overstretching | 2025-03-27 | 2025-04-29 | 34 | 6 |
| 24/25 | Overstretching | 2025-05-05 | 2025-05-15 | 11 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €32.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €32.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €23.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €23.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €21.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €19.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €19.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €19.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €19.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53839 | #10 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23282 | #5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9315 | #10 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3382 | #5 | 157 | 10 | — | — | retired national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Eriksen | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Hugo Lloris | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Kane | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Eric Dier | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Heung-min Son | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyle Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Suárez | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Ben Davies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Axel Witsel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Moussa Sissoko | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 8 | 31 |
| 10/11 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 6 | 32 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 4 | 32 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 34 |
| 08/09 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 26 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | RKC Waalwijk | Ajax | Return from loan | — | €700k |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-31 | Ajax | RKC Waalwijk | Loan | — | €350k |
Teams faced most often by Jan Vertonghen's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 33 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 41 | 60 | -19 | 24% |
| Manchester City | 31 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 42 | 56 | -14 | 42% |
| Manchester United | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 49 | -23 | 13% |
| Arsenal FC | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 56 | -13 | 28% |
| Liverpool FC | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 30 | 50 | -20 | 25% |
| Everton FC | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 44% |
| West Ham United | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 60% |
| Newcastle United | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 50% |
| Aston Villa | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 55% |
| Fulham FC | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 57% |
| Sunderland AFC | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 56% |
| Stoke City | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 59% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal | |
| 22/23 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 36 | 809 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 22/23 | 37 | 3,088 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 21/22 | 46 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 42 | 720 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 19/20 | 30 | 2,000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 18/19 | 34 | 2,763 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 17/18 | 47 | 360 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 16/17 | 42 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 47 | 2,810 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 13/14 | 34 | 521 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.21 |
| 12/13 | 49 | 1,798 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 11/12 | 42 | 484 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.49 |
| 10/11 | 51 | 1,394 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 09/10 | 49 | 960 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 08/09 | 35 | 1,127 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 07/08 | 37 | 1,287 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 06/07 | 25 | 360 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 05/06 | 2 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.14 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Jan Vertonghen
Who is Jan Vertonghen?
Jan Vertonghen is a Belgium professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Jan Vertonghen?
Jan Vertonghen is 39 years old. He was born on April 24, 1987 in Sint-Niklaas.
What position does Jan Vertonghen play?
Jan Vertonghen plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Jan Vertonghen play for?
Jan Vertonghen currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Jan Vertonghen scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jan Vertonghen has scored 53 goals in 726 appearances.
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