Jan Vertonghen

Jan Vertonghen

Vertonghen playing for the Belgium national football team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Jan Bert Lieve Vertonghen
Date of birth	(1987-04-24) 24 April 1987
Place of birth	Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Club 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 (loan)	12	(3)
2012–2020	Tottenham Hotspur	232	(6)
2020–2022	Benfica	57	(0)
2022–	Anderlecht	32	(2)
National team‡
2002	Belgium U16	6	(1)
2006–2009	Belgium U21	23	(0)
2007–	Belgium	150	(10)
Honours Men's football Representing Belgium FIFA World Cup 2018
* 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

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.