Jan Vertonghen

Jan Vertonghen is a Belgian footballer, born on 24 April 1987 in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium. Vertonghen played as a centre-back for Tottenham Hotspur and Ajax. Vertonghen scored 59 goals in 874 games for club and country and won 5 trophies, including 3 league titles.

Vertonghen's career stats

GamesGoals
Clubs, all competitions71749
Belgium15710
Total87459

Goals per game: 0.07.

Vertonghen's trophies and awards

  • Trophies with club and country: 5
  • League titles: 3
  • Domestic cups: 2
  • Individual awards: 13

Ajax

  • Eredivisie: 2 (2010–11, 2011–12)
  • KNVB Cup: 2 (2006–07, 2009–10)

Benfica

  • Primeira Liga: 1 (2022–23)

Individual

  • Ajax Talent of the Year (Marco van Basten Award): 1 (2007–08)
  • Ajax Player of the Year (Rinus Michels Award): 1 (2011–12)
  • Dutch Footballer of the Year: 1 (2012)
  • AFC Ajax Club of 100: 1 (2012)
  • PFA Team of the Year: 2 (2012–13, 2017–18)
  • Premier League Player of the Month: 1 (2013)
  • Honorary Citizen of Temse, Belgium: 1 (2018)
  • UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 1 (2018–19)
  • RBFA 125 Years All Star Team: 1 (2020)
  • IFFHS All Time Belgium Dream Team: 1 (2021)
  • Vlaamse Reus: 1 (2024)
  • Golden Cap: 1 (2024)

Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

  1. 2006–2012: Ajax, 155 games, 23 goals
  2. 2006–2007: RKC Waalwijk (loan), 12 games, 3 goals
  3. 2012–2020: Tottenham Hotspur, 232 games, 6 goals
  4. 2020–2022: Benfica, 57 games, 0 goals
  5. 2022–2025: Anderlecht, 64 games, 4 goals

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