# 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

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 717 | 49 |
| Belgium | 157 | 10 |
| Total | 874 | 59 |

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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