Jannik Vestergaard
Jannik Vestergaard (born 3 August 1992) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for English club Southampton, and for the Danish national team.
.jpg) Vestergaard training with Werder Bremen in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jannik Vestergaard[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1992[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Hvidovre, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)[3] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Southampton | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vestia | |||
| Frem | |||
| Copenhagen | |||
| Brøndby | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | 1899 Hoffenheim II | 22 | (4) |
| 2011–2015 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 71 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Werder Bremen | 48 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 66 | (7) |
| 2018– | Southampton | 39 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010 | Denmark U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Denmark U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2011 | Denmark U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2015 | Denmark U21 | 28 | (4) |
| 2013– | Denmark | 16 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:28, 28 June 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 June 2018 | |||
Early and personal life
Vestergaard was born to a Danish father and a German mother in the Copenhagen suburb of Hvidovre and grew up in Copenhagen.[4]
His German grandfather Hannes Schröers and uncle Jan Schröers were also footballers for Fortuna Düsseldorf and Bayer 05 Uerdingen respectively.[4] His cousin Mika Schröers played for Borussia Mönchengladbach's youth teams in 2016.[5][6]
He has a girlfriend, Pernille, and a dog, Brady.[7]
Club career
Vestergaard played youth football with Vestia, Frem, Copenhagen and Brøndby.[8][9] He began his senior career with German club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.[10][11] He moved to Werder Bremen in January 2015.[12][13]
On 11 June 2016, Vestergaard joined Borussia Mönchengladbach for a reported transfer of €12 million plus bonuses.[5][6][14]
He moved to English club Southampton on 13 July 2018, signing a four-year contract.[15][16] He scored his first goal for the club on 31 August 2019, the equalizer in a 1-1 draw against Manchester United.[17]
International career
Youth level
Besides Denmark, Vestergaard was also eligible to represent Germany through his German mother.[18]
Vestergaard represented the Denmark national youth teams at under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels.[9] He received his first call-up to the Denmark senior team in August 2013, describing it as his "dream" to play for the country,[19] and he made his debut later that month in a match against Poland.[20] His first goal for Denmark came in his first competitive game, against Sweden in the European Championship play-off return leg on 17 November 2015.[21]
He represented the Denmark U21 team at the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in the Czech Republic, and scored in a 2–1 defeat of the host nation in the opening match at the Eden Arena in Prague.[22]
Senior level
Vestergaard was a member of Denmark's squad at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia,[23] but did not make any appearances in the tournament.[16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 28 June 2020[24]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hoffenheim | 2010–11 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 2 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 71 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 82 | 5 | ||
| Werder Bremen | 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 38 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 48 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 4 | ||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 34 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | 49 | 4 | |
| 2017–18 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 | |||
| Total | 66 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 83 | 7 | ||
| Southampton | 2018–19[25] | Premier League | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[26] | Premier League | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| Total | 39 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 224 | 15 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 263 | 17 | ||
International
- Statistics accurate as of match played 16 June 2018.[27]
| Denmark | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 1 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first.[28]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 November 2015 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark |  | 2–2 | 2–2 | Euro 2016 qual. play-offs |
References
- "2018/19 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of players: Denmark" (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 8. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- "Jannik Vestergaard". Southampton F.C. 11 February 2019.
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Fußball-Spielbetriebs GmbH (Hrsg.) (30 March 2011). "JANNIK VESTERGAARD: DER LANGE". Achtzehn99 (in German). Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- Borussia VfL 1900 Mönchengladbach GmbH (publisher) (11 June 2016). "Borussia verpflichtet Jannik Vestergaard". Borussia Mönchengladbach (in German). Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- Borussia VfL 1900 Mönchengladbach GmbH (publisher) (11 June 2016). "Borussia sign Jannik Vestergaard". Borussia Mönchengladbach. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- "Jannik Vestergaard: 10 things on the Borussia Mönchengladbach and Denmark star". Bundesliga. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ""Jeg har aldrig kunne lide at tabe"". Tipsbladet.dk.
- "Profile" (in Danish). DBU. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- "Jannik Vestergaard". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- Jannik Vestergaard at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- "Vestergaard joins Bremen from Hoffenheim". Bundesliga. 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on 31 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- "Bremen land Vestergaard". Soccerway. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ""Gute Lösung" mit Vestergaard". Kreiszeitung (in German). 10 June 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- "Saints seal Vestergaard deal". Southampton FC. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- "Jannik Vestergaard: Southampton sign centre-back from Borussia Monchengladbach". BBC Sport. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- "Southampton 1-1 Man Utd: Jannik Vestergaard header earns 10-man Saints a point". BBC Sport. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- Lars Bruun-Mortensen (28 May 2013). "Dansk stortalent føler sig mere og mere tysk" (in Danish). TV2. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- "Jannik V: Drømmen har altid været Danmark" (in Danish). Bold. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- Jan Vinberg Eliassen (14 August 2013). "Målrigt opgør endte med dansk nederlag" (in Danish). DBU. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- "Borussia sign Jannik Vestergaard - Borussia Mönchengladbach". Borussia.de. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- "Czech Republic 1–2 Denmark". UEFA. 17 June 2015.
- "2018 FIFA World Cup: List of players" (PDF). FIFA. 18 June 2018. p. 8.
- Jannik Vestergaard at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- "Games played by Jannik Vestergaard in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- "Games played by Jannik Vestergaard in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- Jannik Vestergaard at National-Football-Teams.com
- "Jannik Vestergaard". Danish FA. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
External links
- Player's profile at Danish Football Association
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