Jannik Vestergaard facts for kids
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Vestergaard training with Werder Bremen in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jannik Vestergaard | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Hvidovre, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.99 m | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | 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 | 72 | (4) |
| 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 | 28 | (1) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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Jannik Vestergaard (born 3 August 1992) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Premier League club Southampton and the Danish national team.
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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.
His German grandfather Hannes Schröers and uncle Jan Schröers were also footballers for Fortuna Düsseldorf and Bayer 05 Uerdingen respectively. His cousin Mika Schröers played for Borussia Mönchengladbach's youth teams in 2016.
He has a girlfriend, Pernille, and a dog, Brady.
Club career
Vestergaard played youth football with Vestia, Frem, Copenhagen and Brøndby. He began his senior career with German club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. He moved to Werder Bremen in January 2015.
On 11 June 2016, Vestergaard joined Borussia Mönchengladbach for a reported transfer of €12 million plus bonuses.
Southampton
Vestergaard moved to English club Southampton on 13 July 2018, signing a four-year contract. On 12 August 2018, he made his debut in a 0–0 draw against Burnley in the Premier League. He scored his first goal for the club on 31 August 2019, the equalizer in a 1–1 draw against Manchester United.
International career
Youth level
Besides Denmark, Vestergaard was also eligible to represent Germany through his German mother.
Vestergaard represented the Denmark national youth teams at under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels. He received his first call-up to the Denmark senior team in August 2013, describing it as his "dream" to play for the country, and he made his debut later that month in a match against Poland. 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.
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.
Senior level
Vestergaard was a member of Denmark's squad at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, but did not make any appearances in the tournament.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 2010–11 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| 2012–13 | Bundesliga | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Bundesliga | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 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 | Bundesliga | 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 | Bundesliga | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 | ||
| Total | 66 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 83 | 7 | ||
| Southampton | 2018–19 | Premier League | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Premier League | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Premier League | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 3 | ||
| Total | 72 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 257 | 18 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 298 | 20 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Vestergaard goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 November 2015 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark |  Sweden |
2–2 | 2–2 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying play-offs |
