Jan Vertonghen

Retired (2025)

•Defender•

Belgium

Jan Vertonghen

Retired (2025)

•Defender•

Belgium

7.2

Season Score

Apr 24, 1987

189 cm

Height

0.10

Goals/Match

Card stats based on

7.2

Season Score

Apr 24, 1987

189 cm

Height

0.10

Goals/Match

Card stats based on

Season Performance 24/25

All Competitions

Matches: 8
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Goal Contributions: 0
Mins/game: 51
Avg Rating: 6.88

rating

5.50-0.24(-3.4%)

Career statistics (796 matches)

Mar 15, 2022 — May 19, 2025

High

8.57

Low

6.88

Avg

5.50

G+A

Wins0

Draws0

Losses0

Season	Matches	Mins	G	A	G+A	G/M	Rating
24/25	8	405	0	0	0	0.00	6.88
2024	46	4067	4	1	5	0.09	7.12
2023	32	2755	1	0	1	0.03	6.95
2022	60	5104	0	2	2	0.00	7.13
2021	43	3742	1	0	1	0.02	7.02
2020	49	3918	2	1	3	0.04	7.08
18/19	37	3066	2	1	3	0.05	7.12
2018	69	6166	4	1	5	0.06	7.16
2017	46	4023	0	0	0	0.00	7.50
2016	52	4665	0	1	1	0.00	7.27
2015	48	3605	1	0	1	0.02	7.11
2014	50	4237	3	2	5	0.06	7.51
2013	50	4080	6	3	9	0.12	-
2012	49	3510	12	2	14	0.24	8.57
10/11	53	4050	8	0	8	0.15	-
2010	59	4339	3	0	3	0.05	-
08/09	37	3047	6	0	6	0.16	-
07/08	7	426	0	0	0	0.00	-
06/07	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	-

19 seasons • 796 matches

Career

Club Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Tottenham Hotspur

2012/2013 - 2019/2020

3171260.0426,4327.27

Ajax

2006/2007 - 2011/2012

1762620.1514,0568.57

Benfica

2020/2021 - 2021/2022

89120.017,7237.08

Anderlecht

2022/2023 - 2024/2025

69410.065,8247.22

Total

65143110.0754,035

National Team

MGAGxGMinRtg

Belgium

2008 - 2024

1401030.0710,7027.15

Club Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Anderlecht

24/25

80—4050.00206.88

Anderlecht

23/24

36313,1790.11407.30

Benfica

22/23

10—1—006.43

Anderlecht

22/23

251—2,2400.04307.22

Benfica

21/22

46024,0260.04807.15

Benfica

20/21

421—3,6960.02307.02

Tottenham Hotspur

19/20

30212,2540.12206.99

Tottenham Hotspur

18/19

37213,0660.09617.12

Tottenham Hotspur

17/18

47114,1950.04717.36

Tottenham Hotspur

16/17

430—3,7530.00607.50

Tottenham Hotspur

15/16

330—2,9550.00507.27

Tottenham Hotspur

14/15

460—3,4250.00607.11

Tottenham Hotspur

13/14

331—2,7040.03707.45

Tottenham Hotspur

12/13

48634,0800.2091-

Ajax

11/12

421023,5100.31808.57

Ajax

10/11

518—4,0500.18100-

Ajax

09/10

483—3,7700.07110-

Ajax

08/09

33502,6940.1740-

Ajax

07/08

10032—00-

Ajax

06/07

10———00-

National Team

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Belgium

2024

101—8880.10106.94

Belgium

2023

10—46—006.83

Belgium

2022

140—1,0780.00207.10

Belgium

2021

10—46—00-

Belgium

2020

190—1,6640.00207.17

Belgium

2018

223—1,9710.14206.95

Belgium

2017

30—2700.0000-

Belgium

2016

19011,7100.0540-

Belgium

2015

21—1800.5010-

Belgium

2014

17221,5330.23307.57

Belgium

2013

20———00-

Belgium

2012

72———00-

Belgium

2011

20———00-

Belgium

2010

11005690.0020-

Belgium

2009

4103530.2510-

Belgium

2008

6003940.0000-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2008/2009	Eredivisie	26	2064	4	0	0.17	—
2009/2010	Eredivisie	32	2880	3	0	0.09	—
2010/2011	Eredivisie	32	2880	6	0	0.19	—
2011/2012	Eredivisie	31	2790	8	2	0.32	—
2012/2013	Premier League	33	2970	4	3	0.21	—
2013/2014	Premier League	23	2004	0	0	0	7.45
2014/2015	Premier League	32	2810	0	0	0	7.11
2015/2016	Premier League	29	2595	0	0	0	7.27
2016/2017	Premier League	33	2897	0	0	0	7.46
2017/2018	Premier League	36	3205	0	0	0	7.36
2018/2019	Premier League	22	1915	1	0	0.05	7.14
2019/2020	Premier League	23	1647	1	1	0.11	7.05
2020/2021	Liga Portugal	28	2406	0	0	0	7.15
2021/2022	Liga Portugal	28	2444	0	2	0.07	7.21
2022/2023	Pro League	24	2120	1	0	0.04	7.22
2022/2023	Liga Portugal	1	1	0	0	—	6.43
2023/2024	Pro League	34	2999	3	1	0.12	7.3
2024/2025	Pro League	6	358	0	0	0	6.83

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Jan Vertonghen — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2016/2017 · 7.46Premier League
Lowest-rated season: 2024/2025 · 6.83Pro League
Rating trend: -0.18last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.09 G+A per 9031 goals + 9 assists across 18 league seasons (per-90 from 40985 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 18 (2008–2024)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 4

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 97thrating 7.3 vs 93 rated peers
Goals rank: #4 of 933 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 68th0.12 per 90

Cohort: 93 Pro League defenders, 2023/2024, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-16

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G			Last
Manchester United	18	6	4	8	0	1	0	Jun 2020
Arsenal	18	5	6	7	0	4	1	Feb 2021
Chelsea	17	4	4	9	0	5	0	Feb 2020
Newcastle United	15	9	0	6	1	1	0	Jul 2020
Everton	13	7	5	1	0	1	0	Jul 2020
Crystal Palace	12	8	2	2	0	2	0	Jul 2020
West Bromwich Albion	10	3	5	2	0	2	0	May 2018
Stoke City	10	6	2	2	0	1	0	Apr 2018
Burnley	10	6	3	1	0	0	0	Mar 2020
Aston Villa	9	8	0	1	0	1	0	Feb 2020
Norwich City	8	3	3	2	0	1	0	Jan 2020
Fulham	7	6	0	1	0	0	0	Jul 2022
AFC Bournemouth	7	5	2	0	0	2	0	Jul 2020
Club Brugge	7	1	2	4	0	3	0	May 2025
Standard Liège	7	3	3	1	0	0	0	Mar 2025
Union Saint-Gilloise	7	1	2	4	1	2	0	Feb 2025
Sunderland	6	6	0	0	0	2	0	Sep 2016
Hull City	6	5	1	0	0	0	0	May 2017
AZ	6	3	2	1	0	1	0	Jan 2012
Feyenoord	6	3	2	1	1	1	0	Jan 2012

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Anderlecht

—

Jul 1, 2025Transfer

Anderlecht

Free Agent

Jul 1, 2024Transfer

Benfica

Anderlecht

Sep 2, 2022Free Transfer

Tottenham Hotspur

Benfica

Aug 14, 2020Free Transfer

Ajax

Tottenham Hotspur

Jul 12, 2012Transfer€13M

RKC Waalwijk

Ajax

Jun 30, 2007End of loan

Jan 31, 2007Loan

Jul 1, 2006Transfer

Jul 1, 2005Transfer

Trophies & Awards

3 titles won

Championships

Eredivisie

2x Winner(2010/2011, 2011/2012)

Liga Portugal

1x Winner(2022/2023)

Player Information

Date of Birth

Apr 24, 1987

Place of Birth

Sint-Niklaas, Belgium

Nationality

Belgium

Height

189 cm

Weight

86 kg

Age

39 years

Position

Defender

Preferred Foot

Left

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.97

Highest: 7.2 | Lowest: 6.8

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

86%

Matches

Total played8

Started (Lineups)4

From Bench8

Total Minutes405

Minutes per game51

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork1

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes1

Pass accuracy86%

Total passes339

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles3

Interceptions3

Clearances-

Blocks4

Clean Sheets2

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels39

Duels Won24

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles2

Cards

Yellow2

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

651

total appearances

About Jan Vertonghen

Neither a goal nor an assist came from Jan Vertonghen's 6 Pro League appearances in 2024/2025 (358 minutes). His average match rating for that season computes to 6.83. Few compare: against 93 Pro League defenders with 450+ minutes in 2023/2024, he sits in the top 4% by match rating; for goals scored he stands 4th of 93.

His ratings range from 6.83 (2024/2025) up to 7.46 in 2016/2017, Premier League. His two latest rated seasons run 0.18 lower than the rest of his career.

Those league minutes are spread over 4 domestic leagues: Premier League (231 appearances, 6 goals), Eredivisie (121 appearances, 21 goals) and Pro League (64 appearances, 4 goals) — the three with most games. Availability: 25-plus league games in 12 of the 18 campaigns on record. The densest run of the record is 2015/2016–2017/2018, with 98 league games — an average of 33 per season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Jan Vertonghen play?

Jan Vertonghen plays as a Defender.

How old is Jan Vertonghen?

Jan Vertonghen is 39 years old, born on April 24, 1987. He is from Belgium. At 39, he has already won 3 trophies in his professional career.

How tall is Jan Vertonghen?

Jan Vertonghen is 189 cm tall. He weighs 86 kg. His preferred foot is the left.

How many trophies has Jan Vertonghen won?

Jan Vertonghen has won 3 trophies throughout his career.

What nationality is Jan Vertonghen?

Jan Vertonghen is from Belgium.