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Jannik Vestergaard
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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 Leicester City and the Denmark national team.
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![]() Vestergaard training with Werder Bremen in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jannik Vestergaard[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1992-08-03) 3 August 1992 (age 31)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Hvidovre, Denmark | ||
Height | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
Number | 23 | ||
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) |
2018–2021 | Southampton | 72 | (4) |
2021– | Leicester City | 52 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2010 | Denmark U18 | 4 | (1) |
2010–2011 | Denmark U19 | 7 | (0) |
2011 | Denmark U20 | 2 | (0) |
2011–2015 | Denmark U21 | 28 | (4) |
2013– | Denmark | 45 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:33, 5 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:00, 2 July 2024 (UTC) |
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Vestergaard played for various Danish and German clubs before joining Southampton in 2018. He also played for various youth levels and debuted for the senior team in 2013.