Jannik Vestergaard (born 3 August 1992) is a Danish professional footballer. He plays as a centre-back. He is also part of the Denmark national team. Vestergaard played for various Danish and German clubs, before joining Southampton in 2018. He also played for various youth levels, before debuting for the Denmark senior team in 2013. Vestergaard was born to a Danish father. His mother was German. He was born 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.
On 12 August 2021, Southampton accepted a transfer offer from Leicester for Vestergaard. On 13 August 2021, he signed for Leicester City on a three-year contract. The fee was in the region of £15million. He debuted for the club on the opening weekend of the Premier League. He came on as a 62nd-minute substitute in a 1–0 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
After making 19 appearances during his first season at Leicester, Vestergaard did not play during the 2022–23 season. The club was relegated from the Premier League. After being relegated to the EFL Championship, Vestergaard took on a key role. He became a starting central defender for Leicester in their 2023–24 season under new manager Enzo Maresca. On 6 August 2023, he started Leicester’s opening match of the Championship, a 2–1 home win over Coventry City. On 21 October, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 away win at Swansea City. On 7 June 2024, he extended his contract with the club until 2027.
Vestergaard was a member of Denmark’s squad at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. However, he did not make any appearances in the tournament. In June 2021, he was included in the national team’s bid for 2020 UEFA Euro. The team reached the semi-finals. He has 51 caps for Denmark.
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- Full Name: Jannik Vestergaard
- Position: Defender
- Date of Birth: 03.08.1992
- Birthplace: Hvidovre
- Nation: Denmark
- Caps / Goals: 51/3
- Major League Career:
- 2011-15, Hoffenheim (71/4)
- 2015-16, Werder Bremen (48/3)
- 2016-18, Borussia Monchengladbach (66/7)
- 2018-21, Southampton (72/4)
- 2021->, Leicester City (70/2)
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