PLAYER PROFILE / Centre-Back
Jan Vertonghen.
Not recorded · Belgium
TM 43250 · Retired 01 Jul 2025Age today39
Recorded moves11
Peak recorded value€32.00m
Current market value—
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Jan Bert Lieve Vertonghen
- Born
- 24 Apr 1987
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Position
- Centre-Back
- Preferred foot
- left
- Height
- 189
- Joined current club
- —
- Contract expires
- —
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- RSC AnderlechtLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2025
- SL BenficaLast recorded move · 02 Sep 2022
- Tottenham HotspurLast recorded move · 14 Aug 2020
- Ajax AmsterdamLast recorded move · 12 Jul 2012
- RKC WaalwijkLast recorded move · 30 Jun 2007
- Ajax Amsterdam U21Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2006
- Ajax Amsterdam U19Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2005
- Ajax Amsterdam U17Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2004
- Beerschot AC YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2003
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2014 | 26 | Tottenham Hotspur | €22.00m |
| 02 Jul 2013 | 26 | Tottenham Hotspur | €22.00m |
| 28 Jan 2013 | 25 | Tottenham Hotspur | €19.00m |
| 30 Jun 2012 | 25 | Ajax Amsterdam | €15.00m |
| 15 Jun 2011 | 24 | Ajax Amsterdam | €12.00m |
| 17 Jan 2011 | 23 | Ajax Amsterdam | €10.00m |
| 18 Feb 2010 | 22 | Ajax Amsterdam | €8.00m |
| 30 Dec 2009 | 22 | Ajax Amsterdam | €6.50m |
| 22 May 2009 | 22 | Ajax Amsterdam | €5.50m |
| 08 Jan 2009 | 21 | Ajax Amsterdam | €5.00m |
| 18 Jul 2008 | 21 | Ajax Amsterdam | €3.50m |
| 07 Jan 2008 | 20 | Ajax Amsterdam | €1.75m |
| 08 Aug 2007 | 20 | Ajax Amsterdam | €900k |
| 12 Jun 2007 | 20 | RKC Waalwijk | €700k |
| 04 Jan 2007 | 19 | Ajax Amsterdam | €350k |
| 06 Sep 2006 | 19 | Ajax Amsterdam | €100k |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2025 | RSC Anderlecht | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 01 Jul 2024 | RSC Anderlecht | Not recorded | Not recorded | — |
| 02 Sep 2022 | SL Benfica | RSC Anderlecht | Transfer | Free |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Tottenham Hotspur | SL Benfica | Transfer | Free |
| 12 Jul 2012 | Ajax Amsterdam | Tottenham Hotspur | Transfer | €12.50m |
| 30 Jun 2007 | RKC Waalwijk | Ajax Amsterdam | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 31 Jan 2007 | Ajax Amsterdam | RKC Waalwijk | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Jul 2006 | Ajax Amsterdam U21 | Ajax Amsterdam | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2005 | Ajax Amsterdam U19 | Ajax Amsterdam U21 | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2004 | Ajax Amsterdam U17 | Ajax Amsterdam U19 | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2003 | Beerschot AC Youth | Ajax Amsterdam U17 | Transfer | Free |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.