Completing his second season at Benfica, Jan Vertonghen was satisfied at Luz. In a solidarity event for Tottenham, the Belgian central discussed the departure from North London to Lisbon.
«When I left Tottenham I wanted a club with ambition, that would play in European competitions and the Champions League. Also, I wanted to add titles to a different lifestyle and a different language, too. I'm happy and so is my family because we're in a beautiful place," he explained at the event that was broadcast on the Twitch platform, refusing to address the future: "I've got another year and a half on my contract, then you'll see."
Ajax graduate, Vertonghen spent eight seasons at Tottenham (2012 to 2020), scoring a total of 315 games and 12 goals.
| Full name | Jan Bert Lieve Vertonghen[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 April 1987[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Sint-Niklaas, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Benfica | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2000 | VK Tielrode | ||
| 2000–2003 | Germinal Beerschot | ||
| 2003–2006 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2012 | Ajax | 155 | (23) |
| 2006–2007 | → RKC (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2012–2020 | Tottenham Hotspur | 232 | (6) |
| 2020– | Benfica | 37 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002 | Belgium U16 | 6 | (1) |
| 2006–2009 | Belgium U21 | 23 | (0) |
| 2007– | Belgium | 136 | (9) |
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 November 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2021 | |||
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