Jan Vertonghen

I have always rated defenders who make hard work look unglamorous, and Vertonghen is a model of that craft. At 189 cm he was a commanding centre-back who could shift to left-back without complaint, the kind of versatility coaches quietly treasure. Rising through Ajax to captain the club, then anchoring Tottenham's backline for years, he was a pillar of Belgium's golden generation. In an era obsessed with attacking flair, I respect a player whose value showed up in goals prevented rather than scored. His consistency and intelligence made him the sort of teammate every great side needs.

Name (English)

Jan Vertonghen

Name (Japanese)

ヤン・フェルトンゲン

Reading

やん・ふぇるとんげん

Born

April 24, 1987 (age 39)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Rabbit

Origin

Sint-Niklaas, East Flanders, Belgium

Height

189 cm

Occupation

association football player

Awards & achievements

• 2012 AFC Ajax–player of the year

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jvertonghen/
• Xhttps://x.com/JanVertonghen
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan%20Vertonghen
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B2%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313170

Tags

• East Flanders
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-20

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