Jan Vertonghen
Be the first in the stands
BelgiumCounted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Jan Bert Lieve Vertonghen is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a defender. Mainly a centre-back, he also played as a left-back. — Wikipedia
identity matched to Wikidata · last verified 2026-09-10
In the line-ups
26 appearances in recorded line-ups · 2014–2024The archive holds 26 team sheets naming Jan Vertonghen in Belgium's starting line-up, from 2014-06-17 to 2024-07-01.
26 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.
The archive also records 1 own goal under this name (2024) — own goals never count in a scorer's tally.
International goals in our archive
7 goals across 7 scoring matches · 3 tournaments · 2011–2024| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-12 |  Estonia | W5–0(h) | 4' | UEFA Euro qualification | Brussels |
| 2018-07-02 |  Japan | W3–2(n) | 69' | FIFA World Cup | Rostov-on-Don |
| 2017-10-07 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | W4–3(a) | 68' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Sarajevo |
| 2017-09-03 |  Greece | W2–1(a) | 70' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Piraeus |
| 2014-06-26 |  South Korea | W1–0(n) | 78' | FIFA World Cup | São Paulo |
| 2012-09-07 |  Wales | W2–0(a) | 83' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Cardiff |
| 2011-03-29 |  Azerbaijan | W4–1(h) | 12' | UEFA Euro qualification | Brussels |
Honours
5 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated| Team honours5 | ||||
| Eredivisie | ×2 | 2010–11, 2011–12 | Ajax | |
| KNVB Cup | ×2 | 2006–07, 2009–10 | Ajax | |
| Primeira Liga | ×1 | 2022–23 | Benfica | |
| Individual honours14 | ||||
| Player of the year · 3 | ||||
| AFC Ajax–player of the year | 2012 | |||
| Ajax Player of the Year (Rinus Michels Award) | 2011–12 | |||
| Dutch Footballer of the Year | 2012 | |||
| Teams of the season · 4 | ||||
| PFA Team of the Year | ×2 | 2012–13, 2017–18 | ||
| IFFHS All Time Belgium Dream Team | 2021 | |||
| UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season | 2018–19 | |||
| Monthly awards · 1 | ||||
| Premier League Player of the Month | 2013 | |||
| More honours · 6 | ||||
| AFC Ajax Club of 100 | 2012 | |||
| Ajax Talent of the Year (Marco van Basten Award) | 2007–08 | |||
| Golden Cap | 2024 | |||
| Honorary Citizen of Temse, Belgium | 2018 | |||
| RBFA 125 Years All Star Team | 2020 | |||
| Vlaamse Reus | 2024 | |||