12 Facts About Jannik Vestergaard

Jannik Vestergaard was born on 3 August 1992 and is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Leicester City and the Denmark national team.

Jannik Vestergaard played for various youth levels, before debuting for the Denmark senior team in 2013.

Jannik Vestergaard was born to a Danish father and a German mother in the Copenhagen suburb of Hvidovre and grew up in Copenhagen.

Jannik Vestergaard has a girlfriend, Pernille, and a dog, Brady.

In 2010, Jannik Vestergaard left Denmark to sign for German club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.

Jannik Vestergaard would make his professional debut as a substitute for Ryan Babel in a Bundesliga fixture against Eintracht Frankfurt on 16 April 2011.

Jannik Vestergaard moved to English club Southampton on 13 July 2018, signing a four-year contract.

Jannik Vestergaard was demoted to the reserves in March 2023 after giving an interview critical of manager Brendan Rodgers; Rodgers was sacked by the club a month later after a poor run of results left Leicester in the relegation zone.

Besides Denmark, Jannik Vestergaard was eligible to represent Germany through his German mother.

Jannik Vestergaard represented the Denmark national youth teams at under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels.

Jannik Vestergaard received his first call-up to the Denmark senior team in August 2013, describing it as his "dream" to play for the country, and he made his debut later that month in a match against Poland.

Jannik Vestergaard was a member of Denmark's squad at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, but did not make any appearances in the tournament.