Jannik Vestergaard Biography

Jannik Vestergaard is a versatile Danish professional footballer who is well recognized for playing as a center back for Premier League club Leicester City and the Danish national team. He played for various Danish and German clubs before joining Southampton in 2018. Jannik also played for various youth levels and debuted for the senior team in 2013. He has played at the central defensive position for the German team Borussia Monchengladbach and as a center back for Southampton FC. He has also been a member of the Denmark National Team. Vestergaard was first called up to the Danish National Team in August 2013, calling the move a dream. Additionally, he is also active in social media as he has gained more than 108K followers on his Instagram account and over 16.7K followers on his Twitter account.

What is Jannik Vestergaard Famous For?

• Being a Danish professional footballer.
• For playing as a center back for Premier League club Leicester City and the Danish national team.

Where is Jannik Vestergaard from?

Jannik Vestergaard opened his eyes for the very first time on 3rd August 1992 in Hvidovre, Denmark. He holds Danish nationality and he belongs to mixed ethnicity as he was born to a Danish father and a German mother. Likewise, his religious belief is in the Christian religion and his race is white. Jannik has celebrated his 29th birthday as of 2021 and as per his birthdate, his zodiac sign is Leo. He is the son of his mother Wiebke Vestergaard whereas his father’s name is not known however we know that his German grandfather Hannes Schroers and uncle Jan Schroers were also footballers for Fortuna Dusseldorf and Bayer 05 Uerdingen respectively.

Jannik Vestergaard Career Timeline

• Jannik Vestergaard conceived his football career playing youth football with Vestia, Frem, Copenhagen, and Brondby after which he started his senior career with German club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
• He then joined Borussia Monchengladbach for a reported transfer of €12 million-plus bonuses on 11th June 2016.

Southampton

• Jannik moved to English club Southampton on 13th July 2018, signing a four-year contract, and made his debut in a 0-0 draw against Burnley in the Premier League on 12th August 2018. 
• He scored his first goal for the club on 31st August 2019, the equalizer in a 1-1 draw against Manchester United. 

Leicester City

• It was announced on 12th August 2021 that Southampton had accepted a transfer offer from Leicester City for Jannik. He signed for Leicester City on a three-year contract, for an undisclosed fee on 13th August 2021.

International career

• Jannik Vestergaard was also eligible to represent Germany through his German mother as he represented the Denmark national youth teams at under-18, under-19, under-20, and under-21 levels and received his first call-up to the Denmark senior team in August 2013.
• On 17th November 2015, his first goal for Denmark came in his first competitive game, against Sweden in the European Championship play-off return leg.
• Also, Jannik represented the Denmark U21 team at the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in the Czech Republic as well as scored in a 2-1 defeat of the host nation in the opening match at the Eden Arena in Prague.
• He was a member of Denmark’s squad at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia but did not make any appearances in the tournament.
• Jannik was included in the national team’s bid for the 2020 UEFA Euro in June 2021, where the team reached the semi-finals.

Transfer News

• Leicester City on 13/08/2021 for 17.6M €
• Southampton on 13/07/2018 for 25M €
• Borussia M’gladbach on 01/07/2016 for 12.5M €
• Werder Bremen on 27/01/2015 for 4.5M €
• TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II on 02/07/2010 for free

Who is Jannik Vestergaard Wife?

Jannik Vestergaard is a married footballer. He tied a knot with his beautiful wife Pernille Vennike in 2018. Jannik and Pernille have been dating for many years before they finally got married. The couple is having a good time together, which signifies they do not have affairs with other people. Furthermore, talking about Jannik’s sexual orientation, he is straight.

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What is the Net Worth of Jannik Vestergaard?

Jannik Vestergaard has established himself an identity already. He has a net worth of 15.8 Million euros as of 2022. He also earns a fine amount of salary which is around £3,900,000 per year. Jannik’s current market value is €15.00m whereas his highest market value is €20.00m as of 13th August 2018. In addition, his major source of income is his football career.

How tall is Jannik Vestergaard?

Jannik Vestergaard is 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) tall and his body weighs around 98 kg. He has dark brown hair and eye color. Jannik’s body build type is athletic. He has kept his body maintained healthy, fit, and fine as a footballer.