Jan Vertonghen

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Jan Vertonghen

Full name	Jan Vertonghen
Date of birth	April 24, 1987 (1987-04-24) (age 21)
Place of birth	Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
Playing position	Defender, Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Ajax
Number	17
Youth clubs
	VK Tielrode Germinal Beerschot
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2006- 2006-2007 2007-	Ajax RKC Waalwijk (loan) Ajax	3 (0) 12 (3)
National team²
2007-	Belgium	5 (1)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 19, 2007. ² National team caps and goals correct as of August 19, 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Jan Vertonghen (born April 24, 1987) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Ajax.

Via VK Tielrode and Germinal Beerschot Vertonghen moved to the Netherlands and signed a contract with Eredivisie side Ajax. In a 6-0 win over Willem II in the Amsterdam ArenA Vertonghen made his professional debut on December 3, 2006. He would play another two matches before the winter break and during this break he was sent on loan to struggling RKC Waalwijk for the remainder of the season. At RKC Waalwijk he would play 12 matches in which he scored three times, but was unable to help them avoid relegation to the Eerste Divisie.

On June 2, 2007 he made his debut in the national team in which they lost 2-1 to Portugal. Vertonghen returned to Ajax for the 2007-08 season, he is tip for stardom, but has not broken through just yet, due to a bad injury, but Johan Cruyff has made no secret of his admiration for the youngster who can handle any left-sided position in defence and midfield.