J. Vestergaard · career
Jannik Vestergaard
Center Back · Leicester · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2024/25Injury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 5 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs — 133 appearances with 8 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at Leicester — Season rating 45, 2 goals and 0 assists in 42 games. 2023/24 was the leap — Season rating up 27 points at Leicester. Form has slipped 23 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 23 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 8 fixtures missed through injury or absence. Made the jump to a higher division in 2024/25 (Premier League) and kept playing — 20 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Leicester | 31 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 21 |
| 2024/25 | Leicester | 20 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 11 |
| 2023/24 | Leicester | 42 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 45 |
| 2022/23 | Leicester | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Leicester City U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Leicester | 10 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 18 |
| 2020/21 | Southampton | 30 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 38 |
| 2019/20 | Southampton | 19 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Southampton | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 32 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 34 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Werder Bremen | 33 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Werder Bremen | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 25 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 23 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Hoffenheim II | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Hoffenheim II | 19 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 2025/26 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | Friendlies | 4 | 1 | |
| 2024/25 | Euro Championship | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | UEFA Nations League | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Euro Championship - Qualification | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | UEFA Nations League | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | Friendlies | 2 | 1 | |
| 2021/22 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 4 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | UEFA Nations League | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | Euro Championship | 6 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017/18 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016/17 | UEFA European Championship Qualifiers | 1 | 1 | |
| 2016/17 | Kirin Cup | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016/17 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | |
| 2015/16 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014/15 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013/14 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| Denmark U21 | 2015/16 | UEFA U21 Championship | 12 | 4 |
| 2013/14 | UEFA U21 Championship | 9 | 0 | |
| Denmark U19 | 2011/12 | UEFA U19 Championship | 3 | 0 |
Honours
Championship×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 31 | 2608 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Friendliesat Denmark | 2 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Schedule · 2025/26
32 played3 unused sub8 injured7 not in squad· 2663 min, 3g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3 | Friendlies Clubs | H Fiorentina | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 10 | Championship | H Sheffield Wednesday | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.5 | |
| Aug 13 | League Cup | A Huddersfield | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | Championship | A Preston | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Aug 23 | Championship | A Charlton | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Aug 29 | Championship | H Birmingham | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 8.2 | ||
| Sep 13 | Championship | A Oxford United | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 20 | Championship | H Coventry | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 8.0 | ||
| Sep 26 | Championship | A West Brom | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 30 | Championship | H Wrexham | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Oct 4 | Championship | A Swansea | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.3 | |
| Oct 18 | Championship | H Portsmouth | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Oct 21 | Championship | A Hull City | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Oct 25 | Championship | A Millwall | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Nov 1 | Championship | H Blackburn | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Nov 4 | Championship | H Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 8 | Championship | A Norwich | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Nov 22 | Championship | H Stoke City | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 25 | Championship | A Southampton | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Nov 29 | Championship | H Sheffield Utd | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Dec 6 | Championship | A Derby | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Dec 10 | Championship | A Bristol City | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Dec 13 | Championship | H Ipswich | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Dec 20 | Championship | A QPR | 1-4 | Played | 63 | 6.6 | ||
| Dec 26 | Championship | H Watford | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 29 | Championship | H Derby | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 1 | Championship | A Sheffield Utd | 1-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 5 | Championship | H West Brom | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 10 | FA Cup | A Cheltenham | 2-0 | Played | 55 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 17 | Championship | A Coventry | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 20 | Championship | A Wrexham | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.6 | |
| Jan 24 | Championship | H Oxford United | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Jan 31 | Championship | H Charlton | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 7 | Championship | A Birmingham | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 10 | Championship | H Southampton | 3-4 | Injury | — | |||
| Feb 14 | FA Cup | A Southampton | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 21 | Championship | A Stoke City | 2-2 | Groin Injury | — | |||
| Feb 24 | Championship | A Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Groin Injury | — | |||
| Feb 28 | Championship | H Norwich | 0-2 | Groin Injury | — | |||
| Mar 7 | Championship | A Ipswich | 1-1 | Groin Injury | — | |||
| Mar 10 | Championship | H Bristol City | 2-0 | Groin Injury | — | |||
| Mar 14 | Championship | H QPR | 1-3 | Groin Injury | — | |||
| Mar 21 | Championship | A Watford | 0-0 | Groin Injury | — | |||
| Apr 3 | Championship | H Preston | 2-2 | Played | 4 | — | ||
| Apr 6 | Championship | A Sheffield Wednesday | 1-1 | Played | 21 | 7.0 | ||
| Apr 11 | Championship | H Swansea | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Apr 18 | Championship | A Portsmouth | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 21 | Championship | H Hull City | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 24 | Championship | H Millwall | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| May 2 | Championship | A Blackburn | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 8.5 |