Introduction
Jannik Vestergaard (born 3 August 1992) is a Danish international footballer who plays professionally for German club Borussia Mönchengladbach, as a central defender.
Early and personal life
Vestergaard was born to a Danish father and a German mother in the Copenhagen suburb of Hvidovre and grew up in Copenhagen.
His German grandfather Hannes Schröers and uncle Jan Schröers also were footballers for Fortuna Dusseldorf and Bayer 05 Uerdingen respectively. His cousin Mika Schröers plays for Borussia Mönchengladbach's youth teams.
Club career
Vestergaard played youth football with Brøndby. He began his senior career with German club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. He moved to Werder Bremen in January 2015.
On 11 June 2016, Vestergaard joined Borussia Mönchengladbach for a reported transfer of €12 million plus bonuses.
International career
Vestergaard represented the Denmark national youth teams at under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels. He received his first call-up to the Danish 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.
He represented the Denmark U21 team at the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in the Czech Republic, and scored in a 2–1 defeat of the host nation in the opening match at the Eden Arena in Prague.
He was also eligible to represent Germany through his German mother.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Hoffenheim | 2010–11 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| 2012–13 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | |||
| Total | 71 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 82 | 5 | ||
| Werder Bremen | 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| 2015–16 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 38 | 3 | |||
| Total | 48 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 4 | ||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 34 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 49 | 4 |
| Career total | 153 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 185 | 13 | ||
International
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 November 2015 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark |  Sweden |
2–2 | 2–2 | Euro 2016 qual. play-offs |