JANNIK VESTERGAARD
Defender · Free agent
“A calm centre-back who carries and keeps the ball under pressure.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
J. Vestergaard remains a veteran centre back with value from proven recent work at Leicester, but age profile and a discount for league level keep the read restrained. He is not a locked-in starter.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €837K – €1M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
J. Vestergaard is a composed left-to-right defender who prefers to step out with the ball rather than simply clear it. As a centre-back, he reads pressure early, protects possession well, and can break the first line with a controlled carry before choosing the next pass. His game is built on clean retention, calm decisions, and steady defensive positioning rather than chaos.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.74
SoT / 90
0.34
Accuracy
45%
Conversion
14%
Club football this season: 22 shots in 32 matches (2663 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 7 matches · shots
6 shots · 0 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2025/26 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 6.9 |
 Championship | 31 | 3 | 0 | 2,608 | 7.26 |
| Total | 32 | 3 | 0 | 2,663 | 7.25 |
Form (last 1 match)
6.5
at Sheffield Wednesday · Apr 6
One rated match so far: the line appears from the second.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.10
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
0.74
per 90
Shots on target
0.34
per 90
Conversion
14%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.20
per 90 · 100% completed
Key passes
0.17
per 90
Pass accuracy
86%
Fouls won
0.71
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
2.40
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2 |  Blackburn | Championship | W0-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Apr 24 |  Millwall | Championship | D1-1 | 98 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Apr 21 |  Hull City | Championship | D2-2 | 93 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Apr 18 |  Portsmouth | Championship | L1-0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Apr 11 |  Swansea | Championship | L0-1 | 92 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Apr 6 |  Sheffield Wednesday | Championship | D1-1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Championship2,608 (98%)FA Cup55 (2%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 |  Leicester | Championship | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0.09 | 7.25 |
| 2024/25 | Leicester | Premier League | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.75 |
| 2023/24 | Leicester | Championship | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0.05 | 7.18 |
| 2022/23 | Leicester | League Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.30 |
| 2021/22 | Leicester | Premier League | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.75 |
| 2020/21 |  Southampton | Premier League | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0.09 | 6.92 |
| 2019/20 | Southampton | Premier League | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 | 6.79 |
| 2018/19 | Southampton | Premier League | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.99 |
Career highlights
Championship
2023/2024
Spell detail
Apps
122
Goals
5
Assists
0
Minutes
9,374
By season
| 2025/26 | Championship | 32 app | 3 g | 7.25 |
| 2024/25 | Premier League | 21 app | 0 g | 6.75 |
| 2023/24 | Championship | 44 app | 2 g | 7.18 |
| 2022/23 | League Cup | 5 app | 0 g | 7.30 |
| 2021/22 | Premier League | 20 app | 0 g | 6.75 |
Goals by season
5 goals in the spell
International career
Denmark
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.