Background and career
Jannik Vestergaard (born 3 August 1992) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
Vestergaard played for various Danish and German clubs, before joining Southampton in 2018. After moving to fellow English side Leicester City in 2021, he won promotion to the Premier League with the club in the 2023–24 season. After spending five seasons with the club, he left the club in July 2026, later retiring from professional football in October aged 34.
At international level, Vestergaard represented Denmark at various youth levels, before debuting for the senior side in 2013. He was included in the Danish squads for two UEFA European Championships (2020 and 2024) and one FIFA World Cup (2018), earning 59 appearances before retiring from the national team in 2026.

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