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Jan Vertonghen

Belgian association football player (born 1987)
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Jan Vertonghen

Summary

Jan Vertonghen is a human[1]. He was born in Sint-Niklaas[2]. He was born on April 24, 1987[3]. He worked as an association football player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,830 views/month, #6,797 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sint-Niklaas[2], Jan Vertonghen…
  • Jan Vertonghen was born on April 24, 1987[3].
  • Jan Vertonghen held citizenship in Belgium[6].
  • Dutch was Jan Vertonghen's native language[7].
  • Jan Vertonghen worked as an association football player[4].
  • Jan Vertonghen received the AFC Ajax–player of the year[8].
  • Jan Vertonghen is recorded as male[9].
  • Jan Vertonghen's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Jan Vertonghen's league or competition is recorded as Eredivisie[11].
  • Jan Vertonghen's league or competition is recorded as Premier League[12].
  • Jan Vertonghen's league or competition is recorded as Liga Portugal[13].
  • Jan Vertonghen's Commons category is recorded as Jan Vertonghen[14].
  • Jan Vertonghen's position played on team / speciality is recorded as centre-back[15].
  • Jan Vertonghen's sport is recorded as association football[16].
  • Jan Vertonghen's family name is recorded as Vertonghen[17].
  • Jan Vertonghen's given name is recorded as Jan[18].
  • Jan Vertonghen's given name is recorded as Bert[19].
  • Jan Vertonghen's given name is recorded as Lieve[20].
  • Jan Vertonghen's participant in is recorded as 2008 Summer Olympics[21].
  • Jan Vertonghen's participant in is recorded as 2014 FIFA World Cup[22].
  • Jan Vertonghen's participant in is recorded as UEFA Euro 2016[23].
  • Jan Vertonghen's participant in is recorded as 2018 FIFA World Cup[24].
  • Jan Vertonghen's participant in is recorded as UEFA Euro 2020[25].
  • Jan Vertonghen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[26].
  • Jan Vertonghen's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Jan Bert Lieve Vertonghen'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sint-Niklaas[2], Jan Vertonghen… he was born on April 24, 1987[3]. Dutch was his native language[7].

Career and Affiliations

Jan Vertonghen's professions included association football player[4].

Recognition

Jan Vertonghen received the AFC Ajax–player of the year[8].

Why It Matters

Jan Vertonghen ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,830 views/month, #6,797 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Jan Vertonghen born?

Jan Vertonghen was born in Sint-Niklaas[2].

What did Jan Vertonghen do for work?

Jan Vertonghen worked as association football player[4].

What awards did Jan Vertonghen receive?

Honors received include AFC Ajax–player of the year[8].

Related Entities

AFC Ajax Belgium

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . ESPN FC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . ForaDeJogo.net. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . usa.worldfootball.net. usa.worldfootball.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . usa.worldfootball.net. usa.worldfootball.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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