Jan Elvedi (born 30 September 1996) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for German 2. Bundesliga club Kaiserslautern.[1]

Jan Elvedi
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-09-30) 30 September 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Zürich, Switzerland
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
1. FC Kaiserslautern
Number 33
Youth career
FC Greifensee
0000–2011 FC Zürich
2011–2014 FC Winterthur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 FC Winterthur II 29 (3)
2014–2017 FC Winterthur 15 (0)
2016–2017SC Cham (loan) 27 (3)
2017–2018 FC Wohlen 23 (2)
2018–2020 SC Kriens 65 (3)
2020–2023 Jahn Regensburg 83 (1)
2023– 1. FC Kaiserslautern 33 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024

Career

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Elvedi made his professional debut for Jahn Regensburg in the 2020–21 DFB-Pokal on 13 September 2020, starting in the home match against 3. Liga side 1. FC Kaiserslautern.[2]

Personal life

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Elvedi's twin brother, Nico, is also a professional footballer[3] who plays for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Jan Elvedi at WorldFootball.net  
  2. ^ "Germany » DFB-Pokal 2020/2021 » 1. Round » 1. FC Kaiserslautern – Jahn Regensburg". WorldFootball.net. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. ^ Roßmann, Fabian (9 August 2020). "Jan Elvedi: Büffel mit Sonnenbrille" [Jan Elvedi: Buffalo with sunglasses]. idowa.de (in German). Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  4. ^ "N. Elvedi". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
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