Caspar Jander

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Caspar Jander
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-03-23) 23 March 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Münster, Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder, centre-back
Team information
Current team
Southampton
Youth career
2008–2013 DJK Germania Mauritz
2013–2015 Preußen Münster
2015–2017 Borussia Dortmund
2017–2021 Schalke 04
2021 MSV Duisburg
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2024 MSV Duisburg 60 (2)
2024–2025 1. FC Nürnberg 33 (3)
2025– Southampton 0 (0)
International career
2023 Germany U20 6 (0)
2025 Germany U21 3 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Runner-up 2025 Slovakia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:31, 29 August 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:04, 19 June 2025 (UTC)

Caspar Jander (born 23 March 2003) is a German professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder or centre-back for EFL Championship club Southampton. [1]

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Career

Early career

Jander made his professional debut for MSV Duisburg on 23 January 2022, in the 3. Liga home match against 1. FC Saarbrücken. [2] He signed a new contract on 2 February 2022, running until 2024. [3] His first goal came in a 3–2 win over 1. FC Saarbrücken on 14 January 2023. [4] In January 2024, Jander agreed to join 1. FC Nürnberg, starting from the 2024–25 season. [5]

Southampton

On 29 August 2025, Jander joined Southampton on a four-year contract, [6] for a reported transfer fee of £10.4 million (12m euros). [7]

Career statistics

As of 22 August 2025 [1] [8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
MSV Duisburg 2021–22 3. Liga 100100
2022–23 3. Liga291291
2023–24 3. Liga211211
Total60200602
1. FC Nürnberg 2024–25 2. Bundesliga 32320343
2025–26 2. Bundesliga101020
Total33330363
Southampton 2025–26 [9] Championship 00000000
Career total9353000965

Honours

Germany U21

References

  1. 1 2 Caspar Jander at WorldFootball.net OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Offenes Visier in Duisburg: Grimaldi führt Saarbrücken im Sieben-Tore-Spektakel zum Sieg". Kicker . 23 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  3. "MSV-Talente Hettwer, Braune & Jander unterschreiben bis 2024!". msv-duisburg.de. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  4. "Effiziente Duisburger gewinnen beim 1. FC Saarbrücken". tagesschau.de. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  5. "Club klar mit Jander – Wechsel im Juli". fcn.de. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  6. "Midfielder Jander completes Saints move". Southampton FC. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  7. "Southampton sign Jander in £10.4m deal". BBC Sport. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  8. Caspar Jander at Soccerway . Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  9. "Games played by Caspar Jander in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  10. "England 3-2 Germany (aet) highlights: Rowe header ensures Young Lions retain title". uefa.com. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.