Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 23 March 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
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* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (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
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* 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]
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]
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]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
MSV Duisburg | 2021–22 | 3. Liga | 10 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | 3. Liga | 29 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||
2023–24 | 3. Liga | 21 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 1 | |||
Total | 60 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 60 | 2 | |||
1. FC Nürnberg | 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 3 | |
2025–26 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 36 | 3 | |||
Southampton | 2025–26 [9] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career total | 93 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 5 |
Germany U21