Caspar Jander

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
Number	20
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	2	(0)
International career‡
2023	Germany U20	6	(0)
2025	Germany U21	3	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Germany UEFA European Under-21 Championship Runner-up 2025 Slovakia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:36, 20 September 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]

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] He made his debut for the club on 14 September in a 0–0 draw with Portsmouth. ^{[8] [9]}

Career statistics

As of 23 September 2025 ^{[1] [10]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Total
		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 [11]	Championship	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	0
Career total			95	5	3	0	1	0	99	5

Honours

Germany U21

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 2025 ^[12]

References

1. Caspar Jander at WorldFootball.net
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. "Report: South coast derby ends in goalless draw". Southampton FC. 14 September 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
9. George, Dan (14 September 2025). "Southampton 0–0 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
10. Caspar Jander at Soccerway . Retrieved 29 August 2025.
11. "Games played by Caspar Jander in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
12. "England 3-2 Germany (aet) highlights: Rowe header ensures Young Lions retain title". uefa.com. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.

External links

• Caspar Jander at DFB (also available in German )
• Caspar Jander at kicker (in German)
• Caspar Jander at Soccerway