Jan Elvedi

Swiss footballer (born 1996)

Jan Elvedi
Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-09-30) 30 September 1996 (age 27)
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)
2016–2017	→ SC 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

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

Career

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

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

References

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