Jan Elvedi

Jan Elvedi
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-09-30) 30 September 1996 (age 30)
Place of birth Zürich, Switzerland
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Number 33
Youth career
FC Greifensee
–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 76 (3)
2026 → Greuther Fürth (loan) 15 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026

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

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.

On 30 January 2026, Elvedi moved to Greuther Fürth on loan.

Personal life

Elvedi's twin brother, Nico, is also a professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Leeds United.

References

  1. ↑ Jan Elvedi at WorldFootball.net Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ "Germany » DFB-Pokal 2020/2021 » 1. Round » 1. FC Kaiserslautern – Jahn Regensburg". WorldFootball.net. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Kleeblatt leiht Innenverteidiger Elvedi" [Greuther Fürth loans central defender Elvedi] (in German). SpVgg Greuther Fürth. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  4. ↑ Roßmann, Fabian (9 August 2020). "Jan Elvedi: Büffel mit Sonnenbrille" [Jan Elvedi: Buffalo with sunglasses]. idowa.de (in German). Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "N. Elvedi". Leeds United. Retrieved 20 August 2026.