Caspar Jander

Caspar Jander
Jander with Southampton in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-03-23) 23 March 2003
Place of birth Münster, Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Southampton
Number 8
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 36 (2)
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-up2025 Slovakia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:49, 2 May 2026 (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 for EFL Championship club Southampton.[1]

He began his career with MSV Duisburg in 2021. Jander joined 1. FC Nürnberg in 2024 before moving to Southampton in August 2025. He has represented his country at under-20 and under-21 level.

Club 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] On 8 November, Jander scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 victory against Sheffield Wednesday.[10]

International career

Jander has represented Germany at under-20 and under-21 level.[11] In March 2025, he was named in the under-21 squad for the first time.[12] On 21 March, Jander made his debut for the under-21s in a 1–0 victory against Slovakia U21s.[13][14]

Career statistics

As of 12 May 2026[1][11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
MSV Duisburg 2021–22 3. Liga 100———100
2022–23 3. Liga 291———291
2023–24 3. Liga 211———211
Total 60200——602
1. FC Nürnberg 2024–25 2. Bundesliga 32320——343
2025–26 2. Bundesliga 1010——20
Total 33330——363
Southampton 2025–26[15] Championship 36240102[c]0432
2026–27[16] Championship 000000—00
Total 362401020432
Career total 12977010201397
  1. ↑ Includes DFB-Pokal, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in Championship play-offs

Honours

Germany U21

References

  1. 1 2 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. ↑ "Finn Azaz on scoresheet as managerless Southampton beat Sheffield Wednesday". Hampshire Chronicle. 8 November 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  11. 1 2 "C. Jander". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  12. ↑ "Two debutants named in Germany U21 squad". dfb.de. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  13. ↑ "Slovakia U21 0–1 Germany U21". Sky Sports. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  14. ↑ "Slovakia U21 vs Germany U21". BBC Sport. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Caspar Jander in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Caspar Jander in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "England 3-2 Germany (aet) highlights: Rowe header ensures Young Lions retain title". uefa.com. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
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