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Jordan Veretout
Veretout playing for France U19 in 2012
Personal information
Full name Jordan Marcel Gilbert Veretout[1]
Date of birth (1993-03-01) 1 March 1993 (age 31)[2]
Place of birth Ancenis, France
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Marseille
Number 27
Youth career
1999–2003 Belligne
2003–2011 Nantes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Nantes 130 (14)
2015–2017 Aston Villa 25 (0)
2016–2017 → Saint-Étienne (loan) 35 (3)
2017–2020 Fiorentina 69 (13)
2019–2020 → Roma (loan) 33 (6)
2020–2022 Roma 65 (14)
2022– Marseille 38 (4)
International career‡
2010–2011 France U18 8 (2)
2011–2012 France U19 12 (1)
2012–2013 France U20 15 (2)
2013–2014 France U21 9 (0)
2021– France 6 (0)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  France
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 2022 Qatar
UEFA Nations League
Winner 2021 Italy
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Winner 2013 Turkey U-20 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:54, 3 June 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:59, 30 November 2022 (UTC)

Jordan Marcel Gilbert Veretout (born 1 March 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Marseille and the France national team.

Veretout is a former France youth international, having represented his nation regularly at under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 level. In 2013, he won the FIFA U-20 World Cup. In 2021, he won the UEFA Nations League, coming on as a substitute in the final.

Early life

Veretout was born in Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique.[3]

Club career

Nantes

Veretout made his first-team debut for French club Nantes on 13 May 2011 in a league match against Sedan.[4] He made his first start the following season in the team's opening match of the campaign; a 1–0 extra time win over Reims in the Coupe de la Ligue.[5] Veretout made 146 appearances for Nantes over five years.[6]

Aston Villa

On 31 July 2015, Veretout joined Birmingham-based Premier League club Aston Villa on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee, believed to be in the region of £7 million.[6] Manager Tim Sherwood praised the player, saying, "I know Veretout is very highly rated over in France."[6] Veretout made his debut for Aston Villa in a 1–0 victory against AFC Bournemouth on 8 August.[7]

Loan to Saint-Étienne

On 23 August 2016, Veretout joined AS Saint-Étienne on loan for one year without an option to buy from Aston Villa.[8][9]

Fiorentina

On 25 July 2017, Veretout moved to Fiorentina agreeing to a four-year contract with the option of a fifth year. The transfer fee paid to Aston Villa was reported as €7 million.[10][11]

Roma

On 20 July 2019, Veretout joined Roma on loan with an obligation to buy.[12] On 1 July 2020, Veretout joined on a permanent basis for an initial fee of €16 million, potentially rising to €18 million. He signed a four-year contract.[13]

On 28 February 2021, Veretout scored his 10th Serie A goal of the 2020–21 season, in a match against AC Milan. Veretout became the first French midfielder to reach that milestone since Michel Platini for Juventus in 1985–86.[14]

Marseille

On 5 August 2022, Veretout signed for Ligue 1 club Marseille on a three-year contract with an option for a further year.[15] Marseille paid a transfer fee in the region of €11 million.[16]

International career

Veretout is a former France youth international, having represented his country from under-18 through to under-21 level. Veretout won the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey, where he was highly praised for his performances in a midfield-three that also included Geoffrey Kondogbia and Paul Pogba.[17] Veretout scored a penalty in the final, as France won the tournament through a shoot-out.[18][6]

On 26 August 2021, he received his first call to the France senior squad.[19] On 1 September, he made his international debut in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification game against Bosnia and Herzegovina.[citation needed]. Veretout makes the final 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, making one appearance in the last group stage match against Tunisia.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 June 2023[20][21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nantes 2010–11 Ligue 2 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
2011–12 Ligue 2 35 6 5 0 — 40 6
2012–13 Ligue 2 31 0 3 1 — 34 1
2013–14 Ligue 1 27 1 4 0 — 31 1
2014–15 Ligue 1 36 7 4 0 — 40 7
Total 130 14 16 1 — 146 15
Aston Villa 2015–16 Premier League 25 0 4 0 — 29 0
Saint-Étienne (loan) 2016–17 Ligue 1 35 3 1 1 7[b] 0 43 4
Fiorentina 2017–18 Serie A 36 8 2 2 — 38 10
2018–19 Serie A 33 5 4 0 — 37 5
Total 69 13 6 2 — 75 15
Roma (loan) 2019–20 Serie A 33 6 2 0 8[b] 1 43 7
Roma 2020–21 Serie A 29 10 1 0 8[b] 1 38 11
2021–22 Serie A 36 4 2 0 12[c] 0 50 4
Total 98 20 5 0 28 2 131 22
Marseille 2022–23 Ligue 1 38 4 4 1 6[d] 0 48 5
Career total 395 54 36 5 41 2 472 61
  1. ^ Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, FA Cup, Football League Cup, Coppa Italia
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 30 November 2022[22]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
France 2021 5 0
2022 1 0
Total 6 0

Honours

Nantes

Roma

France U20

France

References

  1. ^ "Squad List: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: France (FRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 12. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Jordan Veretout: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Jordan Veretout". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Sedan v. Nantes Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 13 May 2011. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  5. ^ "Reims v. Nantes Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 22 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  6. ^ a b c d "Jordan Veretout: Aston Villa sign French midfielder". BBC Sport. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  7. ^ "J. Veretout". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  8. ^ "St Etienne sign Newcastle's Saivet and Villa's Veretout on a season's loan". BBC Sport. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  9. ^ Monier, Hugo (24 August 2016). "igue 1 : Saint-Etienne officialise les prêts d'Henri Saivet et Jordan Veretout". France TV Sport (in French). Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  10. ^ "Official: Fiorentina sign Veretout". Football Italia. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  11. ^ "Jordan Veretout signe officiellement à la Fiorentina". L'Équipe (in French). 25 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  12. ^ "UFFICIALE: Roma, dalla Fiorentina ecco Veretout in prestito con obbligo". Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  13. ^ Solano, John (20 July 2019). "Official: Jordan Veretout joins Roma". RomaPress.net. Archived from the original on 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  14. ^ "Veretout il primo centrocampista a raggiungere quota 10 gol in Serie A dopo Platini". il Romanista (in Italian). 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  15. ^ "Official | Marseille sign Jordan Veretout from Roma". Get French Football News. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  16. ^ Barbaud, Maxime (5 August 2022). "Jordan Veretout débarque à l'OM !". Foot Mercato [fr] (in French). Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  17. ^ "Avec Paul Pogba et Geoffrey Kondogbia, il faut faire comme ça (France U20)". Eurosport. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  18. ^ "France triumph after shootout drama". FIFA. 13 July 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  19. ^ "La liste des vingt-trois Bleus". fff.fr. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  20. ^ "J. Veretout". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  21. ^ "Jordan Veretout". Ligue 1 (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  22. ^ "Jordan Veretout". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  23. ^ Honeyman, Sam (25 May 2022). "Roma 1–0 Feyenoord: Zaniolo strike wins the first Europa Conference League final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  24. ^ "France beat Spain to win Nations League". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  25. ^ McNulty, Phil (18 December 2022). "Argentina 3–3 France". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
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