| Jeff Chabot | |
| Fullname: | Julian Jeffrey Gaston Chabot |
| Birth Date: | 12 February 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Hanau, Germany |
| Height: | 1.95 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | VfB Stuttgart |
| Clubnumber: | 24 |
| Youthclubs1: | Darmstadt 98 |
| Youthyears2: | 2005–2010 |
| Youthclubs2: | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| Youthyears3: | 2010–2011 |
| Youthclubs3: | 1. FC Nürnberg |
| Youthyears4: | 2011–2014 |
| Youthclubs4: | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| Youthyears5: | 2014–2017 |
| Years1: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs1: | RB Leipzig II |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs2: | Sparta Rotterdam |
| Caps2: | 20 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2018–2019 |
| Caps3: | 28 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2019–2023 |
| Caps4: | 19 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs5: | → Spezia (loan) |
| Caps5: | 25 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs6: | → 1. FC Köln (loan) |
| Caps6: | 25 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs7: | 1. FC Köln |
| Caps7: | 32 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2024– |
| Clubs8: | VfB Stuttgart |
| Caps8: | 11 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014 |
| Nationalteam1: | Germany U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2016–2017 |
| Nationalteam2: | Germany U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam3: | Germany U20 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam4: | Germany U21 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 17:23, 30 November 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 15 October 2019 |
Julian Jeffrey Gaston Chabot (born 12 February 1998), better known as Jeff Chabot (pronounced as /de/), is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club VfB Stuttgart.
Chabot was born on 12 February 1998 in Hanau to a German father and a French mother.[1] He grew up in Dieburg, a small town in Hesse near Darmstadt.[2]
Chabot started his career with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2010, before joining RB Leipzig in 2014; he joined the reserve squad in 2016.[3]
In 2017, he joined Sparta Rotterdam, and made his Eredivisie debut for the club on 12 August 2017 in a game against VVV-Venlo.[4]
Chabot joined FC Groningen in 2018; he made 29 competitive appearances for the club during the 2018–19 season, scoring a goal and providing one assist, helping the club to an eighth-place finish in the Eredivisie.[5]
On 24 May 2019, Chabot signed with Serie A club Sampdoria for €3.7 million, on a five-year contract that would keep him at the club until 30 June 2024; the deal officially went through on 1 July, once the transfer window had re-opened.[6]
On 24 September 2020, Chabot joined Spezia on loan until 30 June 2021.[7]
On 26 January 2022, he joined Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln on loan until 30 June 2023.[8] On 24 January 2023, Chabot made his first assist for Köln by assisting Ellyes Skhiri after receiving the ball from a Florian Kainz corner.[9] In May 2023, Köln announced that Chabot would join the club on a permanent basis and sign a contract until 2026.[10]
Chabot announced his departure from Köln on 23 May 2024, following relegation from the Bundesliga.[11]
On 25 May 2024, fellow Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart announced the signing of Chabot on a contract lasting until 2028.[12] He made his debut in a pre-season friendly against FSV Hollenbach on 7 June 2024.[13] Chabot made his UEFA Champions League debut on 17 September 2024 against Real Madrid. After a game against Juventus on matchday 3 of the Champions League, Chabot was announced as part of the team of the week.[14]
In October 26, 2024, Chabot received his first red card of the season on the 66th minute of a match against Holstein Kiel, following a second booking after a conflict with Nicolai Remberg.[15]
Chabot is a physicially robust,[16] left-footed[17] centre-back, who is known for his tough tackling.[18] [19] Pace is one of his weak points, as noted by Luca Vaccaro of Gazetta della Spezia.[20] The German media has dubbed him German: Türsteher (doorman) for his ability of stopping strikers from scoring into the "door" (net).[21]
Chabot has a tattoo of himself as a child alongside his brother on his arm.[22]
Chabot's heritage means he can either represent France or Germany.[23] He is a youth international for Germany,[24] and has represented the nation at U17, U19, and U20 level.[5]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| RB Leipzig II | 2016–17 | Regionalliga Nordost | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 2 | |||
| Jong Sparta Rotterdam | 2017–18 | Tweede Divisie | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Groningen | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| Sampdoria | 2019–20 | Serie A | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |||
| Spezia (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie A | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| 1. FC Köln (loan) | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| Total | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
| 1. FC Köln | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 32 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 1 | |||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Career total | 152 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 169 | 6 | |||