| Jordan Veretout | |
| Full Name: | Jordan Marcel Gilbert Veretout[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1 March 1993[2] |
| Birth Place: | Ancenis, France |
| Height: | 1.77 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Clubnumber: | 7 |
| Youthyears1: | 1999–2003 |
| Youthclubs1: | Belligne |
| Youthyears2: | 2003–2011 |
| Youthclubs2: | Nantes |
| Years1: | 2011–2015 |
| Clubs1: | Nantes |
| Caps1: | 130 |
| Goals1: | 14 |
| Years2: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs2: | Aston Villa |
| Caps2: | 25 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs3: | → Saint-Étienne (loan) |
| Caps3: | 35 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs4: | Fiorentina |
| Caps4: | 69 |
| Goals4: | 13 |
| Years5: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs5: | → Roma (loan) |
| Caps5: | 33 |
| Goals5: | 6 |
| Years6: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs6: | Roma |
| Caps6: | 65 |
| Goals6: | 14 |
| Years7: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs7: | Marseille |
| Caps7: | 67 |
| Goals7: | 5 |
| Years8: | 2024– |
| Clubs8: | Lyon |
| Caps8: | 8 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2010–2011 |
| Nationalteam1: | France U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2011–2012 |
| Nationalteam2: | France U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2012–2013 |
| Nationalteam3: | France U20 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 2 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2013–2014 |
| Nationalteam4: | France U21 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam5: | France |
| Nationalcaps5: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 23:11, 10 November 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 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 club Lyon 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.
Veretout was born in Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique.[3]
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.
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." Veretout made his debut for Aston Villa in a 1–0 victory against AFC Bournemouth on 8 August.[7]
On 23 August 2016, Veretout joined AS Saint-Étienne on loan for one year without an option to buy from Aston Villa.[8] [9]
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]
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]
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]
On 4 September 2024, Veretout signed for fellow Ligue 1 club Lyon on a contract until 30 June 2026.[17] Marseille received a transfer fee of €4 million, in addition to bonuses that could add up to €3 million, and a 25% sell-on clause. Lyon completed the transfer outside the regular transfer window dates thanks to the "joker" transfer exemption within France.[18]
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.[19] Veretout scored a penalty in the final, as France won the tournament through a shoot-out.[20]
In August 2021, he received his first call-up to the France senior squad, for World Cup qualifiers against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine and Finland.[21] With N'Golo Kanté unavailable through injury, Veretout made his debut in the first match, a 1–1 draw away to Bosnia and Herzegovina on 1 September.[22] Veretout was a member of the final 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and made one appearance, in the last group stage match against Tunisia.[23]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | 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 | 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 | 1 | 43 | 7 | |
| Roma | 2020–21 | Serie A | 29 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 38 | 11 | |
| 2021–22 | Serie A | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 50 | 4 | ||
| Total | 98 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 131 | 22 | |||
| Marseille | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 5 | |
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 46 | 5 | ||
| Total | 67 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 94 | 8 | |||
| Lyon | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Career total | 435 | 55 | 38 | 6 | 58 | 5 | 528 | 66 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2021 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | ||
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