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 playing for France U19 in 2012 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jordan Marcel Gilbert Veretout[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1993-03-01) 1 March 1993 (age 29)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Ancenis, France | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club 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 | 15 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
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 | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:45, 13 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:24, 16 November 2021 (UTC) |
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 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.[6]
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]
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]
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]
Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Europe | Total | |||||
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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[lower-alpha 2] | 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[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 43 | 7 |
Roma | 2020–21 | Serie A | 29 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 8[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 38 | 11 |
2021–22 | Serie A | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 50 | 4 | |
Total | 98 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 131 | 22 | ||
Marseille | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 21 | 1 |
Career total | 372 | 51 | 32 | 4 | 41 | 2 | 445 | 57 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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France | 2021 | 5 | 0 |
Total | 5 | 0 |
Nantes
Roma
France U20
France
Olympique de Marseille – current squad | |
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France squad – 2022 FIFA World Cup | ||
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