Jordan Veretout

Jordan Veretout

Veretout playing for France U19 in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Jordan Marcel Gilbert Veretout
Date of birth	(1993-03-01) 1 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Ancenis, France
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
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	61	(5)
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 22:06, 5 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:59, 30 November 2022 (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 UEFA Nations League, coming on as a substitute in the final.

Veretout was born in Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique.

Nantes

Veretout made his first-team debut for French club Nantes on 13 May 2011 in a league match against Sedan. 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. Veretout made 146 appearances for Nantes over five years.

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. 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.

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.

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.

Roma

On 20 July 2019, Veretout joined Roma on loan with an obligation to buy. 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.

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.

Marseille

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

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. Veretout scored a penalty in the final, as France won the tournament through a shoot-out.

On 26 August 2021, he received his first call to the France senior squad. 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.

Club

As of match played 18 April 2024