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Jordan Veretout

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]

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.[19] 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.[20] 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.[21]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 May 2024[22][23]
  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
  5. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, thirteen appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 30 November 2022[24]

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. ^ Mork, Martin (26 August 2021). "First France call-ups for Veretout and Theo". Football Italia. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  20. ^ "Ten-man France held to draw by Bosnia in World Cup qualifier". France 24. Agence France-Presse. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  21. ^ "Jordan Veretout". Fédération Française de Football. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  22. ^ "J. Veretout". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  23. ^ "Jordan Veretout". Ligue 1 (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  24. ^ "Jordan Veretout". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  25. ^ 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.
  26. ^ "France beat Spain to win Nations League". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  27. ^ McNulty, Phil (18 December 2022). "Argentina 3–3 France". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 December 2022.

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