Jeff Chabot
German footballer
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Julian Jeffrey Gaston Chabot (born 12 February 1998), better known as Jeff Chabot (German pronunciation: [d͡ʒef ʃaˈboː]), is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart.
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Chabot with Groningen in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Julian Jeffrey Gaston Chabot | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Hanau, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfB Stuttgart | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Darmstadt 98 | |||
| 2005–2010 | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| 2010–2011 | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||
| 2011–2014 | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| 2014–2017 | RB Leipzig | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | RB Leipzig II | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Sparta Rotterdam | 20 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Groningen | 28 | (1) |
| 2019–2023 | Sampdoria | 19 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Spezia (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → 1. FC Köln (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | 1. FC Köln | 32 | (0) |
| 2024– | VfB Stuttgart | 51 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Germany U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Germany U19 | 6 | (1) |
| 2017 | Germany U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Germany U21 | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:26, 7 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 October 2019 | |||
Early life
Club career
Chabot started his career with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2010, before joining RB Leipzig in 2014; he joined the reserve squad in 2016.[3]
Sparta Rotterdam (2017–2018)
In 2017, he joined Sparta Rotterdam,[3] and made his Eredivisie debut for the club on 12 August 2017 in a game against VVV-Venlo.[4]
Groningen (2018–2019)
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.[3][5]
Sampdoria (2019–2022)
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.[5][6]
Loan to Spezia: 2020–2021
On 24 September 2020, Chabot joined Spezia on loan until 30 June 2021.[7]
1. FC Köln (2022–2024)
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]
VfB Stuttgart (2024–present)
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]
On 26 October 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]
Player profile
Style of play
Chabot is a physically 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 Türsteher (doorman) for his ability of stopping strikers from scoring into the "door" (net).[21]
Personal life
Chabot has a tattoo of himself as a child alongside his brother on his arm.[22]
International career
Career statistics
- As of match played 12 March 2026
| 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 | 0 | |||
| 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[a] | 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 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 45 | 3 |
| 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7[d] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Total | 51 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 192 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 226 | 9 | ||
- Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in Franz Beckenbauer Supercup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
