Jordan Veretout
French footballer (born 1993)
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Jordan Marcel Gilbert Veretout (born 1 March 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi.
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| Full name | Jordan Marcel Gilbert Veretout[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1993[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Al-Arabi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Marseille | 67 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Lyon | 27 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Al-Arabi | 22 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2010–2011 | France U18 | 8 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | France U19 | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | France U20 | 15 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | France U21 | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | France | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 January 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
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] He scored an important penalty to give his side a 3-1 victory over Greek side AEK Athens in 2023/24 Europa League Groupd Stage.
Lyon
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.[17] Lyon completed the transfer outside the regular transfer window dates thanks to the "joker" transfer exemption within France.[18]
Al-Arabi SC
On 25 July 2025, Veretout left Lyon with a year remaining in his contract and signed for Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi SC on a 2-year contract. Lyon received a fee of €500k with an agreement for 50% future sale incentive.
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.[19] Veretout scored a penalty in the final, as France won the tournament through a shoot-out.[20][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.[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]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nantes | 2010–11 | Ligue 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | Ligue 2 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 39 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Ligue 2 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 40 | 7 | ||
| Total | 130 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | 144 | 15 | |||
| Aston Villa | 2015–16 | Premier League | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | |
| Saint-Étienne (loan) | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7[c] | 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[c] | 1 | 43 | 7 | |
| Roma | 2020–21 | Serie A | 29 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 8[c] | 1 | 38 | 11 | |
| 2021–22 | Serie A | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 12[d] | 0 | 50 | 4 | ||
| Total | 98 | 20 | 5 | 0 | — | 28 | 2 | 131 | 22 | |||
| Marseille | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 6[e] | 0 | 48 | 5 | |
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 15[f] | 3 | 46 | 5 | ||
| Total | 67 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | 21 | 3 | 94 | 8 | |||
| Lyon | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 9[c] | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
| Al-Arabi | 2025–26 | Qatar Stars League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 455 | 57 | 28 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 65 | 5 | 555 | 68 | ||
- Includes Coupe de la Ligue, Football League Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, thirteen appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 30 November 2022[26]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| France | 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
