Jordan Veretout

Jordan Marcel Gilbert Veretout (born 1 March 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Roma and the France national team.

Jordan Veretout
Veretout playing for France U19 in 2012
Personal information
Full name Jordan Marcel Gilbert Veretout[1]
Date of birth (1993-03-01) 1 March 1993[2]
Place of birth Ancenis, France
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Roma
Number 17
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)
2017–2019 Fiorentina 69 (13)
2019–2020 → Roma (loan) 33 (6)
2020– Roma 62 (14)
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)
Honours
Men's Football
Representing  France
UEFA Nations League
Winner2021 Italy
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Winner2013U-20 Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 May 2022
‡ 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.

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]

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.[15] Veretout scored a penalty in the final, as France won the tournament through a shoot-out.[16][6]

On 26 August 2021, he received his first call to the France senior squad.[17] On 1 September, he made his international debut in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification game against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 1 May 2022[18][19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nantes 2010–11 Ligue 2 1000—10
2011–12 Ligue 2 35650—406
2012–13 Ligue 2 31031—341
2013–14 Ligue 1 27140—311
2014–15 Ligue 1 36740—407
Total 13014161—14615
Aston Villa 2015–16 Premier League 25040—290
Saint-Étienne (loan) 2016–17 Ligue 1 353117[lower-alpha 2]0434
Fiorentina 2017–18 Serie A 36822—3810
2018–19 Serie A 33540—375
Total 691362—7515
Roma (loan) 2019–20 Serie A 336208[lower-alpha 2]1437
Roma 2020–21 Serie A 2910108[lower-alpha 2]13811
2021–22 Serie A 3342010[lower-alpha 3]0454
Total 95205026212622
Career total 3545032433241956
  1. Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, FA Cup, Football League Cup, Coppa Italia
  2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International
As of match played 16 November 2021[20]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
France 202150
Total50

Honours

Nantes

France U20

France

References
  1. "Comunicato Ufficiale N. 47" [Official Press Release No. 47] (PDF). Lega Serie A. 20 September 2018. p. 2. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  2. "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. "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. "Avec Paul Pogba et Geoffrey Kondogbia, il faut faire comme ça (France U20)". Eurosport. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  16. "France triumph after shootout drama". FIFA. 13 July 2013. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  17. "La liste des vingt-trois Bleus". fff.fr. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  18. "J. Veretout". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  19. "Jordan Veretout". Ligue1.com (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  20. "Jordan Veretout". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  21. "France beat Spain to win Nations League". UEFA. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
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