Jordan Marcel Gilbert Veretout (born 1 March 1993) is a French professional
footballer
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who plays as a
midfielder
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for
Ligue 1 club
Marseille
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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
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. In 2021, he won the
UEFA Nations League
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The first tournament began in September 2018. The ...
, coming on as a substitute in the
final
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.
Early life
Veretout was born in
Ancenis
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, Loire-Atlantique.
Club career
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
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-based
Premier League
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club
Aston Villa on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee, believed to be in the region of £7 million.
Manager
Tim Sherwood
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As a player, he was a midfielder from 1987 until 2005, notably as captain of Blackburn Rovers' Premier Leag ...
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
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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
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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
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. Veretout became the first French midfielder to reach that milestone since
Michel Platini
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for
Juventus in
1985–86.
Marseille
On 5 August 2022, Veretout signed for Ligue 1 club
Marseille
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on a three-year contract with an option for a further year. Marseille paid a transfer fee in the region of €11 million.
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
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in Turkey, where he was highly praised for his performances in a midfield-three that also included
Geoffrey Kondogbia
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and
Paul Pogba
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. 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
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senior squad. On 1 September, he made his international debut in a
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
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Parallel tourn ...
game against
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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.. Veretout makes the final 26-man squad for the
2022 FIFA World Cup, making one appearance in the last group stage match against
Tunisia
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Career statistics
Club
International
Honours
Nantes
*
Ligue 2:
2012–13
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Roma
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UEFA Europa Conference League
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:
2021–22
France U20
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FIFA U-20 World Cup
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:
2013
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France
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UEFA Nations League
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The first tournament began in September 2018. The ...
:
2020–21
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*
FIFA World Cup
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runner-up:
2022
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References
External links
Club profile
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1993 births
Living people
Footballers from Loire-Atlantique
French footballers
Association football midfielders
FC Nantes players
Aston Villa F.C. players
AS Saint-Étienne players
ACF Fiorentina players
A.S. Roma players
Olympique de Marseille players
Ligue 2 players
Ligue 1 players
Premier League players
Serie A players
UEFA Europa Conference League winning players
France youth international footballers
France under-21 international footballers
France international footballers
2022 FIFA World Cup players
UEFA Nations League-winning players
French expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in England
Expatriate footballers in Italy
French expatriate sportspeople in England
French expatriate sportspeople in Italy