Jeff Chabot

Jeff Chabot

Chabot with Groningen in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Julian Jeffrey Gaston Chabot
Date of birth	(1998-02-12) 12 February 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Hanau, Germany
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	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	13	(0)
International career‡
2014	Germany U17	1	(0)
2016–2017	Germany U19	6	(1)
2017	Germany U20	2	(0)
2019	Germany U21	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:30, 15 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2019

Julian Jeffrey Gaston Chabot (born 12 February 1998), better known as Jeff Chabot (German pronunciation: [d͡ʒefʃaˈboː] ), is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart.

Early life

Chabot was born on 12 February 1998 in Hanau to a German father and a French mother. ^[1] He grew up in Dieburg, a small town in Hesse near Darmstadt. ^[2]

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]

In October 26, 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 physicially 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

Chabot's heritage means he can either represent France or Germany. ^[23] He is a youth international for Germany, ^[24] and has represented the nation at U17, U19, and U20 level. ^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 December 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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	1
	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	13	0	2	0	6 [b]	0	1 [c]	0	22	0
Career total			154	5	10	1	7	0	1	0	172	6

1. Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
3. Appearance in DFL Supercup

References

1. Hörster, Lukas (6 March 2019). "Frankreich buhlt um deutsches Abwehrtalent". Fussball Transfers (in German). Retrieved 26 October 2024.
2. Hellmann, Frank (9 January 2019). "Der hessische Kleiderschrank". Frankfurter Rundschau (in German). Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. "Sampdoria deal for Chabot". Football Italia. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
4. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 12 August 2017.
5. "Official: Samp sign Chabot". Football Italia. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
6. Di Benedetto, Lorenzo (23 May 2019). "UFFICIALE: Sampdoria, preso Chabot dal Groningen. Contratto fino al 2024" (in Italian). tuttomercatoweb.com. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
7. "UFFICIALE: Samp, ceduto Chabot allo Spezia: prestito con diritto. C'è anche il controriscatto".
8. "FC SIGN JEFF CHABOT". 1. FC Köln. 26 January 2022. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
9. "Ausgerechnet gegen die Bayern: Jeff Chabots Gamechanger". OneFootball. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
10. "Jeff Chabot bleibt beim FC". 1. FC Köln (in German). Retrieved 11 May 2023.
11. "Jeff Chabot verlässt den FC | 1. FC Köln". fc.de (in German). Retrieved 30 October 2024.
12. "VfB sign Jeff Chabot". VfB Stuttgart. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
13. Sport, S. W. R. (9 July 2024). ""Total positiv": Jeff Chabot hinterlässt bei VfB-Debüt Eindruck". swr.online (in German). Retrieved 26 October 2024.
14. "Champions League Team of the Week: Raphinha, Vinicius Junior join Auston Trusty among star performers". CBSSports.com. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
15. "Hoeness criticizes Chabot for sending off: "Shouldn't happen again"". Bundesliga News in English. 26 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
16. "Official: FC Köln seal Chabot signing". Bundesliga News in English. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
17. "Julian Chabot Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more". FBref.com. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
18. "Jeff Chabot has a staggeringly low relegation release clause at FC Köln". OneFootball. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
19. "Report: Borussia Dortmund advancing in talks to sign FC Köln defender Jeff Chabot". BVB Buzz. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
20. Lennart (27 May 2024). "New arrival with the Red Stripe: Jeff Chabot". Rund um den Brustring (in German). Retrieved 27 October 2024.
21. "Kuriose Geschichte: Dieser Köln-Star ist bei Ronaldo abgeblitzt!". bild.de (in German). 21 July 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
22. "VfB Stuttgart: Stuttgart holt Chabot: So tickt der neue VfB-Türsteher". bild.de (in German). 26 May 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
23. GmbH, Eintracht Frankfurt ProSports. "Eintracht Frankfurt e.V. - Julian Chabot". www.eintracht-frankfurt.de. Archived from the original on 23 May 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
24. "Julian Chabot - Spielerprofil - DFB Datencenter". DFB Datencenter.

External links

• Jeff Chabot at Soccerway