Jeff Chabot

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Jeff Chabot
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Chabot with Groningen in 2018
Personal information
Full name Julian Jeffrey Gaston Chabot
Date of birth (1998-02-12) 12 February 1998 (age 27)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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 38 (4)
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 as of 17:23, 18 October 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals 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.

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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]

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

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 U20s level. [5]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 October 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
RB Leipzig II 2016–17 Regionalliga Nordost 10———10
Sparta Rotterdam 2017–18 Eredivisie 20210——212
Jong Sparta Rotterdam 2017–18 Tweede Divisie 20———20
Groningen 2018–19 Eredivisie28110—00291
Sampdoria 2019–20 Serie A 8110——91
2020–21 Serie A0000——00
Total8110000091
Spezia (loan) 2020–21 Serie A25120——271
1. FC Köln (loan) 2021–22 Bundesliga 4000—0040
2022–23 Bundesliga210101 [a] 0—230
Total250101000270
1. FC Köln 2023–24 Bundesliga32021——341
VfB Stuttgart 2024–25 Bundesliga324508 [b] 01 [c] 0454
2025–26 Bundesliga6000001 [d] 070
Total384508020524
Career total178813190202029

Honours

VfB Stuttgart

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. 1 2 3 "Sampdoria deal for Chabot". Football Italia. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 12 August 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 "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.
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