Jordan Veretout

Jordan Veretout

Veretout with Lyon in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Jordan Marcel Gilbert Veretout [1]
Date of birth	(1993-03-01) 1 March 1993 (age 32) [2]
Place of birth	Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique, France
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Position	Midfielder
Team information
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	13	(2)
International career
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 Men's Football Representing   France FIFA World Cup Runner-up 2022 Qatar UEFA Nations League Winner 2021 Italy FIFA U-20 World Cup Winner 2013 Turkey
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 January 2026

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.

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

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]

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 playing for France U19 in 2012

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

As of match played 15 August 2025 ^{[24] [25]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		League cup [b]		Continental		Total
		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

1. Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, FA Cup, Football League Cup, Coppa Italia
2. Includes Coupe de la Ligue, Football League Cup
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
5. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
6. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, thirteen appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 30 November 2022 ^[26]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
France	2021	5	0
	2022	1	0
Total		6	0

Honours

Nantes

• Ligue 2: 2012–13 ^{[ citation needed ]}

Roma

• UEFA Europa Conference League: 2021–22 ^[27]

France U20

• FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2013 ^{[ citation needed ]}

France

• UEFA Nations League: 2020–21 ^[28]
• FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2022 ^[29]

References

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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.
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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.
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17. "Arrivée de Jordan Veretout à l'OL jusqu'en 2026" (in French). Olympique Lyonnais. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
18. "Marseille's Jordan Veretout reaches agreement with Lyon - Get French Football News". 2 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
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20. "France triumph after shootout drama". FIFA. 13 July 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
21. Mork, Martin (26 August 2021). "First France call-ups for Veretout and Theo". Football Italia. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
22. "Ten-man France held to draw by Bosnia in World Cup qualifier". France 24. Agence France-Presse. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
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25. "Jordan Veretout". Ligue 1 (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
26. "Jordan Veretout". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
27. Honeyman, Sam (25 May 2022). "Roma 1–0 Feyenoord: Zaniolo strike wins the first Europa Conference League final". UEFA . Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
28. "France beat Spain to win Nations League". UEFA . Union of European Football Associations. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
29. McNulty, Phil (18 December 2022). "Argentina 3–3 France". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 December 2022.

External links

• Club profile Archived 26 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
• Jordan Veretout at the French Football Federation (in French)
• Jordan Veretout – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French (archived)