# Jonathan Clauss

Jonathan Florent Clauss (born 25 September 1992) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ligue 1 club Nice and the France national team.
Clauss represented France at the UEFA Euro 2024.

## Early life

Jonathan Florent Clauss was born on 25 September 1992 in Strasbourg, Alsace.

## Club career
### Early career

A long-term academy product of Strasbourg, Clauss spent years in the lower divisions of France and Germany before signing a contract with Quevilly-Rouen in the Ligue 2 for the 2017–18 season. He made his professional debut for the club in a 3–2 loss to Châteauroux on 8 September 2017, in which he assisted one of his side's goals.

### Arminia Bielefeld

In August 2018, free agent Clauss joined 2. Bundesliga side Arminia Bielefeld after trialling with the side.

### Lens

In May 2020, L'Équipe reported Clauss would be leaving Bielefeld upon expiration of his contract in the summer and return to France having agreed a three-year contract with Lens, newly promoted to Ligue 1. At the age of 28, he made the first top-flight appearance of his career. At the end of the 2020–21 season, he was included in the Ligue 1 Team of the Year by the Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels (UNFP).

### Marseille

On 20 July 2022, Clauss signed with fellow Ligue 1 side Marseille. The transfer fee to be paid to Lens was €9 million.

### Nice

On 25 July 2024, Clauss signed for Nice for €5 million plus €1 million in potential bonuses.

## International career

In March 2022, at the age of 29, Clauss received his first call-up to the France national team when manager Didier Deschamps selected him for friendly matches against Ivory Coast and South Africa. He made his debut on 25 March in a 2–1 victory over the former side.
On 18 November 2023, Clauss scored his first goal with France in a 14–0 win over Gibraltar, the largest victory in the nation's history.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 9 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| SV Linx | 2013–14 | Verbandsliga Südbaden | 31 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 5 |
| SV Linx | 2013–14 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| SV Linx | 2014–15 | Verbandsliga Südbaden | 29 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 9 |
| SV Linx | Total | Total | 62 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 62 | 15 |
| Raon-l'Étape | 2015–16 | CFA | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 |
| Avranches | 2016–17 | Championnat National | 30 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 2 |
| Avranches B | 2016–17 | CFA 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Quevilly-Rouen | 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 |
| Quevilly-Rouen B | 2017–18 | Championnat National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 3 |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 5 |
| Arminia Bielefeld | Total | Total | 62 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 65 | 8 |
| Lens B | 2020–21 | Championnat National 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Lens | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 1 |
| Lens | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 3 |
| Lens | Total | Total | 70 | 8 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 74 | 4 |
| Marseille | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 2 |
| Marseille | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 43 | 5 |
| Marseille | Total | Total | 61 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 85 | 7 |
| Nice | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 362 | 41 | 20 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 409 | 41 |
* ↑ Includes Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, twelve appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

### International

    As of match played 6 September 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| France | 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| France | 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| France | 2024 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 14 | 2 |
    Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Clauss goal
List of international goals scored by Jonathan Clauss :
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 18 November 2023 | Allianz Riviera, Nice, France | 9 | Gibraltar | 5–0 | 14–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 2 | 5 June 2024 | Stade Saint-Symphorien, Longeville-lès-Metz, France | 13 | Luxembourg | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |

## Honours

Arminia Bielefeld
* 2. Bundesliga: 2019–20
Individual
* Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2020–21, 2021–22