# Jordan Veretout

Jordan Marcel Gilbert Veretout (born 1 March 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lyon 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. 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.

## 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-based Premier League club Aston Villa on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee, believed to be in the region of £7 million. Manager Tim Sherwood 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 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 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. Veretout became the first French midfielder to reach that milestone since Michel Platini for Juventus in 1985–86.

### Marseille

On 5 August 2022, Veretout signed for Ligue 1 club Marseille on a three-year contract with an option for a further year. Marseille paid a transfer fee in the region of €11 million.

### Lyon

On 4 September 2024, Veretout signed for fellow Ligue 1 club Lyon on a contract until 30 June 2026. 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. Lyon completed the transfer outside the regular transfer window dates thanks to the "joker" transfer exemption within France.

## 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 in Turkey, where he was highly praised for his performances in a midfield-three that also included Geoffrey Kondogbia and Paul Pogba. Veretout scored a penalty in the final, as France won the tournament through a shoot-out.
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. 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. 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.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 16 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Nantes | 2010–11 | Ligue 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Nantes | 2011–12 | Ligue 2 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 6 |
| Nantes | 2012–13 | Ligue 2 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 1 |
| Nantes | 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 |
| Nantes | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 36 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 7 |
| Nantes | Total | Total | 130 | 14 | 16 | 1 | — | — | 146 | 15 |
| Aston Villa | 2015–16 | Premier League | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 |
| Saint-Étienne (loan) | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 43 | 4 |
| Fiorentina | 2017–18 | Serie A | 36 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 38 | 10 |
| Fiorentina | 2018–19 | Serie A | 33 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 5 |
| Fiorentina | Total | Total | 69 | 13 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 75 | 15 |
| Roma (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie A | 33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 43 | 7 |
| Roma | 2020–21 | Serie A | 29 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 38 | 11 |
| Roma | 2021–22 | Serie A | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 50 | 4 |
| Roma | Total | Total | 98 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 131 | 22 |
| Marseille | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 5 |
| Marseille | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 46 | 5 |
| Marseille | Total | Total | 67 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 94 | 8 |
| Lyon | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 447 | 57 | 40 | 6 | 63 | 5 | 547 | 68 |
* ↑ Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, FA Cup, Football League Cup, Coppa Italia
* 1 2 3 4 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, thirteen appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League

### International

    As of match played 30 November 2022
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| France | 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| France | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 6 | 0 |

## Honours

Nantes
* Ligue 2: 2012–13
Roma
* UEFA Europa Conference League: 2021–22
France U20
* FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2013
France
* UEFA Nations League: 2020–21
* FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2022