Jordan Marcel Gilbert Veretout (born 1 March 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Marseille 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.
Veretout was born in Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique.[3]
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]
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]
On 23 August 2016, Veretout joined AS Saint-Étienne on loan for one year without an option to buy from Aston Villa.[8][9]
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]
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]
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]
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.[17] Veretout scored a penalty in the final, as France won the tournament through a shoot-out.[18][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.[19] 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.[20] 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.[21]
Nantes
Roma
France U20
France
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