Jeff Chabot

Jeff Chabot

Chabot with Groningen in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Julian Jeffrey Gaston Chabot
Date of birth	(1998-02-12) 12 February 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Hanau, Germany
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	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*
Years	Team	Apps	(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	18	(0)
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, correct as of 17:22, 25 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2019

Julian Jeffrey Gaston Chabot (born 12 February 1998), better known as Jeff Chabot (German pronunciation: [d͡ʒef ʃaˈboː]), is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart.

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]

Chabot started his career with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2010, before joining RB Leipzig in 2014; he joined the reserve squad in 2016.^[3]

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]

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]

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]

On 24 September 2020, Chabot joined Spezia on loan until 30 June 2021.^[7]

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]

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]

In October 26, 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]

Chabot is a physicially 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]

Chabot has a tattoo of himself as a child alongside his brother on his arm.^[22]

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 U20 level.^[5]

As of match played 29 January 2025

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