Julien Gael Vetro (born 23 February 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger or second striker for Scottish Premiership club Dundee, on loan from EFL Championship club Burnley.[2][3]
 Vetro in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julien Gael Vetro[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagny-sur-Marne, France | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, second striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Dundee (on loan from Burnley) | ||
| Number | 47 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Noisiel FC | ||
| 2012–2019 | US Torcy | ||
| 2019–2023 | Bordeaux | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Bordeaux B | 27 | (6) |
| 2022–2024 | Bordeaux | 13 | (1) |
| 2024– | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Dundee (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:00, 28 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editYouth career
editVetro came through the youth ranks of Noisiel FC and US Torcy before joining INF Clairefontaine.[4][5] At the age of 15, Vetro joined the youth ranks of Girondins de Bordeaux.[5]
Bordeaux
editAfter a couple of years playing for their B team and having recovered from various injuries, Vetro made his senior debut for Bordeaux on 19 November 2022 as a substitute in a Coupe de France win away to Trélissac.[6]
Vetro made his league debut for Les Girondins on 23 January 2024 in a Ligue 2 victory at home against Valenciennes, and provided an assist in the same game.[7] Vetro scored his first goal for Bordeaux on 19 February 2024, netting a late equaliser away to Amiens.[5][8]
Burnley
editOn 29 August 2024, Vetro joined the academy of EFL Championship club Burnley, signing a four-year deal with the Clarets.[9]
Dundee (loan)
editOn the same day that he signed for Burnley, Vetro immediately joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on a season-long loan after trialling for a period beforehand.[10][11] Vetro made his debut on 21 September as a substitute in Dundee's Scottish League Cup quarter-final match away to Rangers.[12] On 3 November, Vetro collapsed in the dressing room and was taken to hospital prior to a Dundee game which he was named as a substitute for, but recovered and returned to Dens Park in time to celebrate his team's comeback victory over Kilmarnock with his teammates.[13]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 28 September 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bordeaux | 2022–23[2] | Ligue 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[2] | Ligue 2 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| Total | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
| Burnley | 2024–25[2] | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Dundee (loan) | 2024–25[2] | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |||
- ^ Includes Coupe de France
- ^ Includes Scottish League Cup
References
edit- ^ "Club List Of Registered Players". English Football League. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Julien Vetro at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Julien Vetro at Soccerbase
- ^ "Concours INF Clairefontaine/ Les joueurs retenus pour le stage final de l'INF!!!". Panamefoot (in French). 23 March 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Girondins de Bordeaux : Julien Vetro est l'invité de 100%Girondins - France Bleu". ici par France Bleu et France 3 (in French). Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Trélissac vs. Bordeaux - 19 November 2022". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Bordeaux vs. Valenciennes - 23 January 2024". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Girondins de Bordeaux : buteur à Amiens, Julien Vetro voit enfin la lumière". SudOuest.fr (in French). 20 February 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "VETRO JOINS U21S AND MAKES DUNDEE SWITCH | BurnleyFC". www.burnleyfootballclub.com. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Cran, George (21 August 2024). "Dundee run rule over French attacker Julien Vetro amid Burnley link". The Courier. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Vetro becomes a Dee". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Rangers vs Dundee: Scottish League Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Dundee: Julien Vetro collapsed in dressing room". BBC Sport. 3 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
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