Jonathan Clauss
Jonathan Florent Clauss (born 25 September 1992) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right back for Ligue 1 club Marseille and the France national team.
![]() Clauss with Lens in 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jonathan Florent Clauss | ||
Date of birth | 25 September 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Troyes, France | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Marseille | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–2000 | FC Osthoffen | ||
2000–2010 | Strasbourg | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2013 | ASPV Strasbourg | ||
2013–2015 | SV Linx | 62 | (15) |
2015–2016 | Raon-l'Étape | 24 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Avranches II | 2 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Avranches | 30 | (1) |
2017–2018 | Quevilly-Rouen II | 1 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Quevilly-Rouen | 29 | (1) |
2018–2020 | Arminia Bielefeld | 62 | (8) |
2020 | Lens II | 1 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Lens | 70 | (8) |
2022– | Marseille | 43 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2022– | France | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:33, 21 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023 |
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.[4] 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.[5]
Arminia Bielefeld
In August 2018, free agent Clauss joined 2. Bundesliga side Arminia Bielefeld after trialling with the side.[6]
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.[7] 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).[8]
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.[10] He made his debut on 25 March in a 2–1 victory over the former side.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 18 August 2023
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
SV Linx | 2013–14 | Verbandsliga Südbaden | 31 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 5 | ||||
2013–14 | Oberliga Baden-Württemberg | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||||
2014–15 | Verbandsliga Südbaden | 29 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 9 | |||||
Total | 62 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 62 | 15 | ||||||
Raon-l'Étape | 2015–16[12] | CFA | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
Avranches | 2016–17[12] | Championnat National | 30 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 35 | 2 | |||
Avranches II | 2016–17[12] | CFA 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
Quevilly-Rouen | 2017–18[12] | Ligue 2 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||
Quevilly-Rouen II | 2017–18[12] | Championnat National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
Arminia Bielefeld | 2018–19[13] | 2. Bundesliga | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 3 | |||
2019–20[13] | 2. Bundesliga | 34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 5 | ||||
Total | 62 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 65 | 8 | |||||
Lens II | 2020–21[12] | Championnat National 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
Lens | 2020–21[12] | Ligue 1 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 1 | |||
2021–22[12] | Ligue 1 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 40 | 3 | ||||
Total | 70 | 8 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 74 | 4 | |||||
Marseille | 2022–23[12] | Ligue 1 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 42 | 2 | ||
2023–24[12] | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
Total | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | — | 46 | 2 | ||||
Career total | 317 | 35 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 340 | 32 |
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
Honours
Arminia Bielefeld
Individual
References
- "Jonathan Clauss" (in French). RC Lens. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- "JC Concept Image". Verif.com (in French). Retrieved 6 October 2023.
"Jonathan Clauss". Verif.com (in French). Retrieved 6 October 2023. - "Jonathan Clauss". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- SAS, OUACOM (26 July 2017). "Interview exclusive de Jonathan Clauss: "je ne m'interdis plus de rêver"". www.austade.fr.
- "LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Domino's Ligue 2 - Saison 2017/2018 - 6ème journée - Châteauroux / Quevilly Rouen Métropole". www.lfp.fr.
- "Clauss wechselt ablösefrei zur Arminia". kicker Online (in German). 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- Trésarrieu, Flavien (11 May 2020). "L'étonnant parcours de Jonathan Clauss, la nouvelle recrue du RC Lens". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- "Trophées UNFP : cinq Parisiens, deux Lillois et deux Lyonnais dans l'équipe type" [Trophées UNFP : five Parisiens, two Lillois and two Lyonnais in the typical team]. Le Figaro (in French). 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- "L'OM officialise l'arrivée de Jonathan Clauss" [OM formalizes the arrival of Jonathan Clauss] (in French). L'Équipe. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- Holyman, I. (17 March 2022). "One to watch: Lens' new France call-up Jonathan Clauss". Ligue 1. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- "Saliba and Clauss make France debuts". Ligue 1. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- Jonathan Clauss at Soccerway
- "Jonathan Clauss » Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- "Jonathan Clauss". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- "L'équipe type de la saison de Ligue 1 aux trophées UNFP avec un trio d'attaque Terrier-Ben Yedder-Mbappé". L'Équipe (in French). 15 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
External links

- Jonathan Clauss at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Jonathan Clauss – UEFA competition record (archive)