Gérard Janvion

Gérard Janvion

Gérard Janvion, 1978 World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Gérard Janvion
Date of birth	(1953-08-21) 21 August 1953
Place of birth	Fort-de-France, Martinique
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1965–1972	CS Case-Pilote
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1972–1983	Saint-Étienne	301	(8)
1983–1985	Paris Saint-Germain	42	(0)
1985–1987	Béziers	39	(1)
International career
1975–1982	France	40	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gérard Janvion (born 21 August 1953 in Fort-de-France, Martinique) is a retired French international footballer who played as a Defender.

Club career

Janvion started his career in Martinique with the local side CS Case-Pilote. He played professionally for AS Saint-Étienne, where he competed alongside Michel Platini (1972–83) and Paris Saint-Germain (1983–85) before retiring at AS Béziers.

Janvion was also the manager of Martinique's top level side CS Case-Pilote in the 2007–08 season.

International career

From 1975 to 1982, Janvion earned 40 caps for France. He also participated in two World Cups (1978 and 1982).

Honours

• Ligue 1 (4):
  • 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1980–81
• Coupe de France (3):
  • 1973–74, 1974–75, 1976–77

External links

• Career stats – AS Saint-Étienne
• Gérard Janvion at National-Football-Teams.com