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Gérard Janvion
Personal information
Janvion playing for France at the 1978 FIFA World Cup
Date of birth	(1953-08-21) 21 August 1953 (age 71)
Place of birth	Fort-de-France, Martinique
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 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)
Total		382	(9)
International career
1975–1982	France	40	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gérard Janvion (French pronunciation: [ʒeʁaʁ ʒɑ̃vjɔ̃]; born 21 August 1953) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. A French international from 1975 to 1982 he made 40 appearances for the France national team. Having started his senior career in 1972 at Saint-Étienne he went on to spend most of playing days there before joining Paris Saint-Germain in 1983. He retired from playing in 1987 after a two-year stint with Béziers.

Club career

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

Saint-Étienne

Division 1: 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1980–81
Coupe de France: 1973–74, 1974–75, 1976–77

References

^ (in French) French Football Federation Profile
Record at FIFA Tournaments – FIFA

External links

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

External links

Gérard Janvion at the French Football Federation (in French)
Gérard Janvion at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)

France squads

v t e France squad – 1978 FIFA World Cup
1 Baratelli 2 Battiston 3 Bossis 4 Janvion 5 Bracci 6 Lopez 7 Rio 8 Trésor (c) 9 Bathenay 10 Guillou 11 Michel 12 Papi 13 Petit 14 Berdoll 15 Platini 16 Dalger 17 Lacombe 18 Rocheteau 19 Six 20 Rouyer 21 Bertrand-Demanes 22 Dropsy Coach: Hidalgo

v t e France squad – 1982 FIFA World Cup fourth place
1 Baratelli 2 Amoros 3 Battiston 4 Bossis 5 Janvion 6 Lopez 7 Mahut 8 Trésor 9 Genghini 10 Platini (c) 11 Girard 12 Giresse 13 Larios 14 Tigana 15 Bellone 16 Couriol 17 Lacombe 18 Rocheteau 19 Six 20 Soler 21 Castaneda 22 Ettori Coach: Hidalgo

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