:Gérard Janvion

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Gérard Janvion

| image = 1978 FIFA World Cup - Italy v France - Gérard Janvion.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Janvion playing for France at the 1978 FIFA World Cup

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|8|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Fort-de-France, Martinique

| height = 1.72 m

| position = Defender

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 1965–1972

| youthclubs1 = CS Case-Pilote

| years1 = 1972–1983

| clubs1 = Saint-Étienne

| caps1 = 301

| goals1 = 8

| years2 = 1983–1985

| clubs2 = Paris Saint-Germain

| caps2 = 42

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1985–1987

| clubs3 = Béziers

| caps3 = 39

| goals3 = 1

| totalcaps = 382

| totalgoals = 9

| nationalyears1 = 1975–1982

| nationalteam1 = France

| nationalcaps1 = 40

| nationalgoals1 = 0

}}

Gérard Janvion ({{IPA|fr|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.{{in lang|fr}} [http://www.fff.fr/equipes-de-france/tous-les-joueurs/fiche-joueur/517-gerard-janvion French Football Federation Profile] 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).[https://web.archive.org/web/20080402070340/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=51455/index.html Record at FIFA Tournaments] – FIFA