Vincent Gérard (born 16 December 1986) is a French professional handball player for Istres Provence Handball and the French national team.[1][2]
| Vincent Gérard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Gérard in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
16 December 1986 Woippy, France | ||
| Nationality | French | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Istres Provence Handball | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2003–2006 | SMEC Metz | ||
2006–2008 | Montpellier HB | ||
2008–2010 | Istres Provence Handball | ||
2010–2015 | USDK Dunkerque | ||
2015–2019 | Montpellier HB | ||
2019–2022 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
2022–2023 | Saint-Raphaël Var | ||
2023–2024 | THW Kiel | ||
2024– | Istres Provence Handball | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013– | France | 150 | (18) |
|
1 National team caps and goals correct as of 19 March 2023 | |||
In the 2020 Olympics he was selected into the All-Star Team.[3]
Club career
editGérard began playing handball in SMEC Metz from the French D2. After three seasons in Metz first-team, while Gérard been some of the most important players in the club, he decided not to renew his contract with Metz and joined Montpellier Handball, from the LNH Division 1. Gérard was not a key part of Montpellier, and selected as 2nd and 3rd goalkeeper. However, he was part of Montpellier's league title win in 2007–08 season.
Individual awards
edit- French Championship Best Goalkeeper: 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018
References
edit- ^ "XI European Championship 2014. Team Roster, France" (PDF). EHF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Vincent Gérard". EHF. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 Men's All-Star Team". IHF. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
External links
edit- Vincent Gerard at the International Handball Federation
- Vincent Gérard at the European Handball Federation
- Vincent Gérard at Olympedia
- Vincent Gerard at Olympics.com
- Vincent Gerard at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Vincent Gérard at Équipe de France (in French)
- Vincent Gérard at Équipe de France Olympique (archived) (in French)
- Vincent Gerard on Instagram
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