Vincent Gérard (born 16 December 1986) is a French professional
handball player for
Istres Provence Handball
Istres Provence Handball is a handball club from Istres, France. Currently, Istres Provence Handball competes in the French Second League of Handball.
Crest, colours, supporters
Naming history
Kits
Team Current squad
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and the
French national team.
In the
2020 Olympics he was selected into the All-Star Team.
Club career
Gérard 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
Montpellier Handball, formerly named Montpellier Agglomération Handball, is a handball club from Montpellier, France. Montpellier is the only French club to ever have won the EHF Champions League.
Crest, colours, supporters
Naming history
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, from the
LNH Division 1
LNH Division 1, doing business as Starligue and currently known as Liqui Moly Starligue for sponsorship reasons, is the premier men's professional handball league in France. It is administered by the Ligue Nationale de Handball, under delegation ...
. 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
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French Championship
The French rugby league championship (french: Le Championnat de France de Rugby à XIII) has been the major rugby league tournament for semi-professional and professional clubs in France since the sport was introduced to the country in the 1930s.
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Best Goalkeeper: 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018
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1986 births
Living people
French male handball players
Olympic handball players for France
Handball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists for France
Olympic medalists in handball
Montpellier Handball players
Handball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for France
Handball-Bundesliga players
THW Kiel players
Expatriate handball players in Germany
French expatriate sportspeople in Germany
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