Vincent Gérard

Vincent Gérard (born 16 December 1986) is a French professional handball player.

With France, he won all the main competitions: 2014 European Championship, 2017 World Championship and 2020 Olympics.

He has been elected best goalkeeper at the 2017 World Championship, at the 2018 European Championship and at the 2020 Olympics.

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, 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.

He retired in 2024 after the Paris Olympics, but came out of retirement in April 2025 to join FC Barcelona to replace Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas who had torn his cruciate ligament.