Player Profile — Jocelyn Gourvennec
- Full name: Jocelyn René Georges Gourvennec
- Nationality: France
- Date of birth: 22 April 1972
- Place of birth: Guingamp, France
- Position (as player): Attacking midfielder / Forward
- Youth club: EA Guingamp
Senior club career (selected)
- Guingamp (1990–1995) — Broke into professional football at his hometown club.
- Bordeaux (1995–1997) — Continued career in Ligue 1.
- Olympique de Marseille (1997–1998) — Short spell at one of France’s biggest clubs.
- Girondins de Bordeaux — (see above; played in mid-90s)
- Le Havre (loan 1998–1999) — Loan spell to gain playing time.
- Nantes (1999–2002) — Joined FC Nantes Atlantique, where he was part of the squad in the late 1990s/early 2000s.
- Return to Guingamp (2002–2006) — Finished his playing career back at Guingamp.
Notable facts as a player
- Versatile attacking midfielder known for technical skill and creativity.
- Had a lengthy professional career primarily in France’s top two divisions (Ligue 1 and Ligue 2).
Coaching career (brief)
- After retiring, Gourvennec became a coach and achieved significant success, notably with Guingamp (winning the 2014 Coupe de France) and later managing teams such as Guingamp (manager), Lille (assistant/roles), and Bordeaux and others in Ligue 1.
Legacy
- Remembered in France both as a solid professional midfielder during the 1990s/2000s and as a successful manager in French football in the 2010s.
Note: If specific statistics (appearances, goals, exact years per club) or coaching spell dates are needed, those can be provided on request.