{{short description|Guinean footballer (born 1992)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Julian Jeanvier | image = Julianjeanvier (cropped).jpg | caption = Jeanvier playing for [[Guinea national football team|Guinea]] in 2024 | full_name = Julian Marc Jeanvier<ref>{{Cite web |title=Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Brentford |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2018-19.pdf |access-date=4 September 2019 |publisher=English Football League |page=9}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|3|31|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine|Clichy]], France | height = 1.85 m<ref>{{Cite web |title=Julian Jeanvier – Defender – First Team |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/teams/first-team/defender/julian-jeanvier2/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929034749/https://www.brentfordfc.com/teams/first-team/defender/julian-jeanvier2/ |archive-date=29 September 2020 |access-date=30 July 2018 |website=Brentford FC |language=en-gb}}</ref> | position = [[Central defender]] | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2000–2006 | youthclubs1 = US Clichy-sur-Seine | youthyears3 = 2006–2007 | youthclubs3 = [[Entente SSG]] | youthyears2 = 2005–2008 | youthclubs2 = [[INF Clairefontaine]] | youthyears4 = 2008–2009 | youthclubs4 = [[AS Nancy Lorraine|Nancy]] | years1 = 2009–2013 | clubs1 = [[AS Nancy Lorraine|Nancy B]] | caps1 = 54 | goals1 = 2 | years2 = 2013 | clubs2 = [[AS Nancy Lorraine|Nancy]] | caps2 = 6 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2013–2016 | clubs3 = [[Lille OSC|Lille B]] | caps3 = 22 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2014–2015 | clubs4 = → [[Mouscron péruwelz|Mouscron-Péruwelz]] (loan) | caps4 = 17 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2015–2016 | clubs5 = → [[Red Star F.C.|Red Star]] (loan) | caps5 = 24 | goals5 = 2 | years6 = 2016–2018 | clubs6 = [[Stade de Reims|Reims]] | caps6 = 62 | goals6 = 5 | years7 = 2018–2022 | clubs7 = [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] | caps7 = 50 | goals7 = 3 | years8 = 2020–2021 | clubs8 = → [[Kasımpaşa S.K.|Kasımpaşa]] (loan) | caps8 = 4 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2022–2023 | clubs9 = [[AJ Auxerre|Auxerre]] | caps9 = 22 | goals9 = 1 | years10 = 2023 | clubs10 = [[AJ Auxerre|Auxerre II]] | caps10 = 1 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2023–2025 | clubs11 = [[Kayserispor]] | caps11 = 27 | goals11 = 1 | years12 = 2025–2026 | clubs12 = [[Gulf United FC|Gulf United]] | caps12 = 6 | goals12 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2019– | nationalteam1 = [[Guinea national football team|Guinea]] | nationalcaps1 = 18 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 23:54, 27 March 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 12:40, 21 November 2025 (UTC) }}
'''Julian Marc Jeanvier''' (born 31 March 1992) is a professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[central defender]]. Born in France, he plays for the [[Guinea national football team|Guinea national team]] at international level.
Jeanvier rose to prominence in his native France with [[Stade de Reims|Reims]], before joining English club [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] in 2018. He returned to France to join Auxerre in 2022, before returning to Turkey (where he had previously played on [[Loan (sports)|loan]] for [[Kasımpaşa S.K.|Kasımpaşa]]) to join [[Kayserispor]] in 2023. He won his maiden international cap for Guinea in 2019 and was a member of the nation's [[2019 Africa Cup of Nations|2019]] and [[2023 Africa Cup of Nations|2023]] [[Africa Cup of Nations]] squads.
==Club career== ===Early years and Nancy=== A [[central defender]], Jeanvier began his career in 2000 with hometown club US Clichy-sur-Seine.<ref name="FFF">{{FFF player|7199-jeanvier-julian}}</ref> He moved to [[L'Entente SSG]] in 2006 and trained concurrently at [[INF Clairefontaine|Clairefontaine]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Julian Jeanvier : "Le LOSC, ça ne se refuse pas" |url=https://www.losc.fr/actualites-foot-lille/julian-jeanvier-le-losc-%C3%A7a-ne-se-refuse-pas |access-date=31 July 2018 |website=Lille LOSC |language=fr}}</ref> before joining the [[Football academy|academy]] at [[AS Nancy|Nancy]] in 2008.<ref name="FFF" /> Jeanvier progressed into the [[reserve team]] and made 54 appearances and scored two goals in the [[Championnat de France Amateur]] between 2009 and 2013.<ref name="Soccerway" /><ref name="foot-national">{{Cite news |title=Julian Jeanvier joueur de Reims Stade de Reims |language=fr |work=Foot National |url=http://www.foot-national.com/6411-joueur-football-Jeanvier-Julian.html |access-date=31 July 2018}}</ref> The appointment of former head of youth [[Patrick Gabriel]] as first team manager midway through the [[2012–13 Ligue 1|2012–13]] [[Ligue 1]] season saw Jeanvier promoted into the first team squad and he made 10 appearances between January and April 2013.<ref name="Soccerway" /><ref name="Canivenc">{{Cite news |last=Canivenc |first=Clovis |date=15 October 2017 |title=Julian Jeanvier, la force tranquille |language=fr-FR |work=Stadito |url=https://stadito.fr/2017/10/15/julian-jeanvier-force-tranquille/ |url-status=dead |access-date=30 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702093550/https://stadito.fr/2017/10/15/julian-jeanvier-force-tranquille/ |archive-date=2 July 2018}}</ref> He refused the offer of a new two-year contract extension and departed the [[Stade Marcel Picot]] at the end of the 2012–13 season.<ref name="Canivenc" />
===Lille=== Jeanvier joined Ligue 1 club [[Lille OSC|Lille]] on a four-year contract during the 2013 off-season.<ref name="Canivenc" /> Behind [[Simon Kjær]], [[Marko Baša]], [[David Rozehnal]] and [[Adama Soumaoro]] in the central defensive pecking order,<ref name="Canivenc" /> he was completely out of favour with manager [[René Girard (footballer)|René Girard]],<ref name="Soccerway" /> who had replaced [[Rudi Garcia]] soon after Jeanvier's arrival at the [[Stade Pierre-Mauroy]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 November 2015 |title=Red Star – AC Ajaccio : la bonne surprise Julian Jeanvier |url=http://www.leparisien.fr/espace-premium/sports/la-bonne-surprise-julian-jeanvier-24-11-2015-5305849.php |access-date=31 July 2018 |language=fr}}</ref> He instead played for the reserve team and spent the [[2014–15 Belgian Pro League|2014–15]] and [[2015–16 Ligue 2|2015–16]] seasons on [[Loan (sports)|loan]] at [[Mouscron péruwelz|Mouscron-Péruwelz]] and [[Red Star F.C.|Red Star]] respectively.<ref name="Soccerway" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=31 August 2015 |title=Julian Jeanvier (Lille) prêté au Red Star |language=fr |work=lequipe.fr |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Julian-jeanvier-lille-prete-au-red-star/586747?xt |access-date=30 October 2015}}</ref> He failed to make a first team appearance and left the club in August 2016.<ref name="Soccerway" /><ref name="BBC">{{Cite news |date=30 July 2018 |title=Julian Jeanvier: Brentford sign French central defender |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45011430 |access-date=30 July 2018}}</ref>
===Reims=== In August 2016, Jeanvier dropped into [[Ligue 2]] to join [[Stade de Reims|Reims]].<ref name="BBC" /> He established himself in the [[starting lineup]] and was voted into the [[Trophées UNFP du football|UNFP Ligue 2 Team of the Year]] at the end of the [[2016–17 Ligue 2|2016–17]] and [[2017–18 Ligue 2|2017–18]] seasons.<ref name="GetToKnow">{{Cite news |title=Get to Know: Julian Jeanvier |language=en-gb |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2018/july/julian-jeanvier-10-things/ |url-status=dead |access-date=30 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023043140/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2018/july/julian-jeanvier-10-things/ |archive-date=23 October 2021}}</ref> Jeanvier had a successful 2017–18 season, vice-[[Captain (association football)|captaining]] the team and helping the club to the Ligue 2 championship and promotion to Ligue 1.<ref name="stade-de-reims">{{Cite news |date=30 July 2018 |title=Mercato : Julian Jeanvier à Brentford |language=fr-FR |work=Stade de Reims |url=http://stade-de-reims.com/mercato-julian-jeanvier-a-brentford/ |access-date=30 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 May 2018 |title=Ensemble, fêtons nos champions ! |url=http://stade-de-reims.com/ensemble-fetons-nos-champions/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144821/http://stade-de-reims.com/ensemble-fetons-nos-champions/ |archive-date=12 June 2018 |access-date=11 May 2018 |website=Stade de Reims |language=fr}}</ref> He departed the [[Stade Auguste-Delaune]] in July 2018,<ref name="stade-de-reims" /> after making 67 appearances and scoring five goals for the club.<ref name="Soccerway" />
===Brentford===
==== 2018–19 season ==== On 30 July 2018, Jeanvier moved to [[Football in England|England]] to join [[EFL Championship|Championship]] club Brentford on a four-year contract, with the option of a further year, for an undisclosed fee,<ref>{{Cite news |title=Brentford complete signing of Julian Jeanvier |language=en-gb |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-complete-signing-of-julian-jeanvier_299216 |access-date=30 July 2018}}</ref> speculated to be £1.8 million.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Brentford agree deal for Reims defender Julian Jeanvier |language=en |work=Sky Sports |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11748/11453817/brentford-agree-deal-for-reims-defender-julian-jeanvier |access-date=30 July 2018}}</ref> He scored a goal in each of his first two appearances for the club, which came in the early rounds of the [[EFL Cup]],<ref name="Soccerbase1819" /> but a foot injury suffered in October 2018 ruled him out for two months.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Brentford vs Millwall preview |language=en |work=Sky Sports |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/brentford-vs-millwall/preview/392725 |access-date=29 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Match Preview: Brentford vs Swansea City |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/match-preview-brentford-vs-swansea-city_343991 |access-date=11 December 2018 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> The unavailability of [[Chris Mepham]] and new head coach [[Thomas Frank (football manager)|Thomas Frank]]'s deployment of three centre backs saw Jeanvier win a starting place on his return to fitness in December 2018 and he remained a near-constant starter until the end of the [[2018–19 Brentford F.C. season|2018–19]] season.<ref name="Soccerway" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Warlow |first=Robert |date=24 December 2018 |title=The latest Brentford injury news ahead of Bristol City clash |url=https://www.football.london/brentford-fc/brentford-team-news-bristol-city-15594447 |access-date=7 April 2019 |website=footballlondon}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Storer |first=Tom |date=3 January 2019 |title=Yoann Barbet reveals the mastermind behind Brentford's recent improved form |url=https://www.football.london/brentford-fc/yoann-barbet-reveals-mastermind-behind-15621126 |access-date=7 April 2019 |website=footballlondon}}</ref>
==== 2019–2021 and loan to Kasımpaşa ==== Despite being behind [[Pontus Jansson]] and [[Ethan Pinnock]] in the pecking order when either was available,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brentford are on the cusp of the Premier League |url=https://sport.optus.com.au/articles/os10300/brentford-eye-premier-league |access-date=8 August 2020 |website=sport.optus.com.au}}</ref> Jeanvier made 27 appearances and scored one goal during the [[2019–20 Brentford F.C. season|2019–20]] season,<ref name="Soccerbase1920" /> but he did not feature during the Bees' unsuccessful [[2020 English Football League play-offs#Championship|playoff]] campaign.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brentford 1 Fulham 2 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2020/august/match-report-for-brentford-vs-fulham-on-04-aug-20/ |access-date=4 August 2020 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref>
After the signing of [[Charlie Goode]] during the 2020 off-season saw Jeanvier demoted further down the pecking order, he joined [[Football in Turkey|Turkish]] [[Süper Lig]] club [[Kasımpaşa S.K.|Kasımpaşa]] on loan for the duration of the [[2020–21 Süper Lig|2020–21]] season.<ref name="KasımpaşaLoan">{{Cite web |title=Julian Jeanvier departs on season-long loan |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2020/september/julian-jeanvier-loan-deal/ |access-date=3 September 2020 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> In late October 2020, after making four appearances,<ref name="Soccerway" /> he suffered a season-ending ruptured [[anterior cruciate ligament injury]].<ref name="Attisso">{{Cite web |last=Attisso |first=John |title=Julian Jeanvier : Une grave blessure pour le Guinéen |url=https://www.africatopsports.com/2020/10/28/julian-jeanvier-une-grave-blessure-pour-le-guineen/ |access-date=29 October 2020 |website=Africa Top Sports |language=fr-FR}}</ref> In his absence,<ref name="Attisso" /> Brentford won promotion to the [[Premier League]] after victory in the [[2021 EFL Championship play-off final|2021 Championship playoff Final]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Bees beat Swans to reach Premier League |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57215919 |access-date=30 May 2021}}</ref>
==== 2021–22 season ==== Jeanvier was included in Brentford's 25-man Premier League squad for the [[2021–22 Brentford F.C. season|2021–22]] season and by mid-November 2021,<ref>{{Cite web |title=2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed |url=http://www.premierleague.com/news/2247219 |access-date=4 February 2022 |website=www.premierleague.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Updated squad lists for 2021/22 Premier League |url=http://www.premierleague.com/news/2470630 |access-date=4 February 2022 |website=www.premierleague.com |language=en}}</ref> he had returned to non-contact training.<ref>{{Cite web |title="It is important to keep all the noise out and trust in what you do" |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/november/thomas-frank-pre-newcastle-united-interview/ |access-date=19 November 2021 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> He made his return to non-competitive match play with [[Brentford F.C. Reserves and Academy#Relaunch (2016–present)|Brentford B]] in late March 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Crystal Palace Under-23s vs Brentford on 25 Mar 22 – Match Centre |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/fixtures/brentford-b/202122/march/-vs-brentford-on-25-mar-22/#report |access-date=28 March 2022 |website=Official website of Brentford Football Club}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Arsenal 4 Brentford B 1 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2022/march/match-report-arsenal-4-brentford-b-1/ |access-date=30 March 2022 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> On 10 April 2022, illness suffered by Pontus Jansson saw Jeanvier named in a matchday squad for the first time since the [[2020 EFL Championship play-off final|2020 Championship play-off final]] and he remained an unused substitute during a 2–0 Premier League victory over [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]].<ref name="Soccerway" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Majid |first=Uzzi |date=10 April 2022 |title=Confirmed Brentford team to face West Ham as Jansson misses out |url=https://www.football.london/brentford-fc/jansson-misses-out-frank-makes-23651033 |access-date=10 April 2022 |website=Football.London |language=en}}</ref> He was an unused substitute during five further matches before the end of the Premier League season and was released when his contract expired.<ref name="Soccerway" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=First Team squad update |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2022/may/first-team-squad-update-202122/ |access-date=23 May 2022 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> During four seasons with Brentford, Jeanvier made 58 appearances and scored six goals.<ref>{{Soccerbase}}</ref>
=== Auxerre === In July 2022, Jeanvier joined Championship club [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] on trial and took part in the club's [[St George's Park National Football Centre|St George's Park]] [[training camp]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pre-season: Reading 0–2 Benfica |url=https://readingfc.co.uk//news/2022/july/09/pre-season-reading-vs-benfica/ |access-date=9 July 2022 |website=Reading FC}}</ref> but was not offered a contract.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Low |first=Jonathan |date=17 July 2022 |title=Reading to look again at trialists El Mhanni and Guinness-Walker at Wimbledon |url=https://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/alex-rae-delivers-update-four-24511007 |access-date=17 July 2022 |website=BerkshireLive |language=en}}</ref> On 18 July 2022, he joined newly-promoted Ligue 1 club [[AJ Auxerre|Auxerre]] on a two-week trial and signed a one-year contract, with a one-year option, on 2 August 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 August 2022 |title=Julian Jeanvier signe à l'AJA |url=https://www.aja.fr/julian-jeanvier-signe-a-laja/ |access-date=2 August 2022 |website=Site officiel de l'AJ Auxerre |language=fr}}</ref> Jeanvier made 24 appearances and scored one goal during a [[2022–23 AJ Auxerre season|2022–23]] season in which the club suffered relegation back to Ligue 2.<ref name="Soccerway" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Alain |first=Alexandre |date=3 June 2023 |title=Battue par Lens, l'AJA évoluera en L2 la saison prochaine |url=https://www.aja.fr/battue-par-lens-laja-evoluera-en-l2-la-saison-prochaine/ |access-date=11 June 2023 |website=AJA |language=fr-FR}}</ref> He was released when the club declined to take up the option on his contract.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 August 2023 |title=Mercato : Julian Jeanvier se dirige vers la Turquie |url=https://www.foot224.co/2023/08/15/mercato-julian-jeanvier-se-dirige-vers-la-turquie/ |access-date=11 September 2023 |website=Foot224 – Actualité Sport Guinée |language=fr-FR}}</ref>
=== Kayserispor === On 16 September 2023, Jeanvier returned to Turkey to sign a two-year contract with Süper Lig club [[Kayserispor]] on a [[Free transfer (association football)|free transfer]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 September 2023 |title=Officiel : Julian Jeanvier s'engage avec Kayserispor |url=https://www.foot224.co/2023/09/16/officiel-julian-jeanvier-sengage-avec-kayserispor/ |access-date=16 September 2023 |website=Foot224 – Actualité Sport Guinée |language=fr-FR}}</ref> He made 14 appearances and scored one goal during a [[2023–24 Süper Lig|2023–24]] season in which the club narrowly avoided relegation.<ref name="Soccerway" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Summary – Süper Lig – Türkiye – Results, fixtures, tables and news |url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/turkey/super-lig/20232024/regular-season/r77175/ |access-date=26 May 2024 |website=Soccerway}}</ref> Either side of three months out with a [[medial collateral ligament]] problem in his left knee,<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1900563840229621995 |user=KayserisporFK |title=JULIAN JEANVIER 16 Ocak 2025 tarihinde yapılan antrenman sırasında sol diz iç yan bağında (MCL) ileri derecede yaralanma ve ödem tespit edilmiş olup oyuncumuzun tedavisine salon ve saha çalışması düzeyinde devam edilmektedir.}}</ref> Jeanvier made 14 appearances during the [[2024–25 Süper Lig|2024–25]] season and was released when his contract expired.<ref name="Soccerway" /><ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1941918209965236438 |user=KayserisporFK |title=Profesyonel Futbolcularımız Joseph Attamah, Mehdi Bourabia, Stephane Bahoken, Julian Jeanvier, Anthony Uzodimma ve Hasan Ali Kaldırım'ın sözleşmeleri sona ermiştir. Futbolcularımıza şanlı armamız ve camiamız adına verdikleri emekler için teşekkür ediyor, bundan sonraki kariyerlerinde başarılar diliyoruz. Her şey için teşekkürler!}}</ref> As a result of a delayed payment of €135,000 to Jeanvier, the club was subsequently banned from participating in three [[Transfer window|transfer windows]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 March 2026 |title=Penalty from FIFA to Kayserispor |url=https://en.haberler.com/penalty-from-fifa-to-kayserispor-2233321/?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=tavsiye_et |access-date=27 March 2026 |website=Haberler.com |language=en}}</ref>
=== Gulf United === In late September 2025, Jeanvier signed a contract with [[UAE First Division League]] club [[Gulf United FC|Gulf United]] on a free transfer.<ref>{{Cite Instagram |postid=DPEii9VkSxS/ |user=gulfunitedfc |title=🦅 Welcome Home, 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐫! ✍️ A commanding presence at the back, with honours and experience at the highest levels, we’re proud to announce the signing of the 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐧-𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞-𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤. |date=26 September 2025}}</ref>
==International career== Jeanvier was a member of the [[France national under-18 football team|France U18]] squad which finished runners-up at the 2010 Copa del Atlántico, but he failed to win a cap.<ref name="FFF" /><ref>{{Cite news |title=Match – Iles Canaries – France |language=fr |work=Fédération Française de Football |url=https://www.fff.fr/equipes-de-france/8/u18/matchs/168/2010-01-26/iles-canaries-france |access-date=30 July 2018}}</ref> He made his debut for [[Guinea national football team|Guinea]] in a 1–0 [[Friendly match|friendly]] defeat to [[Gambia national football team|Gambia]] on 7 June 2019 and made one appearance at the [[2019 Africa Cup of Nations]].<ref name="NFT">{{NFT player|74596|accessdate=8 July 2019}}</ref> Following {{frac|2|1|2}} years out of international contention, Jeanvier was recalled to the squad for two [[2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group D|2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers]] in June 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Julian Jeanvier named in Guinea squad |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2022/may/julian-jeanvier-named-in-guinea-squad/ |access-date=25 May 2022 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> He remained an unused substitute during the first match, before departing the squad for personal reasons.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 June 2022 |title=Sily National: Julien Jeanvier quitte le rassemblement pour raisons personnelles (Communiqué) |url=https://actuguinee.org/index.php/2022/06/06/sily-national-julien-jeanvier-quitte-le-rassemblement-pour-raisons-personnelles-communique/ |access-date=9 June 2022 |website=Actuguinee.org |language=fr-FR}}</ref> Four years after his previous cap, Jeanvier was recalled to the Guinea squad for two [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group G|2026 World Cup qualifiers]] in November 2023, both of which he started in.<ref name="NFT" /> Jeanvier was named in Guinea's [[2023 Africa Cup of Nations]] squad and made four appearances during the team's run to the quarter-finals.<ref name="NFT" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=23 December 2023 |title=Les 25 sélectionnés pour la CAN 2023 |url=https://www.feguifoot.com/2023/12/23/les-25-selectionnes-pour-la-can-2023/ |access-date=5 January 2024 |website=Feguifoot |language=fr-FR}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Wissa penalty helps DR Congo into Afcon last four |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68102469 |access-date=2 February 2024 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref>
==Personal life== Jeanvier was born in metropolitan France and is of Guinean and Guadeloupean descent.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Julian Jeanvier, défenseur de l'AS Nancy-Lorraine : " Le coach a pris un risque avec moi " – Abonnement |url=http://www.guadeloupe.franceantilles.fr/actualite/sports/julian-jeanvier-defenseur-de-l-as-nancy-lorraine-le-coach-a-pris-un-risque-avec-moi-202241.php |access-date=16 October 2020 |website=www.guadeloupe.franceantilles.fr |language=fr}}</ref> His father was also a footballer and played for Red Star.<ref name="Canivenc" /> He is married to a Guinean woman and has a Guinean passport.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Touré |first=Lamine |date=25 May 2019 |title=Syli : qui est Julian Jeanvier, ce nouveau défenseur guinéen ? |url=https://guineefoot.info/syli-qui-est-julian-jeanvier-ce-nouveau-defenseur-guineen/ |access-date=12 June 2019 |website=Guineefoot.info |language=fr-FR}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
===Club=== {{updated|match played 16 February 2026}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Coupe de France]], [[FA Cup]], [[Turkish Cup]]}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[Coupe de la Ligue]], [[EFL Cup]]}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|[[AS Nancy|Nancy II]] |[[2009–10 Championnat de France Amateur|2009–10]]<ref name="foot-national" /> |[[Championnat National 2|CFA]] Group A |6||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6||0 |- |[[2010–11 Championnat de France Amateur|2010–11]]<ref name="foot-national" /> |CFA Group B |16||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||1 |- |[[2011–12 Championnat de France Amateur|2011–12]]<ref name="Soccerway" /> |CFA Group B |14||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||0 |- |[[2012–13 Championnat de France Amateur|2012–13]]<ref name="Soccerway" /> |CFA Group B |18||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !54!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!54!!2 |- |Nancy |[[2012–13 Ligue 1|2012–13]]<ref name="Soccerway" /> |[[Ligue 1]] |6||0||0||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||10||0 |- |[[Lille OSC|Lille]] |[[2013–14 Lille OSC season|2013–14]]<ref name="Soccerway" /> |Ligue 1 |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Lille II |[[2013–14 Championnat de France Amateur|2013–14]]<ref name="Soccerway" /> |CFA Group A |21||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||21||0 |- |[[2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 2|2015–16]]<ref name="Soccerway" /> |[[Championnat National 3|CFA 2]] Group G |1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !22!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!22!!0 |- |[[Mouscron péruwelz|Mouscron-Péruwelz]] (loan) |[[2014–15 Belgian Pro League|2014–15]]<ref name="Soccerway" /> |[[Belgian Pro League]] |17||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||17||0 |- |[[Red Star F.C.|Red Star]] (loan) |[[2015–16 Ligue 2|2015–16]]<ref name="Soccerway" /> |[[Ligue 2]] |24||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||24||2 |- |rowspan="3"|[[Stade de Reims|Reims]] |[[2016–17 Ligue 2|2016–17]]<ref name="Soccerway" /> |Ligue 2 |29||3||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||30||3 |- |[[2017–18 Ligue 2|2017–18]]<ref name="Soccerway">{{Soccerway|id=159947|accessdate=30 July 2018}}</ref> |Ligue 2 |33||2||2||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||37||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !62!!5!!2!!0!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!67!!5 |- | rowspan="4" |[[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] |[[2018–19 Brentford F.C. season|2018–19]]<ref name="Soccerbase1819">{{Soccerbase season|id=67117|season=2018|access-date=30 July 2018}}</ref> |[[EFL Championship|Championship]] |24||2||4||1||3||2||colspan="2"|—||31||5 |- |[[2019–20 Brentford F.C. season|2019–20]]<ref name="Soccerbase1920">{{Soccerbase season|id=67117|season=2019|access-date=3 August 2019}}</ref> |Championship |26||1||1||0||0||0||0||0||27||1 |- |[[2021–22 Brentford F.C. season|2021–22]]<ref>{{Soccerbase season|id=67117|season=2021|access-date=10 April 2022}}</ref> |[[Premier League]] |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !50!!3!!5!!1!!3!!2!!0!!0!!58!!6 |- |[[Kasımpaşa S.K.|Kasımpaşa]] (loan) |[[2020–21 Süper Lig|2020–21]]<ref name="Soccerway" /> |[[Süper Lig]] |4||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- |[[AJ Auxerre]] |[[2022–23 AJ Auxerre season|2022–23]]<ref name="Soccerway" /> |Ligue 1 |22 |1 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |24 |1 |- |AJ Auxerre II |[[2022–23 Championnat National 2|2022–23]]<ref name="Soccerway" /> |Championnat National 2 Group C |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |1 |0 |- | rowspan="3" |[[Kayserispor]] |[[2023–24 Süper Lig|2023–24]]<ref name="Soccerway" /> |Süper Lig |13 |1 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |14 |1 |- |[[2024–25 Süper Lig|2024–25]]<ref name="Soccerway" /> |Süper Lig |14 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |14 |0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !27 !1 !1 !0 ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— !28 !1 |- |[[Gulf United FC|Gulf United]] |2025–26<ref>{{Cite web |title=Julian Marc Jeanvier |url=https://www.uaefa.ae/en/profile/113572 |access-date=28 September 2025 |website=UAE Football Association}}</ref> |[[UAE First Division League]] |6 |1 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |6 |1 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !295!!15!!10!!1!!10!!2!!0!!0!!315!!18 |} <references group="lower-alpha" />
===International=== {{Updated|match played 18 November 2025}}<ref name="NFT" />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- | rowspan="4" |[[Guinea national football team|Guinea]] |2019||6||0 |- |2023 |2 |0 |- |2024 |8 |0 |- |2025 |2 |0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total||18||0 |}
==Honours== '''Reims''' * [[Ligue 2]]: [[2017–18 Ligue 2|2017–18]]<ref name="Soccerway" />
'''Individual''' * [[Trophées UNFP du football|UNFP Ligue 2 Team of the Year]]: [[2016–17 Ligue 2|2016–17]], 2017–18<ref name="GetToKnow" />
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{FFF player|7199-jeanvier-julian}} * {{FFF male player|2308121155-julian-jeanvier|archive=20180730234950}} * {{LFP}} * {{Soccerbase}}
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