Jean-Michel Gonzalez (born

Bayonne Bayonne () is a city in southwestern France near the France–Spain border, Spanish border. It is a communes of France, commune and one of two subprefectures in France, subprefectures in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques departments of France, departm ...

, 10 July 1967), nicknamed ''Gonzo'', is a former French rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as a hooker and as a prop. Gonzalez played for Cambo-Les-Bains, in his first years,

Aviron Bayonnais Aviron Bayonnais (AB, ), commonly called Bayonne, is a French rugby union club from Bayonne (''Baiona'' in Basque) in Pyrénées-Atlantiques which competes in the Top 14, the top tier of the National Rugby League (France), French league system. ...

, from 1985/86 to 1993/94,

Section Paloise Section Paloise (), often referred to simply as la Section or Pau (), is a professional rugby union club based in Pau, France. They are participants in the Top 14, France's premier rugby division, and also compete in the EPCR Challenge Cup. The ...

, from 1994/95 to 1997/98, and for

Biarritz Olympique Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque (; ), usually known simply as Biarritz, is a French professional rugby union team based in the Iparralde, Basque city of Biarritz in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Pyrénées-Atlantiques department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine ...

, from 1998/99 to 2004/05. He then become player-coach of Association Sportive de Bayonne, from 2005/06 to 2007/08. In 2008, he moved to Biarritz Olympique. He won for Biarritz Olympique, the title of National Champion, in 2001/02 and 2004/05, and the Cup of France, in 2000. Gonzalez had 35 caps, with a try scored, 5 points in aggregate, for

France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...

, from 1992 to 1996. He played all the matches at the

1995 Rugby World Cup The 1995 Rugby World Cup (), was the third Rugby World Cup. It was hosted and won by South Africa, and was the first Rugby World Cup in which every match was held in one country. The World Cup was the first major sporting event to take place in ...

, where France reached the 3rd place. He played three times at the Five Nations, in 1994, 1995 and 1996.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gonzalez, Jean-Michel 1967 births Living people French rugby union players 20th-century French sportsmen French rugby union coaches Rugby union hookers Rugby union props France international rugby union players Rugby union players from Bayonne Aviron Bayonnais players Section Paloise players Biarritz Olympique players 1995 Rugby World Cup players Basque sportspeople