Jean-Paul Rabier (born 25 January 1955) is a French football manager and former player.
In April 1971, while playing for Stade Lannionnais, Jean-Paul Rabier took part in the National Cadets Cup with the Ligue de l'Ouest, in a team whose goalkeeper was Pierrick Hiard.
A defensive midfielder, he won the Gambardella Cup in 1973 with Stade Rennais and played 150 matches with his training club before moving to US Valenciennes-Anzin in 1979.
The first leg in the Soviet Union ended in a flattering 0-0 draw, after which the courageous Laval players triumphed in the return leg, thanks to José Souto's only goal of the match, in front of a packed Francis-Le-Basser stadium for the occasion.
He coached Guingamp,[2] La Roche VF, Rouen, Besançon, AS Vitré, Burkina Faso,[3][4] MC Alger, Alkhor, F.C.