Franck Gava

Franck Gava (born 3 February 1970) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Franck Gava

Gava, 1997 or 1998
Personal information
Date of birth	(1970-02-03) 3 February 1970 (age 55)[1]
Place of birth	Montargis, Loiret, France
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Nancy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1987–1992	Nancy	165	(19)
1992–1997	Lyon	155	(29)
1997–1998	Paris Saint-Germain	31	(2)
1998–1999	Monaco	27	(2)
1999–2000	Rennes	18	(1)
International career
1996–1997	France	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life and club career

Gava was born in Montargis, Loiret.^[1] He emerged through AS Nancy-Lorraine's youth system, making his professional debuts at age 17. However, he would grow to prominence in the first division at Olympique Lyonnais, being a very valuable offensive unit alongside Florian Maurice.^{[citation needed]}

In 1997, Gava signed - alongside close friend Maurice - with capital side Paris Saint-Germain, scoring seven goals in his first season and helping the club capture both the Cup and League cup that year.^[2][3]

After that, he played with AS Monaco FC and Stade Rennais one season apiece, being forced to retire at 30 due to foot ailments; he did amass more than 400 official matches counting both major divisions in France.^{[citation needed]}

International career

Gava collected three caps for France in a one-year span, all in friendlies and as a substitute; the first arrived on 9 October 1996, against Turkey.^{[citation needed]}