Franck Gava

Franck Gava

Gava, 1997 or 1998
Personal information
Full name	Franck Roger Antoine Gava [1]
Date of birth	(1970-02-03) 3 February 1970 (age 55) [2]
Place of birth	Montargis, Loiret, France
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [2]
Position	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

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

Early life and club career

Gava was born in Montargis, Loiret. ^[2] 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. ^{[3] [4]}

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 ]}

References

1. "Gava: Career history". BDFutbol. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
2. "Franck Gava". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
3. "PSG – Bordeaux 2-2 (4-2 tab), 04/04/98, Coupe de la Ligue 97-98". archivesparisfootball.wordpress.com. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
4. "PSG – Lens 2-1, 02/05/98, Coupe de France 97-98". archivesparisfootball.wordpress.com. Retrieved 3 January 2020.

External links

• Franck Gava at the French Football Federation (in French)