| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franck Gava | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Montargis, France | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| 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 SG | 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 Gava (born 3 February 1970) is a French former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Gava was born in Montargis, Loiret. 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.
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.[1][2]
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.
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.