Gaël Givet
Givet posing for picture after Brighton & Hove Albion vs Blackburn Rovers game on 13 February 2013
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Gaël Givet-Viaros | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Arles, France | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Arles-Avignon | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2000 | Monaco B | 44 | (1) |
| 2000–2007 | Monaco | 178 | (8) |
| 2007–2009 | Marseille | 29 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2009–2013 | Blackburn Rovers | 101 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Arles-Avignon | 32 | (1) |
| 2014 | Evian TG | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Arles-Avignon | 18 | (0) |
| 2015– | FC Tours | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2004–2006 | France | 12 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 October 2015. |
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Gaël Givet-Viaros (born 9 October 1981), known as Gaël Givet, is a French footballer who currently plays for Arles-Avignon in Ligue 2. He is a left-footed centre back who can also play left-back. Givet was a Champions League runner-up with Monaco in 2004 and was part of the French team which reached the 2006 FIFA World Cup final.
Born in Arles, France, Givet started his professional career at AS Monaco as a left back before moving to centre half. He made his debut in a 2–2 draw against Guingamp in December 2000. He played for Monaco between 2000 and 2007, making 178 league appearances and scoring a respectable 8 goals. The highlights of his time at the club were winning the French League Cup in 2003 and reaching the UEFA Champions League Final in 2004, where he missed out on a winner's medal with a 3–0 defeat against Jose Mourinho's FC Porto. He played a pivotal role in their success, making 13 Champions League appearances during the campaign. He made a name for himself in the 2003-04 season where he blossomed in the Monaco defense alongside Patrice Evra, Julien Rodriguez and Sébastien Squillaci.
After a successful career at Monaco, Givet moved to Marseille. During the 2007–08 season he featured 29 times in the French league and made nine appearances in the UEFA Champions League. However at the beginning of the next season he found his opportunities very limited in the first team.
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