PLAYER PROFILE

Gael Givet

Position: Defence

Height: 5'11

Weight: 12st 6lbs

Date of Birth: 1981-10-09 Arles, France

Gael Givet

French defender Gael Givet played for Monaco between 2000 and 2007, helping them to the Champions League final after switching from left-back to centre-half. In 2007 he joined Marseille, but struggled to establish himself and left in January 2009 to join Blackburn Rovers on loan. He made the move permanent in June.