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Place of Birth: Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
About Benjamin Gavanon
- Benjamin Gavanon (born 9 August 1980) is a French professional football (soccer) player. Born in a suburb of Marseille, Gavanon started his career at his local club, Olympique de Marseille.
- However, Gavanon found it difficult to break into the Marseille first team, and played a total of seven minutes in six years as a professional at the club. At the end of his time at Marseille, Gavanon spent a spell on loan at English club Nottingham Forest, then in the second tier of English football.
- However, Gavanon failed to break into the Forest first team and returned to France. On his return, in the summer of 2003, Gavanon found himself unwanted, and his contract was terminated.
- He then signed a two-year contract with Ligue 2 club Nancy, and after impressing, earned himself a two-year extension, keeping him at the club until 2007. After Nancy's promotion in 2005, Gavanon began to struggle with Ligue 1 football, but worked hard to regain his place towards the end of the season.
- He became a regular as Nancy continued in the top flight. On 29 February 2012, China League One club Shenzhen Ruby announced that Gavanon had signed a two-year contract with the club.
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