On 2 July 2010, Govou signed a three-year contract with Panathinaikos in Greece, with the playmaker reportedly earning €1.5 million a year [REF].
Govou recorded his first goal for Évian in a 3-2 defeat to Stade Rennais on 7 February 2012,[REF] a result which eliminated his side from the Coupe de France in the Round of 16.