Henri Grégoire Saivet (born 26 October 1990) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Caen. Although initially a France youth international, he played for the Senegal national team from 2013 to 2019.
Saivet began his career with Bordeaux, making his debut aged 17, and spent nine years at the club before being signed by English club Newcastle United. He made few appearances for Newcastle and was loaned out to Saint-Étienne, and Turkish clubs Sivasspor and Bursaspor before leaving in 2021. After a year without a club, he signed for Pau. In 2024, after two seasons with Pau, he joined Clermont.
Club career Bordeaux In 2007, Saivet signed his first professional contract with Bordeaux, thus making him the youngest professional player in the history of the club. He subsequently made his professional debut during the 2007–08 season, at the age of 17, in a league match against Lens. Saivet scored a goal in the final of the 2013 Coupe de France to help Bordeaux defeat Evian 3–2.
Newcastle United On 11 January 2016, Bordeaux manager Willy Sagnol confirmed that he gave Saivet permission to leave the club. Later that day Saivet officially signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with Newcastle United, joining for a reported fee of £5 million.
After playing just four matches starting twice in half a season with Newcastle United, Saivet joined Saint-Étienne on a season-long loan on 23 August 2016 without a purchase option given to Saint-Étienne.
On 23 August 2017, Saivet played his first game for Newcastle since 6 February 2016, starting an EFL Cup tie against Nottingham Forest. He was recalled to the first team on 23 December and scored a free kick in a 3–2 Premier League win against West Ham.
On 25 August 2018, it was announced that Saivet would join Turkish club Bursaspor on loan for the season.
Later career In June 2022, Saivet joined French club Pau. After two seasons with the club, he signed for Clermont on a two-year contract on 13 June 2024.
International career He made his debut for Senegal on 14 August 2013.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinental, OtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBordeaux B2006–07CFA81000000812007–08CFA1720000001722008–09CFA61000000612009–10CFA265000000265Total579000000579Bordeaux2007–08Ligue 110000000102008–09Ligue 110000000102009–10Ligue 130101010602010–11Ligue 1602020001002011–12Ligue 12412000002612012–13Ligue 13486110804992013–14Ligue 13362021514282014–15Ligue 11401010001602015–16Ligue 1182001081273Total134171418122217821Angers (loan)2010–11Ligue 2183210000204Newcastle United2015–16Premier League40000000402017–18Premier League11201000412019–20Premier League00000000002020–21Premier League0000000000Total5120100081Saint-Étienne (loan)2016–17Ligue 1271100070351Sivasspor (loan)2017–18Süper Lig120000000120Bursaspor (loan)2018–19Süper Lig292000000292Career total282331929129233938
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSenegal201340201410201590201600201781201820201970Total311
Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Saivet goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Henri SaivetNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 19 January 2017 Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon 2–0 2–0 2017 Africa Cup of Nations
Honours Bordeaux Coupe de France: 2012–13 Coupe de la Ligue: 2008–09
Senegal Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2019
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