Henri Saivet

Henri Grégoire Saivet (born 26 October 1990) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 2 club Clermont. Although initially a France youth international, he played for the Senegal national team from 2013 to 2019.

Henri Saivet

Saivet with Bordeaux in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Henri Grégoire Saivet[1]
Date of birth	(1990-10-26) 26 October 1990 (age 35)[2]
Place of birth	Dakar,[3] Senegal
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Clermont
Number	10
Youth career
1999–2002	US Cergy Clos
2002–2007	Bordeaux
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2010	Bordeaux B	57	(9)
2007–2016	Bordeaux	134	(17)
2011	→ Angers (loan)	18	(3)
2016–2021	Newcastle United	5	(1)
2016–2017	→ Saint-Étienne (loan)	27	(1)
2018	→ Sivasspor (loan)	12	(0)
2018–2019	→ Bursaspor (loan)	29	(2)
2022–2024	Pau	66	(15)
2024–	Clermont	39	(4)
International career
2005–2006	France U16	15	(8)
2006–2007	France U17	21	(9)
2007–2008	France U18	4	(1)
2010–2012	France U21	12	(4)
2013–2019	Senegal	31	(1)
Medal record Africa Cup of Nations Runner-up 2019
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 December 2025

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.^[4] 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.^[5]

Newcastle United

On 11 January 2016, Bordeaux manager Willy Sagnol confirmed that he gave Saivet permission to leave the club.^[6] Later that day Saivet officially signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with Newcastle United, joining for a reported fee of £5 million.^[7][8]

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.^[9][10]

On 23 August 2017, Saivet played his first game for Newcastle since 6 February 2016, starting an EFL Cup tie against Nottingham Forest.^[11] 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.^[12]

On 25 August 2018, it was announced that Saivet would join Turkish club Bursaspor on loan for the season.^[13]

Later career

In June 2022, Saivet joined French club Pau.^[14] After two seasons with the club, he signed for Clermont on a two-year contract on 13 June 2024.^[15]

International career

He made his debut for Senegal on 14 August 2013.^[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 July 2021^[17][18]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental, Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bordeaux B	2006–07	CFA	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	1
	2007–08	CFA	17	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	2
	2008–09	CFA	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1
	2009–10	CFA	26	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	5
	Total		57	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	57	9
Bordeaux	2007–08	Ligue 1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2008–09	Ligue 1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2009–10	Ligue 1	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	6	0
	2010–11	Ligue 1	6	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	10	0
	2011–12	Ligue 1	24	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	26	1
	2012–13	Ligue 1	34	8	6	1	1	0	8	0	49	9
	2013–14	Ligue 1	33	6	2	0	2	1	5	1	42	8
	2014–15	Ligue 1	14	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	16	0
	2015–16	Ligue 1	18	2	0	0	1	0	8	1	27	3
	Total		134	17	14	1	8	1	22	2	178	21
Angers (loan)	2010–11	Ligue 2	18	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	20	4
Newcastle United	2015–16	Premier League	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	2017–18	Premier League	1	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	4	1
	2019–20	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2020–21	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		5	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	8	1
Saint-Étienne (loan)	2016–17	Ligue 1	27	1	1	0	0	0	7	0	35	1
Sivasspor (loan)	2017–18	Süper Lig	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
Bursaspor (loan)	2018–19	Süper Lig	29	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	2
Career total			282	33	19	2	9	1	29	2	339	38

International

As of 27 July 2019^[17]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Senegal	2013	4	0
	2014	1	0
	2015	9	0
	2016	0	0
	2017	8	1
	2018	2	0
	2019	7	0
Total		31	1

Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Saivet goal.

List of international goals scored by Henri Saivet^[17]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	19 January 2017	Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon	Zimbabwe	2–0	2–0	2017 Africa Cup of Nations

Honours

Bordeaux^[18]

• Coupe de France: 2012–13
• Coupe de la Ligue: 2008–09

Senegal

• Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2019