Henri Saivet
![]() Saivet with Bordeaux in 2008 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Henri Grégoire Saivet[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 26 October 1990||
Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1999–2002 | 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) |
National team‡ | |||
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– | Senegal | 27 | (1) |
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Honours | |||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:22, 11 July 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:47, 27 July 2019 (UTC) |
Henri Grégoire Saivet (born 26 October 1990) is a Senegalese professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Premier League club Newcastle United and the Senegal national team. He is a former France youth international having starred at several youth levels.
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.[3] 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 TG 3–2.[4]
Newcastle United[]
On 11 January 2016, Bordeaux manager Willy Sagnol confirmed that he gave Saivet permission to leave the club.[5] Later that day Saivet officially signed a five-and-half year contract with Newcastle United, joining for a reported fee of £5 million.[6][7]
Saint-Étienne (loan)[]
After playing just four matches starting twice in half a season with Newcastle United, Saivet joined AS Saint-Étienne on a season-long loan on 23 August 2016 without a purchase option given to Saint-Étienne.[8][9]
Return to Newcastle United[]
On 23 August 2017, Saivet played his first game for Newcastle since 6 February 2016 starting an EFL Cup tie against Nottingham Forest.[10] 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.[11]
Bursaspor (loan)[]
On 25 August 2018, it was announced that Saivet would join Turkish club Bursaspor on loan for the season.[12]
International career[]
He made his debut for Senegal on 14 August 2013.[13]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2009–10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
2010–11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
2011–12 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
2012–13 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 49 | 9 | ||
2013–14 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 8 | ||
2014–15 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 3 | ||
Total | 134 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 178 | 21 | ||
Newcastle United | 2015–16 | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2017–18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
Total | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
Angers (loan) | 2010–11 | Ligue 2 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
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[14]
Senegal | ||
Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|
2013 | 3 | 0 |
2014 | 1 | 0 |
2015 | 7 | 0 |
2016 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 7 | 1 |
2018 | 2 | 0 |
2019 | 7 | 0 |
Total | 27 | 1 |
International goals[]
- Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first.[14]
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 19 January 2017 | Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations |
Honours[]
Bordeaux[15]
References[]
- ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2018 and 31/07/2018" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 33. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Henri Saivet: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Sky Sports Scout – Henri Saivet". Sky Sports. 25 November 2008. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- ^ "Evian vs Bordeaux". goal.com. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ "Newcastle and Bordeaux confirm £4.5m Henri Saivet deal is nearly done". EuroSport. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ "United Complete Saivet Signing". Newcastle United. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ "Newcastle sign midfielder Henri Saivet from Bordeaux". ESPN FC. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "St Etienne sign Newcastle's Saivet and Villa's Veretout on a season's loan". BBC Sport. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ Monier, Hugo (24 August 2016). "igue 1 : Saint-Etienne officialise les prêts d'Henri Saivet et Jordan Veretout". France TV Sport (in French). Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "Newcastle 2-3 Nottingham Forest". BBC. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ Baker, Ian (23 December 2017). "Newcastle end losing run with thrilling victory away at West Ham to ease pressure on Rafa Benitez". The Independent. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ "Henri Saivet: Newcastle's Senegal international joins Bursaspor on loan". BBC Sport. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ Mumuni, Moutakilou (26 August 2013). "Senegal: The Magnificent Free Kick of the Senegalese Henri Saivet for Bordeaux" – via AllAfrica.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Saivet, Henri". National-Football-Teams. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "H. SAIVET". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
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- 1990 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Dakar
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