Henri Saivet

Saivet's current-season form is down 39% on last season (Season 38→23), while his Rating eased 23→16. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 55).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Clermont Foot · 13th	20	2	0	7.15	16	23
2024/25	Clermont Foot · 16th	27	3	3	7.14	23	38
2023/24	PAU · 10th	32	8	4	7.31	30	38
2022/23	PAU · 13th	34	7	2	7.2	33	55
2018/19	BursasporLoan	28	1	2	6.96	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Senegal · international

Side	Apps	G
Senegal	27	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

H. Saivet is a 36-year-old defensive midfielder at Caen, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 0 assists in 20 appearances, a Season grade of 39. On long-term scout potential he's rated 21.6, ranking 16th of 19 in the Ligue 3. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (76.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.64 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Saivet.

On the season, Saivet graded 39 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 0 assists and 3.642 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 38 → 23). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 22. At 36 Saivet is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending down

16th in the Ligue 3 · potential

21.6

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

39.4

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

76.9%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.64

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Caen finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side

Apps

3.64

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 76.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 3.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 21.6 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %76.9%

Available fixtures20 of 10

Goals / 900.13

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.13

Defensive actions / 903.642

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %33.3

Shot accuracy %35.3

Pass accuracy %79

Dribble success %63.6

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 901.886

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~5), then tapers with age. At 36, Saivet sits on 1.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Saivet's projected Rating — 21.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Ligue 3 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2—

Shots on target6—

Shots17—

Passing

Assists0—

Chances created14—

Passes677—

Pass accuracy79%—

Possession

Successful dribbles7—

Dribble success63.6%—

Duels won72—

Duels won %58.5%—

Fouls won14—

Defending

Tackles30—

Interceptions19—

Blocks7—

Fouls committed15—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

€6M total transfer fees · 11 moves

CaenSept 2026 – nowFree

Clermont Footuntil Sept 2026

Free agentJun 2026 – Sept 2026Free

Clermont FootJul 2024 – Jun 2026Free

PAUJul 2022 – Jul 2024

Newcastle(back from loan)Jun 2019 – Jul 2022

BBursaspor(on loan)Aug 2018 – Jun 2019

Newcastle(back from loan)Jul 2018 – Aug 2018

Sivasspor(on loan)Jan 2018 – Jul 2018

Newcastle(back from loan)Jul 2017 – Jan 2018

Saint Etienne(on loan)Aug 2016 – Jul 2017

NewcastleJan 2016 – Aug 2016€ 6M

BBordeauxuntil Jan 2016

About H. Saivet

Henri Grégoire Saivet is a 35-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Caen, born on October 26, 1990 in Dakar, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Senegal. Caen currently sit 4th of 18 in the Ligue 3.

This season

In the current season, H. Saivet has made 20 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 1,384 minutes.

H. Saivet's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Caen face Le Puy Foot away in the Ligue 3.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates H. Saivet at 21.6 with a Season form score of 39.4, ranking 16th of 19 defensive midfielders in the Ligue 3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 7 career titles — among them the Coupe de France and the Trophée des Champions. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, H. Saivet has totalled 332 club appearances with 43 goals and 20 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2012/13, with 34 appearances for Bordeaux.

H. Saivet's career has also included time at Clermont Foot, PAU, Newcastle, BBursaspor, Sivasspor, Saint Etienne and BBordeaux.

On the international stage, H. Saivet has represented Senegal — 27 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Caen finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points