Henri Saivet
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Clermont Foot.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 2 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1384 | 7.15 |
Scout report
H. Saivet is a 35-year-old defensive midfielder at Clermont Foot, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 0 assists in 20 appearances, a Season grade of 23, top 57% of Ligue 2 defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16, ranking 316th of 329 in the Ligue 2. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (45.2% 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.
Judged on this season alone, Saivet graded 23 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 12th of 21 of the 21 defensive midfielders in the Ligue 2, 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 16, 20th of 21 of the 21 defensive midfielders in the Ligue 2. At 35 Saivet is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Clermont Foot finished 13th of 18 · a lower-table side
3.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (13th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 45.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 16, Saivet carries the 20th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Ligue 2 of 21, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Clermont Foot finished 13th of 18) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Ligue 2 with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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