Henri Saivet

Henri Grégoire Saivet, born 26 October 1990, is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Although he first represented France at youth level, he played for the Senegal national team from 2013 to 2019 and was part of the side that finished runner-up at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. He began at Bordeaux, signing his first professional contract in 2007 and becoming the youngest professional in the club history, and he scored in the 2013 Coupe de France final as Bordeaux beat Evian 3-2. In January 2016 he joined Newcastle United for a reported 5 million pounds, was loaned to Saint-Étienne, Sivasspor and Bursaspor, and scored a free kick in a 3-2 Premier League win against West Ham. He later played for Pau and Clermont.