Benjamin Nivet
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.17
goals / match
ESTAC Troyes
top club · 433 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#83
goals rank
#94
assists rank
125
season goals
77
season assists
Among 204 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.40m
peak value · 2008
€1.00m
top transfer fee · 07/08
13
best season · 04/05
29 · 23.2%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1977-01-02 · 5 players total
728Appearances
125Goals
77Assists
79Yellow cards
1Red cards
131Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Benjamin Nivet |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1977-01-02 (49 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Chartres, France |
| Citizenship |  France |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2019
Transfer: Troyes → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — ESTAC Troyes
25 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2017
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — ESTAC Troyes
29 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — ESTAC Troyes
39 matches · 10 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — ESTAC Troyes
36 matches · 4 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — ESTAC Troyes
37 matches · 11 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — ESTAC Troyes
43 matches · 11 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — ESTAC Troyes
40 matches · 10 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: SM Caen → Troyes
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — SM Caen B, SM Caen
38 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — SM Caen B, SM Caen
36 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — SM Caen
40 matches · 6 G · 11 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — SM Caen
34 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — SM Caen
36 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Troyes → SM Caen
07/08 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 2006
06/07 — ESTAC Troyes
33 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — ESTAC Troyes
40 matches · 7 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — ESTAC Troyes
36 matches · 13 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — ESTAC Troyes
39 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — ESTAC Troyes
29 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2002
Transfer: LB Châteauroux → Troyes
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — LB Châteauroux, ESTAC Troyes
31 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — LB Châteauroux
39 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: AJ Auxerre → LB Châteauroux
00/01 · Transfer
Jun 2000
Transfer: LB Châteauroux → AJ Auxerre
99/00 · Return from loan
Jul 1999
99/00 — LB Châteauroux
33 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: AJ Auxerre → LB Châteauroux
99/00 · Loan
Jul 1998
98/99 — AJ Auxerre
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
97/98 — AJ Auxerre
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: AJ Auxerre B → AJ Auxerre
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.40m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 121 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals5 total · 1.02/90
Assists1 total · 0.20/90
G+A6 total · 1.22/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.41/90
Minutes played by club
LB Châteauroux
16.9%
AJ Auxerre
0.0%
ESTAC Troyes
52.4%
SM Caen
28.0%
SM Caen B
2.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB Châteauroux | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 96 | 14 | 1 | 1,994 |
| AJ Auxerre | 2 | 97/98 | 98/99 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ESTAC Troyes | 13 | 01/02 | 18/19 | 433 | 85 | 52 | 6,179 |
| SM Caen | 5 | 07/08 | 11/12 | 180 | 24 | 24 | 3,298 |
| SM Caen B | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 315 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Coupe de France | LB Châteauroux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Coupe de la Ligue | LB Châteauroux | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Division 2 | LB Châteauroux | 30 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 443 |
| 98/99 | Division 1 | AJ Auxerre | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Coupe de la Ligue | AJ Auxerre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Division 1 | AJ Auxerre | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup | AJ Auxerre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | UI Cup | AJ Auxerre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de France | ESTAC Troyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de la Ligue | ESTAC Troyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | L1/L2 Playoffs | ESTAC Troyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 2 | ESTAC Troyes | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de France | ESTAC Troyes | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 1 | ESTAC Troyes | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 689 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de France | ESTAC Troyes | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 16/17 | L1/L2 Playoffs | ESTAC Troyes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| 16/17 | Ligue 2 | ESTAC Troyes | 36 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 437 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de France | ESTAC Troyes | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| 15/16 | Ligue 1 | ESTAC Troyes | 34 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 810 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de France | ESTAC Troyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de la Ligue | ESTAC Troyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Ligue 2 | ESTAC Troyes | 35 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 197 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de France | ESTAC Troyes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de la Ligue | ESTAC Troyes | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 153 |
| 13/14 | Ligue 2 | ESTAC Troyes | 36 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 329 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de France | ESTAC Troyes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de la Ligue | ESTAC Troyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Ligue 1 | ESTAC Troyes | 37 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 300 |
| 11/12 | CFA - Grp. D | SM Caen B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de France | SM Caen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de la Ligue | SM Caen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 1 | SM Caen | 33 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 216 |
| 10/11 | CFA - Grp. D | SM Caen B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de France | SM Caen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de la Ligue | SM Caen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Ligue 1 | SM Caen | 31 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 750 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de France | SM Caen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de la Ligue | SM Caen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 2 | SM Caen | 36 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 521 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de France | SM Caen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de la Ligue | SM Caen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Ligue 1 | SM Caen | 32 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 415 |
| 07/08 | Coupe de France | SM Caen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Ligue 1 | SM Caen | 35 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1,396 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de France | ESTAC Troyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de la Ligue | ESTAC Troyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | ESTAC Troyes | 31 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 431 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de France | ESTAC Troyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de la Ligue | ESTAC Troyes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 1 | ESTAC Troyes | 38 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 561 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de France | ESTAC Troyes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de la Ligue | ESTAC Troyes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 2 | ESTAC Troyes | 32 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 237 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de France | ESTAC Troyes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de la Ligue | ESTAC Troyes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Ligue 2 | ESTAC Troyes | 35 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 458 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de France | ESTAC Troyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Ligue 1 | ESTAC Troyes | 23 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 605 |
| 02/03 | UI Cup | ESTAC Troyes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de France | LB Châteauroux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de France | ESTAC Troyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de la Ligue | LB Châteauroux | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Division 1 | ESTAC Troyes | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Division 2 | LB Châteauroux | 21 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 473 |
| 00/01 | Coupe de France | LB Châteauroux | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Coupe de la Ligue | LB Châteauroux | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 378 |
| 00/01 | Division 2 | LB Châteauroux | 33 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 700 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | AJ Auxerre B | AJ Auxerre | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | AJ Auxerre | LB Châteauroux | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-06-30 | LB Châteauroux | AJ Auxerre | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | AJ Auxerre | LB Châteauroux | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-25 | LB Châteauroux | Troyes | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Troyes | SM Caen | Transfer | 2000000 | €1.00m |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | SM Caen | Troyes | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Troyes | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Foot injury | 2017-09-08 | 2017-11-17 | 71 | 9 |
Current—
Peak€2.40m
Low—
Δ since start−€2.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corentin Jean | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Lionel Carole | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Giraudon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Ligue 2 | ESTAC Troyes | 12 | 32 |
| 14/15 | Ligue 2 | ESTAC Troyes | 11 | 35 |
| 12/13 | Ligue 1 | ESTAC Troyes | 10 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Ligue 2 | SM Caen | 11 | 36 |
| 14/15 | Ligue 2 | ESTAC Troyes | 9 | 35 |
| 13/14 | Ligue 2 | ESTAC Troyes | 8 | 36 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2000-06-30 | LB Châteauroux | AJ Auxerre | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | AJ Auxerre | LB Châteauroux | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Benjamin Nivet's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angers SCO | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 21% |
| Lille OSC | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 25% |
| Stade Rennais | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 25% |
| OGC Nice | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 25% |
| EA Guingamp | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 17% |
| FC Nantes | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 25% |
| Olympique Lyonnais | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 31 | -22 | 17% |
| Gazélec FC Ajaccio | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 42% |
| Girondins Bordeaux | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 33% |
| Montpellier HSC | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 17% |
| AS Monaco | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 26 | -16 | 0% |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 40 | -35 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 08/09 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 14/15 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 33 | 443 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 16/17 | 39 | 578 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 15/16 | 36 | 942 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 14/15 | 37 | 197 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 13/14 | 43 | 662 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 12/13 | 40 | 300 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| 11/12 | 38 | 396 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.68 |
| 10/11 | 36 | 885 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 09/10 | 40 | 521 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 08/09 | 34 | 415 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 07/08 | 36 | 1,396 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 06/07 | 33 | 431 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 05/06 | 40 | 651 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 04/05 | 36 | 447 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 03/04 | 39 | 536 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 02/03 | 29 | 605 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 01/02 | 31 | 473 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 00/01 | 39 | 1,078 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligue 2
316 apps
63 G
41 A
Ligue 1
339 apps
47 G
33 A
Coupe de France
31 apps
7 G
2 A
Coupe de la Ligue
30 apps
5 G
1 A
CFA - Grp. D
4 apps
2 G
0 A
L1/L2 Playoffs
3 apps
1 G
0 A
UI Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Benjamin Nivet?
Benjamin Nivet is a France professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Benjamin Nivet?
Benjamin Nivet is 49 years old. He was born on January 2, 1977 in Chartres.
What position does Benjamin Nivet play?
Benjamin Nivet plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Benjamin Nivet play for?
Benjamin Nivet currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Benjamin Nivet scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Benjamin Nivet has scored 125 goals in 728 appearances.