Romain Faivre
Romain Faivre (born 14 July 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lorient, on loan from Premier League club Bournemouth.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 July 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Asnières-sur-Seine, France | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Lorient (on loan from Bournemouth) | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Gennevilloise | ||
| 2007–2014 | Racing Club de France | ||
| 2014–2017 | Tours | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Tours B | 12 | (1) |
| 2017–2020 | Monaco B | 62 | (9) |
| 2018 | Monaco | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Brest | 57 | (13) |
| 2022–2023 | Lyon | 24 | (3) |
| 2023 | → Lorient (loan) | 16 | (5) |
| 2023– | Bournemouth | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Lorient (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020–2021 | France U21 | 8 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:25, 8 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 May 2021 | |||
Club career
Monaco
On 12 February 2018, Faivre signed his first professional contract with Monaco.[2] He made his professional debut in a 1–0 Coupe de la Ligue win over Lorient on 19 December 2018.[3]
Brest
On 30 June 2020, Faivre joined Brest in a deal worth €650,000.[4] He made his debut for the club in a 4–0 league loss to Nîmes on 23 August.[5]
Lyon
On 31 January 2022, Faivre joined fellow Ligue 1 side Lyon on a contract until June 2026.[6] The transfer fee paid to Brest was a reported €15 million, with a potential €2 million in bonuses. The Breton side also secured a 15% sell-on clause in the deal.[7] On 4 March 2022, Faivre scored his first two goals for Lyon, the first brace of his career, in a 4–1 away win over Lorient.[8]
Lorient (loan)
On 28 January 2023, Faivre joined Lorient on loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season.[9]
Bournemouth
On 13 July 2023, Lyon announced the sale of Faivre to Premier League club Bournemouth for €15 million plus 10% of a potential future transfer.[10] Bournemouth announced that the player had signed a long-term contract, and would spend the 2023–24 season on loan at Lorient.[11]
Lorient (second loan)
On 13 July 2023, Lorient announced the signing of Faivre on a season-long loan deal, without an option to buy.[12]
Personal life
Born in France, Faivre is of Algerian descent through his mother.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 3 June 2023[14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Monaco | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Brest | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 37 | 6 | |||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 57 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 14 | ||
| Lyon | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 14 | 3 | — | — | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 18 | 3 | |||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 | ||
| Lorient (loan) | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 98 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 22 | ||
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
References
- "Romain FAIVRE - Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels". www.unfp.org.
- "Monaco : Romain Faivre signe chez les professionnels". L'ÉQUIPE.
- "AS Monaco - FC Lorient (1-0) - Saison 2018/2019 - Coupe de la Ligue BKT". www.lfp.fr.
- "Official | Brest sign midfielder Romain Faivre from AS Monaco". Get French Football News. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- "Nîmes vs. Brest - 23 August 2020 - Soccerway". Soccerway. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- "Transferts : Romain Faivre (Brest) signe à l'OL (officiel)". L'Équipe (in French). 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- "Official | Lyon sign Romain Faivre from Brest". Get French Football News. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- Ligue 1 Uber Eats (6 March 2022). Romain Faivre marque ses 2 premiers buts avec l'OL... Le premier doublé de sa carrière ! 2021-2022 [Romain Faivre scores his first 2 goals with OL... The first brace of his career! 2021-2022] (Video) (in French). YouTube.
- "FC Lorient. L'arrivée de Romain Faivre officialisée". Le Telegramme (in French). 28 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- "Transfert de Romain Faivre à Bournemouth" [Transfer of Romain Faivre to Bournemouth]. OL. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- "Welcome, Romain". AFC Bournemouth Twitter. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- "Romain Faivre prêté une saison au FC Lorient" [Romain Faivre loaned a season to FC Lorient] (in French). FC Lorient. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- "AS Monaco : le franco-algérien Romain Faivre (18 ans) signe pro". La Gazette du Fennec (in French). 16 February 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- "R. Faivre". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
External links
- Romain Faivre at Soccerway
- Romain Faivre at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Romain Faivre at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
- Romain Faivre – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- AS Monaco Profile