Romain Faivre
French footballer (born 1998)
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Romain Jordan Faivre (born 14 July 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right midfielder for Ligue 1 club Auxerre, on loan from Premier League club Bournemouth.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Romain Jordan Faivre[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 July 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Asnières-sur-Seine,[2] Hauts-de-Seine, France | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Auxerre (on loan from Bournemouth) | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| 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 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Lorient (loan) | 17 | (5) |
| 2024–2025 | → Brest (loan) | 20 | (3) |
| 2025–2026 | → Al Taawoun (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2026– | → Auxerre (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2020–2021 | France U21 | 8 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 May 2026 | |||
Club career
Monaco
On 12 February 2018, Faivre signed his first professional contract with Monaco.[3] He made his professional debut in a 1–0 Coupe de la Ligue win over Lorient on 19 December 2018.[4]
Brest
On 30 June 2020, Faivre joined Brest in a deal worth €650,000.[5] He made his debut for the club in a 4–0 league loss to Nîmes on 23 August.[6]
Lyon
On 31 January 2022, Faivre joined fellow Ligue 1 side Lyon on a contract until June 2026.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9]
Lorient (loan)
On 28 January 2023, Faivre joined Lorient on loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season.[10]
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.[11] Bournemouth announced that the player had signed a long-term contract, and would spend the 2023–24 season on loan at feeder club Lorient.[12]
Lorient (second loan)
On 13 July 2023, Lorient announced the signing of Faivre on a season-long loan deal, without an option to buy.[13] He was recalled to Bournemouth on 30 January 2024.[14]
Auxerre (loan)
On 16 January 2026, Faivre joined Ligue 1 side Auxerre on loan until the end of the season.[15]
Personal life
Born in France, Faivre is of Algerian descent through his mother.[16]
Career statistics
- As of match played 16 March 2025[17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Monaco | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 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 | 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 | — | 59 | 14 | |||
| Lyon | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 14 | 3 | — | — | 4[c] | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 28 | 3 | |||
| Lorient (loan) | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 5 | ||
| Bournemouth | 2023–24 | Premier League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Lorient (loan) | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 5 | ||
| Brest (loan) | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 8[d] | 0 | 29 | 3 | |
| Career total | 139 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 150 | 30 | ||
- Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup
- Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
