| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 January 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Chartres, France | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | SM Caen | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1992-1999 | AJ Auxerre | 13 | (0) |
| 1999-2000 | → LB Châteauroux (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2000-Ja.2002 | LB Châteauroux | 21 | (4) |
| Ja.2002-2007 | Troyes AC | 140 | (28) |
| 2007- | SM Caen | 97 | (20) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 September 2006. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Benjamin Nivet (born 1977-01-02 in Chartres) is a French professional football (soccer) player. He is an attacking midfielder and was at Ligue 1 club Troyes AC from 2002 to 2007. He signed a three year contact with Caen on 8 June 2007 a club newly promoted to ligue 1
Starting his career as a youth with AJ Auxerre, Nivet made his first league appearances in the 1997-98 season. However, by the end of the following season, he had made only twelve further appearances and was sent on loan to Ligue 2 club LB Châteauroux for the 1999-2000 season before making the move permanent for the next season.
After establishing himself as a regular for Châteauroux, he made the step back up to Ligue 1 with Troyes in January 2002. Despite a slow start, Nivet established himself as a regular in Troyes' 2002-03 relegation season, and has been almost ever-present since.
Wearing the number 10 shirt, Nivet has proved that he has an eye for goal, weighing in with 12 goals in Troyes' promotion season in 2005-06.
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