Dimitri Payet facts for kids
![]() Payet playing for West Ham United in 2016 |
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Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Full name | Dimitri Payet | ||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 29 March 1987 | ||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | ||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m | ||||||||||||||
Playing position | Attacking midfielder / Winger | ||||||||||||||
Club information | |||||||||||||||
Current club | Marseille | ||||||||||||||
Number | 10 | ||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||
1995–1998 | Saint-Philippe | ||||||||||||||
1998–1999 | Saint-Pierroise | ||||||||||||||
1999–2003 | Le Havre | ||||||||||||||
2003–2004 | AS Excelsior | ||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||||
2004–2005 | AS Excelsior | 36 | (12) | ||||||||||||
2005–2007 | Nantes | 33 | (5) | ||||||||||||
2007–2011 | Saint-Étienne | 129 | (19) | ||||||||||||
2011–2013 | Lille | 71 | (18) | ||||||||||||
2013–2015 | Marseille | 72 | (15) | ||||||||||||
2015–2017 | West Ham United | 48 | (11) | ||||||||||||
2017– | Marseille | 104 | (24) | ||||||||||||
National team‡ | |||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | France U21 | 12 | (4) | ||||||||||||
2010– | France | 38 | (8) | ||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 October 2020. † Appearances (Goals). |
Dimitri Payet (born 29 March 1987) is a Réunion-born French footballer. He plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Olympique de Marseille and the France national team.
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Career statistics
Club
As of match played 4 October 2020
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
AS Excelsior | 2004 | Réunion Premier League | 36 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 36 | 12 | |
Nantes | 2005–06 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | |
2006–07 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 4 | ||
Total | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 5 | |||
Saint-Étienne | 2007–08 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | |
2008–09 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 42 | 7 | |
2009–10 | Ligue 1 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 41 | 5 | ||
2010–11 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 13 | ||
Total | 129 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 148 | 25 | ||
Lille | 2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 6 |
2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 52 | 13 | |
Total | 71 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 94 | 19 | ||
Marseille | 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 8 |
2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 38 | 7 | ||
Total | 72 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 83 | 15 | ||
West Ham United | 2015–16 | Premier League | 30 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 12 |
2016–17 | Premier League | 18 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | |
Total | 48 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 15 | ||
Marseille | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 17 | 5 | |
2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 47 | 10 | |
2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 6 | |
2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | — | 27 | 12 | ||
2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
Total | 104 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 134 | 34 | ||
Career total | 493 | 104 | 49 | 13 | 47 | 8 | 589 | 125 |
International
- As of 11 October 2018
National team | Season | Apps | Goals |
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France | 2010 | 3 | 0 |
2011 | 0 | 0 | |
2012 | 0 | 0 | |
2013 | 4 | 0 | |
2014 | 4 | 0 | |
2015 | 4 | 1 | |
2016 | 17 | 7 | |
2017 | 5 | 0 | |
2018 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 38 | 8 |
International goals
- As of match played 11 November 2016. France score listed first, score column indicates score after each Payet goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 7 June 2015 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | ![]() |
3–4 | 3–4 | Friendly |
2 | 29 March 2016 | ![]() |
3–1 | 4–2 | ||
3 | 30 May 2016 | Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France | ![]() |
3–2 | 3–2 | |
4 | 10 June 2016 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | ![]() |
2–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2016 |
5 | 15 June 2016 | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | |
6 | 3 July 2016 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | ![]() |
3–0 | 5–2 | UEFA Euro 2016 |
7 | 7 October 2016 | ![]() |
2–1 | 4–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
8 | 11 November 2016 | ![]() |
2–1 | 2–1 |
Honours
Club
AS Excelsior
- Coupe de la Réunion: 2004, 2005
Marseille
- UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2017–18
Individual
- Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2012–13, 2014–15
- Marseille Player of the Season: 2014–15
- PFA Team of the Year: 2015–16 Premier League
- London Player of the Year: 2015–16 Premier League
- West Ham United Hammer of the Year: 2015–16
- UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 2016
- FIFA FIFPro World XI 5th team: 2016
- UEFA Europa League Top Assists: 2017–18
- UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season: 2017–18
Images for kids
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Payet taking on compatriot Gaël Clichy of Manchester City in January 2016
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Payet captaining Marseille in a UEFA Europa League clash with Red Bull Salzburg in 2018
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Payet in a friendly match against Armenia, October 2014
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Mural at the London Stadium commemorating Payet being crowned Hammer of the Year for 2015–16; this was guarded after Payet's desire to leave West Ham was made public, and removed after he rejoined Marseille.

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