Alexis Sauvage

Alexis Sauvage
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-10-30) 30 October 1991
Place of birth Charleville-Mézières, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Reims
Youth career
2008–2009 Charleville
2009–2011 Reims
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Reims 0 (0)
2012–2013 Boulogne II 17 (0)
2012–2015 Boulogne 22 (0)
2015–2017 Athlético Marseille 53 (0)
2017–2018 Red Star 7 (0)
2018–2020 Villefranche 52 (0)
2020–2023 Laval 99 (0)
2023–2026 Amiens 10 (0)
2026– Reims 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 May 2026

Alexis Sauvage (born 30 October 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 2 club Reims.

Career

Sauvage is a youth product of Charleville and Reims and began his senior career as their backup in 2011.[1] He transferred to Boulogne in 2012, where he was originally assigned to their reserves. After 3 seasons in Boulogne, he transferred to Athlético Marseille.[2] On 26 January 2017, he had a short stint with Red Star and helped them win the 2017–18 Championnat National.[3] The following season he moved to Villefranche, where he played 2 seasons. On 27 May 2020, he transferred to Laval.[4] He helped them win the 2021–22 Championnat National, earning promotion into the Ligue 2.[5]

On 29 June 2026, Sauvage returned to his first club Reims in Ligue 2.[6]

Personal life

Sauvage was the driver in a car accident that resulted in the death of the footballer Maurício Alves, and seriously injured his brother. Sauvage was given a suspended 6-month prison sentence for manslaughter.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 May 2025[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reims 2011–12 Ligue 2 00000000
Boulogne II 2012–13 CFA 2 170——170
Boulogne 2012–13 National 00000000
2013–14 50000050
2014–15 17030—200
Total 2203000250
Amiens 2015–16 National 34010—340
2016–17 19010—200
Total 53020—440
Red Star 2016–17 Ligue 2 00——00
2017–18 National 70100080
Total 70100080
Villefranche 2018–19 National 27010—280
2019–20 25040—290
Total 52050—570
Laval 2020–21 National 33000—330
2021–22 31030—340
2022–23 Ligue 2 35000—350
Total 99030—1020
Amiens 2023–24 Ligue 2 3030—60
2024–25 1030—40
Total 4060—100
Career total 2540200002740

Honours

Red Star

Laval

References

  1. ↑ "Alexis Sauvage : un gardien très talentueux". gbs-france.com.
  2. ↑ "Sauvage, le foot comme remède". LaProvence.com. 11 September 2015.
  3. ↑ Fischbach, Camille (27 January 2017). "Red Star : un gardien a été recruté (Officiel)". TOP Mercato.
  4. ↑ Laval
  5. ↑ "Alexis Sauvage, gardien de but du Stade Lavallois : "Je vis la meilleure saison de ma carrière"". ici, par France Bleu et France 3. 8 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Alexis Sauvage, de retour à la maison !" [Alexis Sauvage is back home!] (in French). Stade de Reims. 29 June 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  7. ↑ à 16h09, Par Franck Gineste Le 3 février 2017 (3 February 2017). "Red Star : Alexis Sauvage, le drame qui l'a rendu plus fort". leparisien.fr.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ↑ Alexis Sauvage at Soccerway