Career
He is an attacking midfielder and was at Ligue 1 club Troyes from 2002 to 2007. He signed a three-year contract with Master of Science Caen on 8 June 2007 a club newly promoted to Ligue 1. After five years in Caen, he returned to Troyes, promoted to Ligue 1, where he signed a one-year contract.
Starting his career as a youth with Auxerre, Nivet made his first league appearances in the 1997-1998 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 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" 2002-2003 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" 2005-2006 promotion season.
After five years in Caen, he could not avoid relegation at the end of the 2011-2012 season.
He signed for Troyes as a free agent on 11 June 2012.