Moussa Niakhaté

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Footballer (born 1996)
Moussa Niakhaté
Niakhaté with Mainz 05 in 2018
Personal information
Full name Moussa Niakhaté[1]
Date of birth (1996-03-08) 8 March 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Roubaix, France
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Lyon
Number 19
Youth career
2002–2004 AMCS Comines
2004–2011 Lille
2011–2012 Wasquehal
2012–2013 Boulogne
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Valenciennes B 33 (0)
2014–2017 Valenciennes 72 (1)
2017–2018 Metz 35 (0)
2018–2022 Mainz 05 128 (9)
2022–2024 Nottingham Forest 35 (1)
2024– Lyon 0 (0)
International career‡
2014–2015 France U19 3 (0)
2015–2016 France U20 8 (0)
2018–2019 France U21 11 (0)
2023– Senegal 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:13, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024 (UTC)

Moussa Niakhaté (born 8 March 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Lyon. Born in France, he plays for the Senegal national team.

Career

In July 2018, Niakhaté joined 1. FSV Mainz 05 from FC Metz for an undisclosed fee, signing a five-year contract until 2023.[3] On 6 July 2022, Niakhaté signed a three-year deal with Premier League side Nottingham Forest.[4] On 4 July 2024, Niakhaté signed for Ligue 1 club Lyon.[5]

International career

Born in France, Niakhaté is Senegalese by descent. He is a former youth international for France.[6] He debuted with the senior Senegal national team in a 5–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Mozambique on 24 March 2023.[7]

In December 2023, Niakhaté was named in Senegal's squad for the postponed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in the Ivory Coast.[8] In their round of 16 match against the hosts, he missed a penalty in the shoot-out which Senegal lost 5–4 following a 1–1 draw after extra time.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 May 2024[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Valenciennes B 2013–14 CFA 2 13 0 — — — 13 0
2014–15 16 0 — — — 16 0
2015–16 4 0 — — — 4 0
Total 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0
Valenciennes 2014–15 Ligue 2 9 0 1 0 0 0 — 10 0
2015–16 28 0 1 0 1 0 — 30 0
2016–17 35 1 1 0 1 0 — 37 1
Total 72 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 77 1
Metz 2017–18 Ligue 1 35 0 1 0 2 0 — 38 0
Mainz 05 2018–19 Bundesliga 33 1 1 0 — — 34 1
2019–20 33 1 1 0 — — 34 1
2020–21 32 3 2 0 — — 34 3
2021–22 30 4 3 0 — — 33 4
Total 128 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 135 9
Nottingham Forest 2022–23 Premier League 14 0 0 0 0 0 — 14 0
2023–24 21 1 1 0 1 0 — 23 1
Total 35 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 37 1
Career total 293 11 12 0 5 0 0 0 320 11

International

As of match played 6 June 2024[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Senegal 2023 7 0
2024 5 0
Total 12 0

References

  1. ^ "Updated squad lists for 2022/23 Premier League". Premier League. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Moussa Niakhaté". Nottingham Forest F.C. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Moussa Niakhaté unterschreibt bis 2023". kicker Online (in German). 7 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Forest complete Moussa Niakhaté signing".
  5. ^ "Niakhate departs for Lyon".
  6. ^ Demmerlé, Arnaud (July 28, 2017). "FC Metz : 10 choses à savoir sur Moussa Niakhaté, le vent de fraîcheur".
  7. ^ "Sénégal/ Mozambique : Ce geste de Moussa Niakhaté envers les stadiers". March 27, 2023.
  8. ^ "Afcon 2023: Senegal and Sadio Mane set for defence of title". BBC Sport Africa. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Afcon 2023: Senegal v Ivory Coast". 29 January 2024.
  10. ^ "M. Niakhate". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Moussa Niakhaté". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 29 January 2024.

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