Moussa Niakhaté

Lyon

Born on : March 08, 1996 (29 years) at Roubaix

Nationality : Senegal France

Height : 1m90

Weight : 80 kg

Best foot : Left foot

Number of international caps : 12

First cap : vs Mozambique 24/03/2023

2023-2024
2022-2023
2021-2022
2020-2021
2019-2020
2018-2019
2017-2018
2016-2017
2015-2016
2014-2015

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Main position
Central defender	89%
Other positions
Left full-back	10%

Niakhaté's career statisticsLast updated on 31/03/2025 at 13:29

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Results

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Club

League

Continent

Nat. cups

International

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2024/2025

Lyon

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Lyon	Ligue 1 McDonald's	4					8	1	360	19	100%		80%			25%	25%	50%
Sénégal	Eliminatoires CAN	1						1	90	0	100%		50%			100%	0%	0%

2023/2024

Nottingham

1460

2442

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Nottingham	Premier League	21	1	1460	35	1	1460	19	71%	18	55%	4	1	29%	10%	62%
Nottingham	Carabao Cup	1			1		90	19	100%		100%			0%	0%	100%
Nottingham	Emirates FA Cup	1			1		120	19	100%	1	20%			0%	100%	0%
Sénégal	Rencontres amicales	2			1	1	180	19	100%		100%			50%	0%	50%
Sénégal	Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Afrique	3			1	2	270	19	100%	1	75%	1		33%	67%	0%
Sénégal	CAN	2			1	1	200	19	100%		50%			50%	50%	0%
Sénégal	Rencontres amicales	1				1	77	19	100%	1	50%			100%	0%	0%
Sénégal B	Rencontres amicales	1				1	45	19	100%					100%	0%	0%
Nottingham U-23	Premier League 2	1			2		45	6	100%					0%	100%	0%

2022/2023

Nottingham

Club	Competition										V	D	L
Nottingham	Premier League	14	22	2	1163	19	100%	1	37%	1	29%	21%	50%
Sénégal	Rencontres amicales					0		1	0%
Sénégal	Eliminatoires CAN	2		1	91	0	50%	1	67%		100%	0%	0%
Sénégal	Rencontres amicales	1	2		90	19	100%		100%		100%	0%	0%

2021/2022

Mayence

642

704

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Mayence	DFB-Pokal	3					6		249	19	67%	1	100%	1		33%	33%	33%
Mayence	Bundesliga	30	4		642		37	9	2567	19	97%	1	88%	1		40%	20%	40%

2020/2021

Mayence

955

1025

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Mayence	DFB-Pokal	2					3		210	19	100%		100%			50%	50%	0%
Mayence	Bundesliga	32	3	1	955		45	5	2866	19	100%		94%	9	1	31%	28%	41%

2019/2020

Mayence

2970

3060

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Mayence	DFB-Pokal	1					2		90	19	100%		100%			0%	0%	100%
Mayence	Bundesliga	33	1	2	2970		57	5	2970	19	100%		97%	7		33%	12%	55%

2018/2019

Mayence

2789

2791

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Mayence	DFB-Pokal	1					2	19	100%		50%		1	100%	0%	0%
Mayence	Bundesliga	33	1	2789	53	7	2789	19	97%	2	97%	3		33%	21%	45%
France Espoirs	Eliminatoires Euro Espoirs	2			1	1	180	17	100%	1				50%	50%	0%
France Espoirs	Rencontres amicales Espoirs	3			1	1	243	0	100%					33%	67%	0%
France Espoirs	Rencontres amicales Espoirs	3			4	1	200	10	67%	1				33%	0%	67%
France Espoirs	Euro Espoirs							17		4

2017/2018

Metz

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Metz	Ligue 1 Conforama	35	1	69	4	3105	21	97%	3	92%	8	17%	23%	60%
Metz	Coupe de la Ligue	2		1	1	180	21	100%		100%		50%	0%	50%
Metz	Coupe de France	1		2		90	4	100%		33%		100%	0%	0%
France Espoirs	Eliminatoires Euro Espoirs	1			1	90	17	100%	2			100%	0%	0%
France Espoirs	Rencontres amicales Espoirs	2		3		180	0	100%				0%	50%	50%

2016/2017

Valenciennes

2942

3212

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Valenciennes	Domino's Ligue 2	35	1	2	2942	34	14	2942	15	94%	2	92%	8	26%	43%	31%
Valenciennes	Coupe de la Ligue	1					1	90	15	100%		100%		0%	100%	0%
Valenciennes	Coupe de France	2				2	1	180	15	100%		100%		50%	0%	50%

2015/2016

Valenciennes

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Valenciennes	Ligue 2	28	2	29	5	1998	15	75%	12	74%	4	18%	39%	43%
Valenciennes	Coupe de la Ligue	1		2		59	15	0%	1	100%		0%	0%	100%
Valenciennes	Coupe de France	1		1		90	15	100%		33%		0%	0%	100%
VAFC B	Championnat de France Amateur 2	4		9	1	360	0	100%			1	25%	0%	75%
France U-20	Rencontres amicales U-20	3		2	1	191	0	67%	1			67%	33%	0%
France U-20	Rencontres amicales U-20	1			1	90	0	100%				100%	0%	0%
France U-20	Tournoi de Toulon	4		4	1	282	3	100%				75%	0%	25%

2014/2015

Valenciennes

Club	Competition										V	D	L
Valenciennes	Ligue 2	9	8	2	569	34	67%	4	24%	1	22%	22%	56%
Valenciennes	Coupe de France	1		1	34	0	0%	1	25%		100%	0%	0%
VAFC B	Championnat de France Amateur 2	16	17	3	1440	0	100%			1	38%	50%	13%
France U-19	Rencontres amicales U-19	3		2	65	0	33%	2			33%	33%	33%

2013/2014

Valenciennes B

Club	Competition															V	D	L
VAFC B	Championnat de France Amateur 2	13					13	4	1170	0	100%		50%	1		38%	46%	15%

Total

Notes

Overall

63/100

Physical

11/20

Mental

10/20

Technical

10/20

Offense

8/20

Defense

12/20

Player's evolution

*The FBDB Index is an automatically engineered figure based on player's statistical performances during each game he is involved in.

2025's Number of Matches World Ranking174

Rankings updated on 27/03/2025

Player's titles

Runner-ups

National 3	1	2015
Tournoi Maurice Revello	1	2016

Transfers

04/07/24 >	Lyon	31.9 M€
05/07/22 > 04/07/24	Nottingham	10 M€
07/07/18 > 05/07/22	Mayence	6 M€
22/06/17 > 07/07/18	Metz
01/07/14 > 22/06/17	Valenciennes
01/07/13 > 01/07/14	Valenciennes B

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Player career by clubLast updated on 29/03/2025 at 07:57

Club	Played matches	Goals	Assists	Efficiency	Minutes played	Yellow cards	Red cards	Match starts	V Victories	L Losses
France Espoirs	11				893			91%10	36%4	27%3
France U-19	3				65			33%1	33%1	33%1
France U-20	8				563			88%7	75%6	13%1
Lyon	33				2819	2		94%31	48%16	24%8
Mayence	135	9	3	1305	11743	21	2	98%132	35%47	44%60
Metz	38		1		3375	8		97%37	21%8	58%22
Nottingham	37	1		2833	2833	5	1	84%31	27%10	57%21
Nottingham U-23	1				45			100%1	0%0	0%0
Sénégal	17				1448	1		94%16	71%12	6%1
Sénégal B	1				45			100%1	100%1	0%0
Valenciennes	78	1	4	5962	5962	13		82%64	23%18	40%31
VAFC B	33				2970	3		100%33	36%12	21%7

Player's favourite opponents

Club		V
Hertha	8	4	0	0
Schalke 04	6	1	0	0
Red Star	5	2	0	0
Reims	4	1	0	0
Laval	3	1	0	0
E.Francfort	9	4	1	0
Wolfsbourg	8	2	0	0
Hoffenheim	8	5	1	0
Fribourg	7	4	0	0
Le Havre	6	2	0	0
Stuttgart	6	2	0	0
Werder	6	4	0	0
Nice	5	4	0	0
Lens	5	1	0	1
Angers	4	1	0	0
Toulouse FC	3	0	0	0
Saint-Étienne	3	2	0	0
Moissy	3	2	0	0
Malawi	2	2	0	0
Togo	2	1	0	0

Player's worst opponents

Club		L
Dortmund	8	6	16
Augsburg	8	6	14
Brest	7	5	9
Bayern	7	5	21
Bayer	7	5	13
Wolfsbourg	8	5	17
M'gladbach	8	5	17
Paris SG	4	4	16
Clermont	5	4	8
Dijon	5	4	10
Marseille	3	3	12
Lens	5	3	5
Monaco	3	3	6
Tours	3	3	9
Newcastle	4	3	8
Stuttgart	6	3	10
Union Berlin	5	3	9
RB Leipzig	6	3	17
Sarreguemines	2	2	3
ESTAC Troyes	3	2	2

Results with or without him

In clubs

for the national team

Season	Club	When present			When absent			Influence
		v	l	Total	v	l	Total
2024/2025	Lyon	25%	50%	4	50%	50%	2	-
2023/2024	Nottingham	26%	61%	23	19%	38%	21	Slightly positive
2022/2023	Nottingham	29%	50%	14	26%	45%	31	Slightly positive
2021/2022	Mayence	39%	39%	33	25%	50%	4	-
2020/2021	Mayence	32%	38%	34	0%	100%	2	-
2019/2020	Mayence	32%	56%	34	0%	100%	1	-
2018/2019	Mayence	35%	44%	34	50%	50%	2	-
2017/2018	Metz	21%	58%	38	0%	60%	5	-
2016/2017	Valenciennes	26%	32%	38	33%	67%	3	-
2015/2016	Valenciennes	17%	47%	30	58%	17%	12	Extremely negative
2014/2015	Valenciennes	30%	50%	10	30%	39%	33	-
2013/2014	VAFC B	38%	15%	13	15%	54%	13	Extremely positive

Key figures

He has played in the first 11 in Ligue 1 in each of the last 28 away from home matches

Moussa Niakhaté has played in the first 11 in Ligue 1 in each of the last 11 matches

Moussa Niakhaté has played in the first 11 all competitions included in each of the last 17 away from home matches

He has played in the first 11 all competitions included in each of the last 18 matches

Moussa Niakhaté has won all competitions included the last 4 at home matches

Niakhaté hasn't lost all competitions included any of the last 4 at home matches

Niakhaté hasn't lost for the national team any of the last 5 at home matches

Moussa Niakhaté has played in the first 11 for the national team in each of the last 17 matches

Niakhaté hasn't lost for the national team any of the last 14 matches

He hasn't conceded any goal for the national team in any of the last 6 matches

Moussa Niakhaté has played in the first 11 for the national team in each of the last 11 away from home matches

He hasn't lost for the national team any of the last 11 away from home matches

He hasn't conceded any goal for the national team in any of the last 5 away from home matches

He hasn't lost in non-league and non-national team competition any of the last 7 matches

Niakhaté hasn't lost in non-league and non-national team competition any of the last 5 away from home matches

First times

In clubs

for the national team

in competitions

Date	Games	Score	First times
Valenciennes B
30/11/2013	Valenciennes B - Compiègne	0 - 2	First match with the club, first start, first loss
22/02/2014	Épernay - Valenciennes B	0 - 2	First victory
Valenciennes
20/10/2014	Valenciennes - Dijon	0 - 3	First match with the club, first loss
07/11/2014	Arles-Avignon - Valenciennes	1 - 2	First victory
12/01/2015	Valenciennes - Sochaux	1 - 2	First start
16/12/2016	Auxerre - Valenciennes	1 - 1	First goal
Metz
12/08/2017	Bordeaux - Metz	2 - 0	First match with the club, first loss
18/08/2017	Metz - Monaco	0 - 1	First start
17/09/2017	Angers - Metz	0 - 1	First victory
Mayence
18/08/2018	Erzgebirge Aue - Mayence	1 - 3	First match with the club, first start, first victory, first red card
23/09/2018	Bayer - Mayence	1 - 0	First loss
03/05/2019	Mayence - RB Leipzig	3 - 3	First goal
23/01/2021	Mayence - RB Leipzig	3 - 2	First time scoring 2 goals
Nottingham Forest
06/08/2022	Newcastle - Nottingham	2 - 0	First match with the club, first start, first loss
14/08/2022	Nottingham - West Ham	1 - 0	First victory
01/10/2023	Nottingham - Brentford	1 - 1	First red card
24/02/2024	Aston Villa - Nottingham	4 - 2	First goal
Nottingham Forest U-23
14/08/2023	Nottingham U-23 - Middlesbrough B	2 - 2	First match with the club, first start
Lyon
18/08/2024	Rennes - Lyon	3 - 0	First match with the club, first start, first loss
30/08/2024	Lyon - Strasbourg	4 - 3	First victory

Player's career by competitionLast updated on 29/03/2025 at 07:57

Competition	Played matches	Goals	Efficiency	Assists	Own goals	Match starts	Yellow cards	V Victories	D Draws	L Losses
Ligue 1	Ligue 1	59			1	5201	97%57		29%17	24%14	47%28
Coupe de France	Coupe de France	7				574	86%6		57%4	14%1	29%2
Coupe de la Ligue	Coupe de la Ligue	4				329	75%3		25%1	25%1	50%2
Ligue 2	Ligue 2	72	1	5509	4	5509	83%60		22%16	39%28	39%28
National 3	National 3	33				2970	100%33		36%12	42%14	21%7
Premier League	Premier League	35	1	2623		2623	83%29	1	29%10	14%5	57%20
FA Cup	FA Cup	1				120	100%1			100%1
League Cup	League Cup	1				90	100%1				100%1
PL2D1	Premier League 2 - Division 1	1				45	100%1			100%1
Bundesliga	Bundesliga	128	9	1244	3	11192	98%126	1	34%44	20%26	45%58
DFB-Pokal	DFB-Pokal	7				551	86%6	1	43%3	29%2	29%2
Rencontres amicales	Rencontres amicales	5				392	100%5		80%4		20%1
CAN	CAN	2				200	100%2		50%1	50%1
ECMZA	Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Afrique	5				450	100%5		40%2	60%3
RE	Rencontres amicales Espoirs	8				623	88%7		25%2	38%3	38%3
Euro Espoirs	Euro Espoirs
RU20	Rencontres amicales U-20	4				281	75%3		75%3	25%1
EEE	Eliminatoires Euro Espoirs	3				270	100%3		67%2	33%1
RU19	Rencontres amicales U-19	3				65	33%1		33%1	33%1	33%1
TMR	Tournoi Maurice Revello	4				282	100%4		75%3		25%1
Eliminatoires CAN	Eliminatoires CAN	6				451	83%5		100%6
Ligue Europa	Ligue Europa	7				543	86%6		57%4	29%2	14%1

Player's results for each season

Season	Club	Tier	Rk.	pts	MP	V	D	L	GF	GA
2024/2025	Lyon	1	14	4	5	1	1	3	6	11
2023/2024	Nottingham	1	17	32	38	9	9	20	49	67
2022/2023	Nottingham	1	16	38	38	9	11	18	38	68
2021/2022	Mayence	1	8	46	34	13	7	14	50	45
2020/2021	Mayence	1	12	39	34	10	9	15	39	56
2019/2020	Mayence	1	13	37	34	11	4	19	44	65
2018/2019	Mayence	1	12	43	34	12	7	15	46	57
2017/2018	Metz	1	20	26	38	6	8	24	34	76
2016/2017	Valenciennes	2	14	45	38	10	15	13	44	44
2015/2016	Valenciennes	2	12	44	38	10	14	14	39	43
2014/2015	Valenciennes	2	16	42	38	10	12	16	34	51
2013/2014	VAFC B	5	13	37	19	4	6	9	20	32

Last games

Date	Competition	Team 1	Score	Team 2	Score
September 26, 2024	26/09	Journée 1	Lyon	2 - 0	Olympiakos	Absent
September 22, 2024	22/09	Journée 5	Lyon	2 - 3	Marseille	Absent
September 15, 2024	15/09	Journée 4	Lens	0 - 0	Lyon	90 Minutes
September 09, 2024	09/09	Journée 2	Burundi	0 - 1	Sénégal	90 Minutes
September 06, 2024	06/09	Journée 1	Sénégal	1 - 1	Burkina Faso	Absent
August 30, 2024	30/08	Journée 3	Lyon	4 - 3	Strasbourg	90 Minutes
August 24, 2024	24/08	Journée 2	Lyon	0 - 2	Monaco	90 Minutes
August 18, 2024	18/08	Journée 1	Rennes	3 - 0	Lyon	90 Minutes

First XI

On the bench

Absent

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Player's injuries

- Right thigh

Number of games missed : 14

August 20, 2022

90 Days of unavailability

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