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Height
19
Shirt
29 years
Mar 8, 1996
Left
Preferred foot
Senegal
Country
€16.2M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2028
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center-back
CB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches76%Shot attempts2%Goals32%
Chances created58%Aerial duels won50%Defensive contributions16%
Transfer value: €16.2M
Highest: €20.9M(Sep 4, 2022)
€21M
€16M
€10M
€5.2M
€0

Ligue 1 2025/2026

0
Goals
2
Assists
19
Started
21
Matches
1,768
Minutes played
7.12
Rating
3
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Feb 22

Strasbourg
L3-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.3

Feb 15

Nice
W2-0
90
0
0
0
0
8.2

Feb 7

Nantes
W0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.6

Feb 4

Laval
W2-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.9

Feb 1

Lille
W1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.4

Jan 29

PAOK Thessaloniki
W4-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.7

Jan 25

Metz
W2-5
45
0
0
0
0
7.2

Jan 18

Morocco
W1-0
120
0
0
0
0
7.4

Jan 14

Egypt
W1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.3

Jan 9

Mali
W0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.4
Lyon

Feb 22

Ligue 1
Strasbourg
3-1
90‎’‎
6.3

Feb 15

Ligue 1
Nice
2-0
90‎’‎
8.2

Feb 7

Ligue 1
Nantes
0-1
90‎’‎
7.6

Feb 4

Coupe de France
Laval
2-0
90‎’‎
7.9

Feb 1

Ligue 1
Lille
1-0
90‎’‎
7.4
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 0%
  • 3Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.18xG
2 - 0
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultMiss
0.02xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,768

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.18
Non-penalty xG
0.18
Shots
3
Headed shots
1

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
1.51
Successful passes
1,240
Successful passes %
90.1%
Accurate long balls
50
Accurate long balls %
41.3%
Chances created
9
Big chances created
3
Successful crosses
2
Successful crosses %
100.0%

Possession

Successful dribbles
4
Successful dribbles %
66.7%
Duels won
101
Duels won %
63.1%
Aerial duels won
53
Aerial duels won %
66.2%
Touches
1,635
Touches in opposition box
11
Dispossessed
1
Fouls won
19

Defending

Penalties conceded
1
Tackles
25
Interceptions
14
Blocked shots
12
Fouls committed
27
Recoveries
74
Possession won final 3rd
1
Dribbled past
6
Clearances
114
Clean sheets
12
Goals conceded while on pitch
17
xG against while on pitch
25.22

Discipline

Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0

News

About

Moussa Niakhaté is a 29-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Lyon, born on March 8, 1996, who is left-footed. Follow Moussa Niakhaté on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Ligue 1 season, Moussa Niakhaté has recorded 0 goals, 2 assists, 1,768 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.12, 3 yellow cards.

Moussa Niakhaté scores highly on Assists, Minutes, and Rating compared to center backs in the Ligue 1.

Moussa Niakhaté's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Moussa Niakhaté's next match is on March 1, 2026 when Lyon face Marseille in the Ligue 1.

Explore Moussa Niakhaté's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Moussa Niakhaté's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Moussa Niakhaté currently plays for Lyon alongside Dominik Greif, Nicolás Tagliafico, Orel Mangala, Tanner Tessmann, Adam Karabec, Corentin Tolisso, Endrick, Pavel Sulc, Malick Fofana, Abner, Afonso Moreira, Rachid Ghezzal, Ruben Kluivert, Clinton Mata, Tyler Morton, Hans Hateboer, Adil Hamdani, Achraf Laaziri, Ernest Nuamah, Mathys de Carvalho, Rémy Descamps, Khalis Merah, Remi Himbert, Lassine Diarra, Roman Yaremchuk, Noham Kamara, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, and Noah Nartey. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Moussa Niakhaté's career has also included time at Nottingham Forest, Mainz 05, Metz, Valenciennes, and Valenciennes B.

On the international stage, Moussa Niakhaté has represented Senegal, France U23, and France U21.

Moussa Niakhaté is from Senegal, and the national teams include Abdoulaye Seck, Antoine Mendy, Boulaye Dia, Cheikh Sabaly, Cherif Ndiaye, Edouard Mendy, Habib Diarra, Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo, Ibrahim Mbaye, Idrissa Gana Gueye, Iliman Ndiaye, Ismail Jakobs, Ismaila Sarr, Kalidou Koulibaly, Krepin Diatta, Lamine Camara, Malick Diouf, Mamadou Lamine Camara, Mamadou Sarr, Mory Diaw, Nicolas Jackson, Ousseynou Niang, Pape Gueye, Pape Sarr, Pathé Ciss, Sadio Mané, Yehvann Diouf, Marième Babou, Wolimata Ndiaye, Mama Diop, Bineta Seck, and Korka Fall. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Moussa Niakhaté has won 1 title: Africa Cup of Nations (2025 Morocco) with Senegal.

Moussa Niakhaté has competed in Ligue 1, Coupe de France, Europa League, Africa Cup of Nations, Africa Cup of Nations Qualification qualification, Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, World Cup CAF qualification, Bundesliga, DFB Pokal, and Ligue 2. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Moussa Niakhaté, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Moussa Niakhaté to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches76%Shot attempts2%Goals32%
Chances created58%Aerial duels won50%Defensive contributions16%

Career

Senior career

LyonJul 2024 - now
71
1
37
1
135
9
38
0
77
1
33
0

Youth career

1
0

National team

29
0
4
0
3
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Senegal

International
1
Africa Cup of Nations(2025 Morocco)

News

About

Moussa Niakhaté is a 29-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Lyon, born on March 8, 1996, who is left-footed. Follow Moussa Niakhaté on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Ligue 1 season, Moussa Niakhaté has recorded 0 goals, 2 assists, 1,768 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.12, 3 yellow cards.

Moussa Niakhaté scores highly on Assists, Minutes, and Rating compared to center backs in the Ligue 1.

Moussa Niakhaté's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Moussa Niakhaté's next match is on March 1, 2026 when Lyon face Marseille in the Ligue 1.

Explore Moussa Niakhaté's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Moussa Niakhaté's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Moussa Niakhaté currently plays for Lyon alongside Dominik Greif, Nicolás Tagliafico, Orel Mangala, Tanner Tessmann, Adam Karabec, Corentin Tolisso, Endrick, Pavel Sulc, Malick Fofana, Abner, Afonso Moreira, Rachid Ghezzal, Ruben Kluivert, Clinton Mata, Tyler Morton, Hans Hateboer, Adil Hamdani, Achraf Laaziri, Ernest Nuamah, Mathys de Carvalho, Rémy Descamps, Khalis Merah, Remi Himbert, Lassine Diarra, Roman Yaremchuk, Noham Kamara, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, and Noah Nartey. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Moussa Niakhaté's career has also included time at Nottingham Forest, Mainz 05, Metz, Valenciennes, and Valenciennes B.

On the international stage, Moussa Niakhaté has represented Senegal, France U23, and France U21.

Moussa Niakhaté is from Senegal, and the national teams include Abdoulaye Seck, Antoine Mendy, Boulaye Dia, Cheikh Sabaly, Cherif Ndiaye, Edouard Mendy, Habib Diarra, Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo, Ibrahim Mbaye, Idrissa Gana Gueye, Iliman Ndiaye, Ismail Jakobs, Ismaila Sarr, Kalidou Koulibaly, Krepin Diatta, Lamine Camara, Malick Diouf, Mamadou Lamine Camara, Mamadou Sarr, Mory Diaw, Nicolas Jackson, Ousseynou Niang, Pape Gueye, Pape Sarr, Pathé Ciss, Sadio Mané, Yehvann Diouf, Marième Babou, Wolimata Ndiaye, Mama Diop, Bineta Seck, and Korka Fall. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Moussa Niakhaté has won 1 title: Africa Cup of Nations (2025 Morocco) with Senegal.

Moussa Niakhaté has competed in Ligue 1, Coupe de France, Europa League, Africa Cup of Nations, Africa Cup of Nations Qualification qualification, Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, World Cup CAF qualification, Bundesliga, DFB Pokal, and Ligue 2. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Moussa Niakhaté, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Moussa Niakhaté to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.