Moussa Niakhaté
Moussa Niakhaté is a Senegalese centre-back born in Roubaix, France, on 8 March 1996. Standing 1.90 metres, he developed in northern France, spending seven years in Lille’s academy before continuing with ES Wasquehal and US Boulogne. Niakhaté signed his first professional contract with Valenciennes in 2015 and established himself in Ligue 2. He moved to Metz in 2017, stepped into Ligue 1, and earned involvement with France’s under-21 side. In 2018, he joined Mainz 05, where his commanding defending and leadership developed further and he later became captain. Niakhaté moved to Nottingham Forest in July 2022 as the club returned to the Premier League, contributing to their survival after an early injury absence. He returned to France with Lyon in July 2024 and also represents Senegal internationally.
Season snapshot
Overall season statistics (all competitions).
| Season | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | G/90 | A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 17 | 1417 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2025 | 47 | 4094 | 1 | 2 | 0.02 | 0.04 |
| 2024 | 42 | 3657 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 25 | 1854 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 1162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 33 | 2815 | 4 | 0 | 0.13 | 0 |
| 2020 | 34 | 3077 | 3 | 1 | 0.09 | 0.03 |
| 2019 | 34 | 3069 | 1 | 2 | 0.03 | 0.06 |
| 2018 | 34 | 2797 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| 2017 | 35 | 3105 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 2016 | 24 | 1954 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 | 0 |
| 2015 | 34 | 2512 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 26 | 2040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 13 | 1170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Form - Last 10 games
Strengths Analysis Season 2025
Role: DefenderTop attributes (percentile)
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
Recent Matches
Ligue 1 - Parc des Princes, Paris, France
UEFA Europa League - PreZero Arena, Sinsheim, Germany
Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification
Teams
Transfers
Nottingham Forest
Lyon
FSV Mainz 05
Nottingham Forest
Metz
FSV Mainz 05
Valenciennes
Metz