Youssoufou Niakaté
Youssoufou Niakaté attacks space and makes precise runs in behind the defense as a central forward. Niakaté rose through Union SG, scoring a Belgian Cup hat-trick in 2018 and finishing 2018/19 as top scorer. He thrives on runs behind defenses. In 2019 Niakaté moved to Al Wehda, adapting to a new league. He joined Baniyas in July 2023 and maintained goal consistency in the UAE Pro League. November 2023 marked his Mali international debut with a goal. Niakaté links play through one-touch layups and presses high to blunt lines. He finishes moves with late runs to the back post.
Xtra rating
1526
Global rank
23323
Updated: 29 January 2026
Country of Birth
France
Preferred Foot
N/A
Agent
N/A
Latest Signing Fee
N/A
Date of Birth
16 December 1992
Position
Attacker
Shoes
N/A
Wage
N/A
Season snapshot
Overall season statistics (all competitions).
| Season | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | G/90 | A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 708 | 4 | 1 | 0.51 | 0.13 |
| 2024 | 22 | 1905 | 11 | 4 | 0.52 | 0.19 |
| 2023 | 28 | 2316 | 9 | 1 | 0.35 | 0.04 |
| 2022 | 27 | 1365 | 8 | 1 | 0.53 | 0.07 |
| 2021 | 1 | 120 | 1 | 0 | 0.75 | 0 |
| 2020 | 23 | 1837 | 11 | 4 | 0.54 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 31 | 2680 | 16 | 2 | 0.54 | 0.07 |
| 2018 | 30 | 2539 | 16 | 0 | 0.57 | 0 |
| 2017 | 27 | 2115 | 6 | 0 | 0.26 | 0 |
| 2016 | 29 | 1945 | 7 | 0 | 0.32 | 0 |
| 2015 | 32 | 1495 | 7 | 0 | 0.42 | 0 |
| 2014 | 28 | 1303 | 6 | 0 | 0.41 | 0 |
| 2013 | 28 | 2247 | 10 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 28 | 1956 | 4 | 0 | 0.18 | 0 |
Form - Last 10 games
Strengths Analysis <:season:> 2024
Role: AttackerTop attributes (percentile)
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
Recent Matches
Pro League - Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United-Arab-Emirates
Teams
Transfers
22 Jul 2023
Free
Al-Ettifaq
Baniyas SC
24 Jan 2022
N/A
Al-Ittihad FC
Al-Ettifaq
30 Aug 2021
N/A
Al Wehda Club
Al-Ittihad FC
25 Jul 2019
N/A
Union St. Gilloise
Al Wehda Club
30 Jul 2018
N/A
Boulogne
Union St. Gilloise
28 Jul 2017
Free
Creteil
Boulogne
Injuries & Sidelined
No injury records for this player.
Honors
No honors recorded for this player.