Moussa Niakhaté
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center Back
0
Goals
2
Assists
0
Started
32
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Season Shot MapOn Target: 0%
0.11
xG
0
Goals
1
Shots
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1 |  Belgium | L3 - 2 | 120 | — | 1 | — | 7.1 |
| Jun 26 |  Iraq | W5 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.9 |
| Jun 22 |  Norway | L3 - 2 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.2 |
| Jun 16 |  France | L3 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 5.6 |
| Jun 9 |  Saudi Arabia | D0 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.7 |
| May 31 |  USA | L3 - 2 | 20 | — | — | — | 6.4 |
| May 17 |  Lens | L0 - 4 | 90 | — | — | — | 5.4 |
| May 10 |  Toulouse | L2 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.3 |
| May 3 |  Rennes | W4 - 2 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.1 |
| Apr 25 |  Auxerre | W3 - 2 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.3 |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Moussa Niakhaté
Moussa Niakhaté is a professional 30-year-old footballer who plays as a center back for Lyon, born on March 7, 1996, who is left-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Moussa Niakhaté on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Moussa Niakhaté Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current Ligue 1 campaign, Moussa Niakhaté has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 32 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 0 goals and 2 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 7.16.
Compared to other center backs in the competition, Moussa Niakhaté ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Moussa Niakhaté's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- May 29, 2027: null-null vs Paris FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 22, 2027: null-null vs Lorient (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 16, 2027: null-null vs Le Mans (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 9, 2027: null-null vs Paris Saint-Germain (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 1, 2027: null-null vs Auxerre (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 24, 2027: null-null vs Brest (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 17, 2027: null-null vs Angers (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 10, 2027: null-null vs Strasbourg (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 3, 2027: null-null vs Nice (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 21, 2027: null-null vs Marseille (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Moussa Niakhaté's playing style with FotLive'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 FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Moussa Niakhaté currently plays for Lyon alongside Pavel Sulc, Tanner Tessmann, Abner, Mads Bidstrup, Tyler Morton, Ruben Kluivert, Jorge Maciel, Ernest Nuamah, Malick Fofana, Julien Duranville, Noah Nartey, Endrick, Achraf Laâziri, Lassine Diarra, Mohamed Ouédraogo. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Moussa Niakhaté's career has also included time at Nottingham Forest, Mainz 05, Metz, Valenciennes, Valenciennes B, Senegal, France U23, France U21.
On the international stage, Moussa Niakhaté has represented Senegal.
Other notable players from Senegal include Zack, Cheikh Niasse, Honoré Gomis, Dame N'Doye, Moustapha Name, Cherif Ndiaye, Abdou Thiam, Pascal Mendy, Younousse Sankharé, Talla Souare, Alassane Diouf, Philippe Kény, Souleymane Gassama, Amadou Ndiaye, Modou Diop. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions
Throughout their career, Moussa Niakhaté has won 1 titles: Africa Cup of Nations (2025 Morocco) with Senegal.
Moussa Niakhaté has competed in Ligue 1, Coupe de France, Europa League, Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Bundesliga, DFB Pokal, Coupe de la Ligue, Ligue 2. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
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