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M. Niakhaté

Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon, defender): stats and career

Lyon · defender · Senegal · 29 years old

Who is M. Niakhaté?

About M. Niakhaté: plays as defender, nationality: Senegal, age: 29, currently with Lyon (2026/27 season).

Season 2026/27: 12 matches, 0 goals, 0 assists. National team: 7 matches, 0 goals.

Previous season (2025/26): 44 matches, 1 goal, 2 assists.

Latest transfer: he moved from Nottingham Forest to Lyon (4 July 2024).

M. Niakhaté: 2026/27 season stats

12Apps
0Goals
0Assists
990Minutes
3Yellow cards
0Red cards
6.9Rating

Club competitions

CompetitionAppsGAMinsCardsRtg
UEFA Europa League200902/06.5
Ligue 17006301/07.1
UEFA Champions League3002700/06.9
Total12009903/06.9

National team

CompetitionAppsGAMinsCardsRtg
World Cup4013900/07.1
Friendlies3001130/07.3
Total7015030/07.2

M. Niakhaté: detailed stats

2Shots
1Shots on target
837Passes
4Key passes
90%Pass accuracy
2/2Successful dribbles / attempts
34/69Duels won / total
9Tackles
5Fouls won
20Fouls committed

Totals for all club competitions combined in 2026/27.

M. Niakhaté: 2025/26 season stats

44Apps
1Goals
2Assists
3767Minutes
7.1Rating

M. Niakhaté: career

ClubPeriod
Lyon2024–present
Nottingham Forest2022–2023
FSV Mainz 052018–2021
Metz2017
Valenciennes2014–2016

Only senior clubs are shown; youth and reserve teams are left out.

M. Niakhaté: transfers

DateMoveFee
4 July 2024Nottingham Forest → Lyon€ 31.9M
6 July 2022FSV Mainz 05 → Nottingham Forest€ 10M
7 July 2018Metz → FSV Mainz 05€ 6M
22 June 2017Valenciennes → MetzFree transfer

M. Niakhaté: injuries and absences

ReasonFromTo
absence19 July 202311 August 2023
absence27 April 202328 April 2023
thigh injury9 April 202315 April 2023
absence15 August 202210 March 2023
absence19 December 202114 January 2022
absence12 September 20212 October 2021

M. Niakhaté: frequently asked questions

How many goals has M. Niakhaté scored this season (2026/27)?

M. Niakhaté has 0 goals and 0 assists in 12 matches in 2026/27.

What club does M. Niakhaté play for?

M. Niakhaté (defender) is with Lyon in 2026/27. Nationality: Senegal.

How old is M. Niakhaté?

M. Niakhaté is 29. Date of birth: 8 March 1996.

Where did M. Niakhaté move to in his latest transfer?

He went from Nottingham Forest to Lyon, 4 July 2024, € 31.9M.

About M. Niakhaté

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