Moussa Niakhaté
Senegal · Defender · Olympique Lyonnais
Born 8 March 1996 (age 30). Height 190 cm. Preferred foot: left. Position: Defender. Nationality: Senegal. Market value €15M.
Current club: Olympique Lyonnais — 32 appearances, 0 goals and 2 assists this season.
Career totals: 12 goals and 8 assists in 332 appearances (27,001 minutes played).
Season by season
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 2,758 | 7.22 |
| UEFA Europa League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 739 | 6.84 |
| Africa Cup of Nations | 6 | 0 | 0 | 570 | 7.15 |
| Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 7.400000 |
| Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 6.6 |
| Coupe de France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 7.25 |
| Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.900000 |
Statistics
Per-90 and totals across 304 matches with recorded data.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per 90 | 0.04 |
| Assists per 90 | 0.03 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 0.07 |
| Shots | 80 |
| Shots on target | 28 |
| Shot conversion, % | 15 |
| Key passes per 90 | 0.31 |
| Passes per 90 | 48.62 |
| Dribbles per 90 | 0.37 |
| Dribble success, % | 65 |
| Duels won, % | 60 |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.12 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.27 |
| Yellow cards | 44 |
| Red cards | 3 |
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-12 | Football Club Lorient-Bretagne Sud | 2–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2026-04-19 | at Paris Saint-Germain Football Club | 1–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-04-25 | Association de la Jeunesse auxerroise | 3–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-05-03 | Stade Rennais Football Club | 4–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-05-10 | at Toulouse Football Club | 2–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2026-05-17 | Racing Club de Lens | 0–4 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2026-05-31 | at USA | 3–2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-06-16 | at France | 3–1 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2026-06-23 | at Norway | 3–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2026-06-26 | Iraq | 5–0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-07-01 | at Belgium | 3–2 | 131 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 |
| 2026-08-11 | AC Sparta Praha, a. s. | 3–0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-08-18 | at Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü | 1–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-08-26 | Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü | 1–2 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2026-08-29 | Le Havre Athletic Club | 1–1 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-09-04 | Association de la Jeunesse auxerroise | 3–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.91 |
| 2026-09-12 | at Paris Football Club | 0–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.82 |
| 2026-09-16 | at Anderlecht | 1–2 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-09-19 | Stade Rennais Football Club | 4–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.69 |
| 2026-10-15 | Crystal Palace Football Club | 3–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FIFA World Cup 2026
0 goals and 1 assist in 4 matches (415 minutes). See the full World Cup 2026 hub.
- Belgium 3–2 Senegal · Round of 32 — 0 goals, 1 assist
- Senegal 5–0 Iraq · Group Stage - 3 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Norway 3–2 Senegal · Group Stage - 2 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- France 3–1 Senegal · Group Stage - 1 — 0 goals, 0 assists
Honours
0 trophies won out of 4 finals and podium finishes.
- Emirates Cup · 2024 · 2nd Place
- Tournoi Maurice Revello · 2016 · 2nd Place
- Tournoi Maurice Revello · 2nd Place
- Emirates Cup · 2nd Place
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-04 | Nottingham Forest Football Club | Olympique Lyonnais | €31.9M |
| 2022-07-06 | FSV Mainz 05 | Nottingham Forest Football Club | €13.8M |
| 2018-07-07 | Football Club de Metz | FSV Mainz 05 | €6M |
| 2017-07-01 | Valenciennes FC | Football Club de Metz | — |
| 2015-01-01 | — | Valenciennes FC | — |
| 2013-07-01 | — | — | — |
| 2012-07-01 | — | — | — |
| 2011-07-01 | — | — | — |