Moussa Niakhaté

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Moussa Niakhaté

Niakhaté with Mainz 05 in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Moussa Niakhaté[1]
Date of birth	(1996-03-08) 8 March 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Roubaix, France
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Lyon
Number	19
Youth career
2002–2004	AMCS Comines
2004–2011	Lille
2011–2012	Wasquehal
2012–2013	Boulogne
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2016	Valenciennes B	33	(0)
2014–2017	Valenciennes	72	(1)
2017–2018	Metz	35	(0)
2018–2022	Mainz 05	128	(9)
2022–2024	Nottingham Forest	35	(1)
2024–	Lyon	14	(0)
International career‡
2014–2015	France U19	3	(0)
2015–2016	France U20	8	(0)
2018–2019	France U21	11	(0)
2023–	Senegal	15	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:36, 11 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024 (UTC)

Moussa Niakhaté (born 8 March 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Lyon. Born in France, he plays for the Senegal national team.

In July 2018, Niakhaté joined 1. FSV Mainz 05 from FC Metz for an undisclosed fee, signing a five-year contract until 2023.^[3] On 6 July 2022, Niakhaté signed a three-year deal with Premier League side Nottingham Forest.^[4] On 4 July 2024, Niakhaté signed for Ligue 1 club Lyon.^[5]

Born in France, Niakhaté is Senegalese by descent. He is a former youth international for France.^[6] He debuted with the senior Senegal national team in a 5–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Mozambique on 24 March 2023.^[7]

In December 2023, Niakhaté was named in Senegal's squad for the postponed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in the Ivory Coast.^[8] In their round of 16 match against the hosts, he missed a penalty in the shoot-out which Senegal lost 5–4 following a 1–1 draw after extra time.^[9]

As of match played 11 January 2025^[10]

As of match played 14 November 2024^[11]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Moussa Niakhaté.

• Profile at the Nottingham Forest F.C. website
• Moussa Niakhaté at Soccerway
• Moussa Niakhaté at the French Football Federation (in French)
• Moussa Niakhaté at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
• Moussa Niakhaté – UEFA competition record (archive)