Moussa Niakhaté
Defender - Centre-Back
at Olympique Lyon
at Olympique Lyon
690 days · joined 2024-07-04
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€15.00m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.03
goals / match
1.FSV Mainz 05
top club · 135 apps
Career highs
€18.00m
peak value · 2021
€31.90m
top transfer fee · 24/25
4
best season · 21/22
3 · 27.3%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1996-03-08 · 6 players total
334Appearances
11Goals
9Assists
50Yellow cards
1Red cards
131Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Moussa Niakhaté |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1996-03-08 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Roubaix, Senegal |
| Citizenship | Senegal France |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | Olympique Lyon |
| Joined | 2024-07-04 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | CAA Stellar |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Olympique Lyon
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
Transfer: Forest → Olympique Lyon
24/25 · Transfer · €31.90m
Jul 2024
24/25 — Olympique Lyon
42 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Nottingham Forest, Nottingham Forest U21
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2022
Injury: unknown
44 games missed
Jul 2022
Transfer: 1.FSV Mainz 05 → Forest
22/23 · Transfer · €13.80m
Jul 2022
22/23 — Nottingham Forest
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — 1.FSV Mainz 05
33 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — 1.FSV Mainz 05
34 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — 1.FSV Mainz 05
34 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: FC Metz → 1.FSV Mainz 05
18/19 · Transfer · €6.00m
Jul 2018
18/19 — 1.FSV Mainz 05
34 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Metz
38 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Valenciennes FC → FC Metz
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Valenciennes FC
38 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Valenciennes FC
30 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: Valenciennes B → Valenciennes FC
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Valenciennes FC
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Boulogne U19 → Valenciennes B
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Wasquehal U19 → Boulogne U19
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: LOSC Lille Yth. → Wasquehal U19
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €18.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Olympique Lyon
0.0%
Nottingham Forest
12.4%
Nottingham Forest U21
0.0%
1.FSV Mainz 05
62.6%
FC Metz
0.0%
Valenciennes FC
25.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympique Lyon | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 1,457 |
| Nottingham Forest U21 | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 135 | 9 | 4 | 7,357 |
| FC Metz | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Valenciennes FC | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 78 | 1 | 4 | 2,944 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | Olympique Lyon | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,457 |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 642 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 956 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2,970 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2,789 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Metz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 1 | FC Metz | 35 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de France | Valenciennes FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de la Ligue | Valenciennes FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ligue 2 | Valenciennes FC | 35 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2,944 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de France | Valenciennes FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de la Ligue | Valenciennes FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ligue 2 | Valenciennes FC | 28 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de France | Valenciennes FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Ligue 2 | Valenciennes FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | LOSC Lille Yth. | Wasquehal U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Wasquehal U19 | Boulogne U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Boulogne U19 | Valenciennes B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Valenciennes B | Valenciennes FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Valenciennes FC | FC Metz | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-07 | FC Metz | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | Transfer | 5000000 | €6.00m |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-06 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | Forest | Transfer | 18000000 | €13.80m |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-04 | Forest | Olympique Lyon | Transfer | 16000000 | €31.90m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Hamstring injury | 2021-09-12 | 2021-09-28 | 17 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2022-01-04 | 2022-01-11 | 8 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring injury | 2022-08-15 | 2023-03-17 | 215 | 44 |
Current€15.00m
Peak€18.00m
Low€150k
Δ since start+€14.85m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Burkardt | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamine Ndao | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ridle Baku | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Tamèze | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Levin Öztunali | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah St. Juste | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre Kunde | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Angelo Fulgini | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Hack | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean-Paul Boëtius | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefan Bell | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Danny Latza | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Leandro Barreiro | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Brosinski | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aarón Martín | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin Zentner | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Karim Onisiwo | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 30 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 3 | 32 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 1 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 2 | 33 |
| 15/16 | Ligue 2 | Valenciennes FC | 2 | 28 |
| 16/17 | Ligue 2 | Valenciennes FC | 2 | 35 |
Teams faced most often by Moussa Niakhaté's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Ajaccio | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 17% |
| AJ Auxerre | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 9% |
| Chamois Niortais | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 30% |
| Grenoble Foot 38 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 40% |
| FC Sochaux | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 50% |
| Paris FC | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 22% |
| Havre AC | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 22% |
| ESTAC Troyes | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 11% |
| Clermont Foot 63 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 38% |
| Amiens SC | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 0% |
| Rodez AF | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 25% |
| AS Nancy Lorraine | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 24 | 1,457 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 22/23 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 33 | 642 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 20/21 | 34 | 956 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 19/20 | 34 | 2,970 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 18/19 | 34 | 2,789 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 17/18 | 38 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 38 | 2,944 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 15/16 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Bundesliga
128 apps
9 G
4 A
Ligue 2
72 apps
1 G
4 A
Premier League
35 apps
1 G
0 A
Ligue 1
69 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League
9 apps
0 G
0 A
Coupe de France
7 apps
0 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Moussa Niakhaté?
Moussa Niakhaté is a Senegal professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Olympique Lyon.
How old is Moussa Niakhaté?
Moussa Niakhaté is 30 years old. He was born on March 8, 1996 in Roubaix.
What position does Moussa Niakhaté play?
Moussa Niakhaté plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Moussa Niakhaté play for?
Moussa Niakhaté currently plays for Olympique Lyon.
How many career goals has Moussa Niakhaté scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Moussa Niakhaté has scored 11 goals in 334 appearances.
What is Moussa Niakhaté's market value?
Moussa Niakhaté's most recent reported market value is €15.00m.