Sikou Niakaté
Defender - Centre-Back
at SC Braga
at SC Braga
1,058 days · joined 2023-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€8.00m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.04
goals / match
SC Braga
top club · 109 apps
Career highs
€8.00m
peak value · 2025
€2.50m
top transfer fee · 18/19
3
best season · 22/23
21 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1999-07-10 · 6 players total
230Appearances
10Goals
3Assists
45Yellow cards
5Red cards
92Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sikou Niakaté |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1999-07-10 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Montreuil, Mali |
| Citizenship | Mali France |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | SC Braga |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | BS Group ... |
Jul 2025
25/26 — SC Braga
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jan 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2024
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — SC Braga
38 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2023
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — SC Braga
32 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Guingamp → SC Braga
23/24 · Transfer · €1.80m
Jun 2023
Transfer: SC Braga → Guingamp
22/23 · Return from loan
Oct 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2022
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — SC Braga
34 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Guingamp → SC Braga
22/23 · Loan
Jun 2022
Transfer: FC Metz → Guingamp
21/22 · Return from loan
Oct 2021
Injury: unknown
20 games missed
Aug 2021
Transfer: Guingamp → FC Metz
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Metz, FC Metz B
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — EA Guingamp
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — EA Guingamp, EA Guingamp B
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2019
Transfer: Valenciennes FC → Guingamp
18/19 · Return from loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: Guingamp → Valenciennes FC
18/19 · Loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: Valenciennes FC → Guingamp
18/19 · Transfer · €2.50m
Jul 2018
18/19 — Valenciennes FC
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2017
Transfer: Valenciennes B → Valenciennes FC
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Valenciennes FC
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Valenciennes FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Évreux FC 27 → Valenciennes B
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: ACBB Youth → Évreux FC 27
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: PSG Youth → ACBB Youth
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €8.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
SC Braga
44.6%
FC Metz
0.0%
FC Metz B
0.0%
EA Guingamp
55.4%
EA Guingamp B
0.0%
Valenciennes FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Braga | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 109 | 8 | 1 | 3,683 |
| FC Metz | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Metz B | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EA Guingamp | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 4,567 |
| EA Guingamp B | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valenciennes FC | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Europa League Qualifying | SC Braga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Liga Portugal | SC Braga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Allianz Cup | SC Braga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | SC Braga | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 439 |
| 24/25 | Europa League Qualifying | SC Braga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | SC Braga | 24 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,963 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | SC Braga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | SC Braga | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 390 |
| 23/24 | Champions League Qu. | SC Braga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | SC Braga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | SC Braga | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | SC Braga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Conference L. | SC Braga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Europa League | SC Braga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | SC Braga | 26 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 711 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Ligue 1 | FC Metz | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | National 2 - Grp. B | FC Metz B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Coupe de France | EA Guingamp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 2 | EA Guingamp | 31 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2,559 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de France | EA Guingamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 2 | EA Guingamp | 23 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,008 |
| 19/20 | National 2 - Grp. B | EA Guingamp B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de France | Valenciennes FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 2 | Valenciennes FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de France | Valenciennes FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de la Ligue | Valenciennes FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 2 | Valenciennes FC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ligue 2 | Valenciennes FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | PSG Youth | ACBB Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | ACBB Youth | Évreux FC 27 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Évreux FC 27 | Valenciennes B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-11-29 | Valenciennes B | Valenciennes FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-30 | Valenciennes FC | Guingamp | Transfer | 800000 | €2.50m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | Guingamp | Valenciennes FC | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Valenciennes FC | Guingamp | Return from loan | 1250000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-12 | Guingamp | FC Metz | Loan | 2200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | FC Metz | Guingamp | Return from loan | 1800000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Guingamp | SC Braga | Loan | 1800000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | SC Braga | Guingamp | Return from loan | 4000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Guingamp | SC Braga | Transfer | 4000000 | €1.80m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | muscular problems | 2021-10-04 | 2021-12-02 | 60 | 20 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2022-09-07 | 2022-09-29 | 23 | 10 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2022-10-16 | 2022-10-24 | 9 | 2 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2023-08-31 | 2023-09-18 | 19 | 8 |
| 24/25 | muscular problems | 2024-08-15 | 2024-08-27 | 13 | 4 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2025-01-06 | 2025-01-14 | 9 | 1 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2025-02-01 | 2025-03-12 | 40 | 7 |
Current€8.00m
Peak€8.00m
Low€800k
Δ since start+€7.20m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23658 | #15 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23101 | #13 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3674 | — | 14 | 1 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matheus | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruma | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Abel Ruiz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| André Horta | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Álvaro Djaló | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Youssouf M'Changama | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yannick Gomis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronny Rodelin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger Fernandes | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jérémy Mellot | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Pelé | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Moatasem Al-Musrati | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pizzi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristián Borja | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yeni Ngbakoto | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | SC Braga | 3 | 26 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 2 | EA Guingamp | 1 | 31 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 2 | EA Guingamp | 1 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | SC Braga | 1 | 24 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 2 | EA Guingamp | 1 | 31 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 2 | EA Guingamp | 1 | 23 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | SC Braga | Guingamp | Return from loan | — | €4.00m |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Guingamp | SC Braga | Loan | — | €1.80m |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | FC Metz | Guingamp | Return from loan | — | €1.80m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-12 | Guingamp | FC Metz | Loan | — | €2.20m |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Valenciennes FC | Guingamp | Return from loan | — | €1.25m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | Guingamp | Valenciennes FC | Loan | — | €800k |
Teams faced most often by Sikou Niakaté'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodez AF | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 40% |
| SM Caen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 44% |
| Paris FC | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 22% |
| Grenoble Foot 38 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 33% |
| Pau FC | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 63% |
| Amiens SC | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 38% |
| Valenciennes FC | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 38% |
| AC Ajaccio | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 57% |
| ESTAC Troyes | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 43% |
| USL Dunkerque | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 17% |
| FC Annecy | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 33% |
| FC Sochaux | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 17% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 19/20 | 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 | 38 | 2,492 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 23/24 | 32 | 480 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.69 |
| 22/23 | 34 | 711 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1.14 |
| 21/22 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 31 | 2,559 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 19/20 | 25 | 2,008 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 18/19 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Portugal
69 apps
4 G
1 A
Ligue 2
97 apps
2 G
2 A
Allianz Cup
4 apps
2 G
0 A
Europa League
9 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
9 apps
0 G
0 A
Taça de Portugal
7 apps
0 G
0 A
Ligue 1
12 apps
0 G
0 A
National 2 - Grp. B
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Sikou Niakaté?
Sikou Niakaté is a Mali professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for SC Braga.
How old is Sikou Niakaté?
Sikou Niakaté is 26 years old. He was born on July 10, 1999 in Montreuil.
What position does Sikou Niakaté play?
Sikou Niakaté plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Sikou Niakaté play for?
Sikou Niakaté currently plays for SC Braga.
How many career goals has Sikou Niakaté scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sikou Niakaté has scored 10 goals in 230 appearances.
What is Sikou Niakaté's market value?
Sikou Niakaté's most recent reported market value is €8.00m.