Youssoufou Niakaté
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1992-12-16 · 6 players total
| Full name | Youssoufou Niakaté |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1992-12-16 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Coulommiers, Mali |
| Citizenship | Mali France |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | FC Baniyas |
| Joined | 2023-07-22 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | GTS Management |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Baniyas | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 63 | 25 | 8 | 661 |
| Al-Ettifaq FC | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 535 |
| Al-Ittihad Club | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Al-Wehda FC | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 56 | 30 | 9 | 594 |
| Union Saint-Gilloise | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 40 | 25 | 5 | 379 |
| US Boulogne | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 328 |
| US Créteil-Lusitanos | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 1,109 |
| US Avranches | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 46 | 18 | 1 | 465 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | UAE League Cup | FC Baniyas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | UAE Pro League | FC Baniyas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Pro-League | FC Baniyas | 23 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 154 |
| 24/25 | UAE League Cup | FC Baniyas | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 172 |
| 24/25 | UAE President's Cup | FC Baniyas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UAE League Cup | FC Baniyas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UAE President's Cup | FC Baniyas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 23/24 | UAE Pro League | FC Baniyas | 26 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 245 |
| 22/23 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Ettifaq FC | 25 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 169 |
| 21/22 | King's Cup | Al-Ittihad Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Ettifaq FC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 366 |
| 21/22 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Ittihad Club | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | AFC CL-Qualification | Al-Wehda FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 20/21 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Wehda FC | 23 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 166 |
| 19/20 | King's Cup | Al-Wehda FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 150 |
| 19/20 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Wehda FC | 29 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 158 |
| 18/19 | Croky Cup | Union Saint-Gilloise | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 124 |
| 18/19 | JPL Playoff II | Union Saint-Gilloise | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 87 |
| 18/19 | Proximus League | Union Saint-Gilloise | 26 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 168 |
| 17/18 | Championnat National | US Boulogne | 25 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 328 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de France | US Boulogne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championnat National | US Créteil-Lusitanos | 28 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 321 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de la Ligue | US Créteil-Lusitanos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 15/16 | Championnat National | US Avranches | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 126 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de France | US Avranches | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 15/16 | Ligue 2 | US Créteil-Lusitanos | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 770 |
| 14/15 | Championnat National | US Avranches | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 237 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de France | US Avranches | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-07-04 | US Lusitanos | Aubervilliers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Aubervilliers | US Avranches | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-14 | US Avranches | US Créteil-L | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-28 | US Créteil-L | US Boulogne | Transfer | 375000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-30 | US Boulogne | Union SG | Transfer | 375000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-24 | Union SG | Al-Wehda | Transfer | 1800000 | €2.00m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-30 | Al-Wehda | Al-Ittihad | Loan | 2400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-14 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Wehda | Return from loan | 1800000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-22 | Al-Wehda | Al-Ettifaq | Transfer | 1800000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-22 | Al-Ettifaq | FC Baniyas | Transfer | 800000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.90m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3674 | #18 | 7 | 2 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waleed Bakshween | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Saile | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Anselmo | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Charles Boateng | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alberto Botía | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Beuve | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bilel El Hamzaoui | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Faïz Selemani | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Fawaz Al-Sqoor | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Craig Goodwin | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Hamad Al-Jayzani | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Percy Tau | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Pietro Perdichizzi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mohammed Al-Qarni | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Wehda FC | 16 | 29 |
| 18/19 | Proximus League | Union Saint-Gilloise | 13 | 26 |
| 24/25 | Pro-League | FC Baniyas | 13 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Wehda FC | 5 | 29 |
| 20/21 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Wehda FC | 4 | 23 |
| 18/19 | JPL Playoff II | Union Saint-Gilloise | 4 | 10 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-01-14 | Al-Ittihad | Al-Wehda | Return from loan | — | €1.80m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-30 | Al-Wehda | Al-Ittihad | Loan | — | €2.40m |
Teams faced most often by Youssoufou 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Antwerp FC | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 56% |
| RSC Anderlecht | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 50% |
| Club Brugge KV | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 25% |
| KRC Genk | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 63% |
| KAA Gent | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 57% |
| Nîmes Olympique | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 67% |
| Dijon FCO | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 17% |
| AS Nancy Lorraine | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 17% |
| Cercle Brugge | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 50% |
| KVC Westerlo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 50% |
| Sint-Truidense VV | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 75% |
| Chamois Niortais | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 14/15 | First senior goal | |
| 18/19 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 23/24 | Goal #100 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 29 | 326 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 23/24 | 29 | 335 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 22/23 | 25 | 169 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| 21/22 | 18 | 366 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 20/21 | 24 | 286 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.26 |
| 19/20 | 32 | 308 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 |
| 18/19 | 40 | 379 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.9 |
| 17/18 | 28 | 328 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 16/17 | 29 | 339 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 15/16 | 34 | 932 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 14/15 | 29 | 303 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Youssoufou Niakaté
Who is Youssoufou Niakaté?
Youssoufou Niakaté is a Mali professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for FC Baniyas.
How old is Youssoufou Niakaté?
Youssoufou Niakaté is 33 years old. He was born on December 16, 1992 in Coulommiers.
What position does Youssoufou Niakaté play?
Youssoufou Niakaté plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Youssoufou Niakaté play for?
Youssoufou Niakaté currently plays for FC Baniyas.
How many career goals has Youssoufou Niakaté scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Youssoufou Niakaté has scored 121 goals in 322 appearances.
What is Youssoufou Niakaté's market value?
Youssoufou Niakaté's most recent reported market value is €1.50m.