Youssoufou Niakaté
Attack - Centre-Forward
at FC Baniyas
at FC Baniyas
1,038 days · joined 2023-07-22
👕200+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
Market value
€1.50m
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.38
goals / match
FC Baniyas
top club · 63 apps
Career highs
€2.40m
peak value · 2021
€2.00m
top transfer fee · 19/20
25
best season · 18/19
7 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1992-12-16 · 6 players total
322Appearances
121Goals
27Assists
38Yellow cards
0Red cards
45Full matches (90′)
| 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 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — FC Baniyas
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Baniyas
29 matches · 15 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Al-Ettifaq → FC Baniyas
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Baniyas
29 matches · 10 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Al-Ettifaq FC
25 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2022
Transfer: Al-Wehda → Al-Ettifaq
21/22 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Transfer: Al-Ittihad → Al-Wehda
21/22 · Return from loan
Aug 2021
Transfer: Al-Wehda → Al-Ittihad
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Al-Ittihad Club, Al-Ettifaq FC
18 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Al-Wehda FC
24 matches · 12 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Union SG → Al-Wehda
19/20 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2019
19/20 — Al-Wehda FC
32 matches · 18 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: US Boulogne → Union SG
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Union Saint-Gilloise
40 matches · 25 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: US Créteil-L → US Boulogne
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — US Boulogne
28 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — US Créteil-Lusitanos
29 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: US Avranches → US Créteil-L
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — US Avranches, US Créteil-Lusitanos
34 matches · 12 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — US Avranches
29 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Aubervilliers → US Avranches
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: US Lusitanos → Aubervilliers
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.40m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Baniyas
16.2%
Al-Ettifaq FC
13.1%
Al-Ittihad Club
0.0%
Al-Wehda FC
14.6%
Union Saint-Gilloise
9.3%
US Boulogne
8.1%
US Créteil-Lusitanos
27.2%
US Avranches
11.4%
| 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.
Current€1.50m
Peak€2.40m
Low€300k
Δ since start+€1.20m
| 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.
Saudi Pro League
94 apps
36 G
11 A
UAE Pro League
52 apps
22 G
8 A
Championnat National
91 apps
22 G
3 A
Proximus League
26 apps
13 G
1 A
JPL Playoff II
10 apps
9 G
4 A
Coupe de France
11 apps
8 G
0 A
Croky Cup
4 apps
3 G
0 A
UAE League Cup
8 apps
2 G
0 A
King's Cup
4 apps
2 G
0 A
UAE President's Cup
3 apps
1 G
0 A
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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.