Moussa Niakhaté

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
 Nottingham Forest
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– Nottingham Forest 30 (1)
International career‡
2014–2015 France U19 3 (0)
2015–2016 France U20 8 (0)
2018–2019 France U21 11 (0)
2023– Senegal 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:01, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 (UTC)

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

Career

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]

International career

Born in France, Niakhaté is Senegalese by descent. He is a former youth international for France.[5] 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.[6]

In December 2023, Niakhaté was named in Senegal's squad for the postponed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in the Ivory Coast.[7] 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.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 February 2024[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Valenciennes B 2013–14 CFA 2 13 0 — — — 13 0
2014–15 16 0 — — — 16 0
2015–16 4 0 — — — 4 0
Total 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0
Valenciennes 2014–15 Ligue 2 9 0 1 0 0 0 — 10 0
2015–16 28 0 1 0 1 0 — 30 0
2016–17 35 1 1 0 1 0 — 37 1
Total 72 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 77 1
Metz 2017–18 Ligue 1 35 0 1 0 2 0 — 38 0
Mainz 05 2018–19 Bundesliga 33 1 1 0 — — 34 1
2019–20 33 1 1 0 — — 34 1
2020–21 32 3 2 0 — — 34 3
2021–22 30 4 3 0 — — 33 4
Total 128 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 135 9
Nottingham Forest 2022–23 Premier League 14 0 0 0 0 0 — 14 0
2023–24 16 1 1 0 1 0 — 18 1
Total 30 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 32 1
Career total 288 11 12 0 5 0 0 0 315 11

International

As of match played 26 March 2024[10]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Senegal 2023 7 0
2024 4 0
Total 11 0

References

  1. ^ "Updated squad lists for 2022/23 Premier League". Premier League. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Moussa Niakhaté". Nottingham Forest F.C. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Moussa Niakhaté unterschreibt bis 2023". kicker Online (in German). 7 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Forest complete Moussa Niakhaté signing".
  5. ^ Demmerlé, Arnaud (July 28, 2017). "FC Metz : 10 choses à savoir sur Moussa Niakhaté, le vent de fraîcheur".
  6. ^ "Sénégal/ Mozambique : Ce geste de Moussa Niakhaté envers les stadiers". March 27, 2023.
  7. ^ "Afcon 2023: Senegal and Sadio Mane set for defence of title". BBC Sport Africa. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Afcon 2023: Senegal v Ivory Coast". 29 January 2024.
  9. ^ "M. Niakhate". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Moussa Niakhaté". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 29 January 2024.

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