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MNMoussa Niakhaté

Moussa Niakhaté

€16MMarket Value
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais•Defender•
FranceFrance
6.9
Season Score
30
Mar 8, 1996
190 cm
Height
19
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2026/2027

Performance Overview

Season Performance 26/27
All Competitions
Matches
5
Goals
0
Assists
0
Goal Contributions
0
Mins/game
72
Avg Rating
6.88
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

125
Full match
5
Substituted off
11
From Bench

Moussa Niakhaté — computed career insights

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2016/2017 · 7.15Ligue 2
Lowest-rated season
2023/2024 · 6.72Premier League
Rating trend
+0.14last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.05 G+A per 9011 goals + 9 assists across 20 league seasons (per-90 from 33099 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
20 (2013–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances
7
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
91strating 7.03 vs 118 rated peers
Goals rank
#53 of 1180 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
52nd0.07 per 90

Cohort: 118 Ligue 1 defenders, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-03

Rival Clubs(48)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
FC Bayern MünchenFC Bayern München72051010
SC FreiburgSC Freiburg74120020
Schalke 04Schalke 0461320000
Werder BremenWerder Bremen64020010
RB LeipzigRB Leipzig62134020
FC KölnFC Köln62220020
FC Union BerlinFC Union Berlin51131000
LiverpoolLiverpool40040000
MontpellierMontpellier43010000
Fortuna DüsseldorfFortuna Düsseldorf42110000
West Ham UnitedWest Ham United32010010
Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur30030000
Aston VillaAston Villa31021000
ChelseaChelsea31110010
ArsenalArsenal31020010
BurnleyBurnley31110000
Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers30300000
Olympique MarseilleOlympique Marseille31020000
Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton & Hove Albion31020010
BrestBrest31110000
1–20 of 48

Rival National Teams(2)

Player stats against each opponent national team

TeamMPWDLGA
SudanSudan32100000
GambiaGambia22000000
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Last Transfer: €31.9M

Transfer History

Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais
Jul 4, 2024Transfer€32M
FSV Mainz 05
FSV Mainz 05
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Jul 6, 2022Transfer€10M
Metz
Metz
FSV Mainz 05
FSV Mainz 05
Jul 7, 2018Transfer€6M
Valenciennes
Valenciennes
Metz
Metz
Jul 1, 2017Transfer
Valenciennes II
Valenciennes II
Valenciennes
Valenciennes
Jan 1, 2015Transfer

About Moussa Niakhaté

2 assists and no goals in 32 games (2,757 minutes): Moussa Niakhaté's 2025/2026 Ligue 1 line — 0.07 goal involvements per 90. Per-match rating over the season: 7.03. By match rating he sits in the top 10% of a 118-strong pool of Ligue 1 defenders (2025/2026, min. 450 minutes); for goals scored he stands 53rd of 118.

His best-rated season remains 2016/2017 (7.15, Ligue 2); his lowest was 2023/2024 (6.72).

Those league minutes are spread over 8 domestic leagues: Bundesliga (128 appearances, 9 goals), Ligue 1 (99 appearances, 0 goals) and Ligue 2 (71 appearances, 1 goal) — the three with most games. Availability: 25-plus league games in 9 of the 20 campaigns on record. Across 2016/2017–2018/2019, the heaviest three-year block, he totalled 121 league appearances (40 a season).

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Moussa Niakhaté play?
Moussa Niakhaté plays as a Defender for Olympique Lyonnais in the Champions League. He has started 3 of his 3 appearances in the Champions League 2026/2027.
What team does Moussa Niakhaté play for?
Moussa Niakhaté currently plays for Olympique Lyonnais in the Champions League. He has 3 appearances in the Champions League 2026/2027.
How old is Moussa Niakhaté?
Moussa Niakhaté is 30 years old, born on March 8, 1996. He is from France.
How tall is Moussa Niakhaté?
Moussa Niakhaté is 190 cm tall. He weighs 82 kg.
What nationality is Moussa Niakhaté?
Moussa Niakhaté is from France and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Olympique Lyonnais.