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MNMoussa Niakhaté

Moussa Niakhaté

€16MMarket Value
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais•Defender•
FranceFrance
7.0
Season Score
30
Mar 8, 1996
190 cm
Height
0.03
Goals/Match
19
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2025/2026

Performance Overview

Season Performance 25/26
All Competitions
47Matches
1Goals
3Assists
4Goal Contributions
79Mins/game
7.03Avg Rating
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

252
Full match
7
Substituted off
9
From Bench

Moussa Niakhaté — computed career insights

League seasons, computed
SeasonLeagueAppsMinGoalsAssistsG+A / 90Rating
2013/2014National 3: Group K131170000—
2014/2015National 3: Group K161440000—
2015/2016National 3: Group K4360000—
2014/2015National 3: Group C14000——
2017/2018National10854000—
2017/2018CFA Group A4360000—
2018/2019CFA Group A4360000—
2013/2014National 3: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté131170000—
2014/2015Ligue 29567000—
2015/2016Ligue 2281875000—
2015/2016National 3: Group G4360000—
2016/2017Ligue 2352899120.09—
2017/2018Ligue 1353104010.03—
2018/2019Bundesliga332790110.06—
2019/2020Bundesliga332970120.096.73
2020/2021Bundesliga322867310.136.84
2021/2022Bundesliga292477200.076.97
2022/2023Premier League1411660006.68
2023/2024Premier League3314660006.86
2023/2024Premier League 2 Division One16200——
2024/2025Ligue 13110800007.07
2025/2026Ligue 11412600007.14

Domestic league competitions only; G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2025/2026 · 7.14Ligue 1
Lowest-rated season
2022/2023 · 6.68Premier League
Rating trend
+0.29last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.04 G+A per 908 goals + 7 assists in 30657 league minutes on record
League seasons on record
22 (2013–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances
9
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
91strating 7.14 vs 92 rated peers
Goals rank
#31 of 920 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
48th0 per 90

Cohort: 92 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 2026-07-06

Rival Clubs(111)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
Eintracht FrankfurtEintracht Frankfurt94321020
TSG HoffenheimTSG Hoffenheim95311000
Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund81160010
FC AugsburgFC Augsburg82060000
VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg82150010
Borussia MönchengladbachBorussia Mönchengladbach81250020
Hertha BSCHertha BSC84310000
NiceNice75020020
FC Bayern MünchenFC Bayern München72051010
Bayer 04 LeverkusenBayer 04 Leverkusen71150010
SC FreiburgSC Freiburg74120020
Manchester UnitedManchester United61140000
NantesNantes63210000
Schalke 04Schalke 0461320000
Werder BremenWerder Bremen64020010
RB LeipzigRB Leipzig62134020
Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain61050000
StrasbourgStrasbourg63120020
LOSC LilleLOSC Lille63120010
Angers SCOAngers SCO64110010
1–20 of 111

Rival National Teams(32)

Player stats against each opponent national team

TeamMPWDLGA
SudanSudan32100000
TogoTogo21100000
Congo DRCongo DR20200010
Burkina FasoBurkina Faso21100000
GambiaGambia22000000
BrazilBrazil21010000
MauritaniaMauritania22000000
MalawiMalawi22000000
BurundiBurundi22000000
South SudanSouth Sudan22000000
EgyptEgypt11000000
MoroccoMorocco11000000
Côte d'IvoireCôte d'Ivoire10100000
AlgeriaAlgeria10010000
EnglandEngland11000000
MaliMali11000000
BotswanaBotswana11000000
CameroonCameroon11000000
BeninBenin11000000
GabonGabon11000000
1–20 of 32
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
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About Moussa Niakhaté

Moussa Niakhaté went through 14 Ligue 1 appearances in 2025/2026 (1,260 minutes) without a goal or an assist. Per-match rating over the season: 7.14. Set beside a 92-strong pool of Ligue 1 defenders (2025/2026, min. 450 minutes), he lands in the top 10% for match rating; on goals he ranks 31st of 92.

The 2025/2026 rating of 7.14 is the best of his recorded career; his lowest came in 2022/2023 (6.68). His last two rated seasons average 0.29 above his earlier career level — an upward curve.

Full Career Record — Moussa Niakhaté

Club-by-club totals

ClubPeriodAppsGoalsAssistsMinutesYCRCRating
FSV Mainz 052018/2019 - 2021/202213411411603——6.81
Olympique Lyonnais2024/2025 - now79125249——7.04
Valenciennes2014/2015 - 2016/201776125521———
Nottingham Forest2022/2023 - 2023/202454102842——6.85
Metz2017/201848014228———
Senegal (national team)2020 - now33012271——6.68
Total39114929443

Season-by-season statistics

SeasonClubAppsGoalsAssistsMinutesYCRCRating
25/26Olympique Lyonnais341—2613417.05
25/26Senegal (national team)130—1079107.00
24/25Senegal (national team)90—540006.50
24/25Olympique Lyonnais440—2621207.02
23/24Senegal (national team)30—9000—
23/24Nottingham Forest361—1676516.94
22/23Senegal (national team)70—562006.61
22/23Nottingham Forest160—1166106.68
21/22Senegal (national team)10—000—
21/22FSV Mainz 05304—2567106.98
20/21FSV Mainz 05354—30931016.69
19/20FSV Mainz 05352—3150806.73

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Moussa Niakhaté play?
Moussa Niakhaté plays as a Defender for Olympique Lyonnais in the Ligue 1.
What team does Moussa Niakhaté play for?
Moussa Niakhaté currently plays for Olympique Lyonnais in the Ligue 1.
How old is Moussa Niakhaté?
Moussa Niakhaté is 30 years old, born on March 8, 1996.
How tall is Moussa Niakhaté?
Moussa Niakhaté is 190 cm tall. He weighs 82 kg.