M. Niakhaté · career
Moussa Niakhaté
Center Back · Lyon · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — Niakhaté is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Streaky
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 175 appearances with 11 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at Lyon — Season rating 65, 0 goals and 2 assists in 32 games. 2024/25 was the leap — Season rating up 26 points at Lyon. Form is on a climb — up 48 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
A streaky profile — form has swung hard between campaigns (spread of ±17 points), so the peak and the trough are far apart.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Lyon | 32 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 65 |
| 2024/25 | Lyon | 33 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 43 |
| 2023/24 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | Nottingham Forest | 33 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 17 |
| 2022/23 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 16 |
| 2021/22 | FSV Mainz 05 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 80 | 43 |
| 2020/21 | FSV Mainz 05 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 79 | 30 |
| 2019/20 | FSV Mainz 05 | 33 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | FSV Mainz 05 | 33 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Metz | 35 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Valenciennes | 35 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Valenciennes | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Valenciennes II | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Valenciennes | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Valenciennes II | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Valenciennes II | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 2026/27 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 |
| 2026/27 | World Cup | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025/26 | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025/26 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025/26 | Africa Cup of Nations | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | World Cup - Qualification Africa | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 |
Honours
Emirates Cup×2Tournoi Maurice Revello×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cupat Senegal | 4 | 390 | 0 | 1 | 7.1 |
| Friendliesat Senegal | 3 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
Schedule · 2025/26
43 played2 injured7 not in squad· 3677 min, 1g 2a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19 | Friendlies Clubs | H Villefranche | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | A Hamburger SV | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | Friendlies Clubs | A Bayern München | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Friendlies Clubs | H Getafe | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | Ligue 1 | A Lens | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Aug 23 | Ligue 1 | H Metz | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Aug 31 | Ligue 1 | H Marseille | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Sep 14 | Ligue 1 | A Rennes | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Sep 19 | Ligue 1 | H Angers | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Sep 25 | UEFA Europa League | A Utrecht | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Sep 28 | Ligue 1 | A Lille | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Oct 2 | UEFA Europa League | H Red Bull Salzburg | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 8.0 | ||
| Oct 5 | Ligue 1 | H Toulouse | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 18 | Ligue 1 | A Nice | 2-3 | Played | 13 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 23 | UEFA Europa League | H FC Basel 1893 | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Oct 26 | Ligue 1 | H Strasbourg | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Oct 29 | Ligue 1 | A Paris FC | 3-3 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Nov 2 | Ligue 1 | A Stade Brestois 29 | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Nov 6 | UEFA Europa League | A Real Betis | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Nov 9 | Ligue 1 | H Paris Saint Germain | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.2 | |
| Nov 23 | Ligue 1 | A Auxerre | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Nov 27 | UEFA Europa League | A Maccabi Tel Aviv | 6-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Nov 30 | Ligue 1 | H Nantes | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 8.2 | ||
| Dec 7 | Ligue 1 | A Lorient | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 11 | UEFA Europa League | H GO Ahead Eagles | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Dec 14 | Ligue 1 | H Le Havre | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Dec 21 | Coupe de France | H Saint-Cyr Collonges | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 3 | Ligue 1 | A Monaco | 3-1 | International duty | — | |||
| Jan 11 | Coupe de France | A Lille | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 18 | Ligue 1 | H Stade Brestois 29 | 2-1 | International duty | — | |||
| Jan 22 | UEFA Europa League | A BSC Young Boys | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 25 | Ligue 1 | A Metz | 5-2 | Played | 45 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 29 | UEFA Europa League | H PAOK | 4-2 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Feb 1 | Ligue 1 | H Lille | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Feb 4 | Coupe de France | H Laval | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Feb 7 | Ligue 1 | A Nantes | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Feb 15 | Ligue 1 | H Nice | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Feb 22 | Ligue 1 | A Strasbourg | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Mar 1 | Ligue 1 | A Marseille | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 5 | Coupe de France | H Lens | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 8 | Ligue 1 | H Paris FC | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 8.2 | ||
| Mar 12 | UEFA Europa League | A Celta Vigo | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Mar 15 | Ligue 1 | A Le Havre | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Mar 19 | UEFA Europa League | H Celta Vigo | 0-2 | Played | 19 | 3.9 | ||
| Mar 22 | Ligue 1 | H Monaco | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 5 | Ligue 1 | A Angers | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 8.0 | ||
| Apr 12 | Ligue 1 | H Lorient | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Apr 19 | Ligue 1 | A Paris Saint Germain | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Apr 25 | Ligue 1 | H Auxerre | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| May 3 | Ligue 1 | H Rennes | 4-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| May 10 | Ligue 1 | A Toulouse | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| May 17 | Ligue 1 | H Lens | 0-4 | Played | 90 | 6.2 |