Moussa Niakhaté – Senegal | World Cup 2026 Player Profile

Moussa Niakhaté
Date of BirthMarch 8, 1996 (age 30)
Place of BirthRoubaix, France
Height / Weight190 / 82
PositionDefender
Current ClubLyon
71
Career
Appearances
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Career
Goals
2025-26 Season
| Competition | MP | Gls | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| World Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Africa Cup of Nations | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| UEFA Europa League | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Coupe de France | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ligue 1 | 32 | 0 | 2 |
| Emirates Cup | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| All Competitions | 71 | 1 | 2 |
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Int'l
Caps
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Int'l
Goals
Senegal International
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Standard stats — all competitions
| Season | Age | Squad | Country | Comp | MP | Starts | Min | Gls | Ast | G+A | CrdY | CrdR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | Senegal | World | Friendlies | 3 | 2 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 30 | Senegal | World | World Cup | 3 | 3 | 277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 29 | Lyon | World | Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 29 | Senegal | — | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 4 | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 29 | Senegal | World | Friendlies | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 29 | Senegal | World | Africa Cup of Nations | 6 | 6 | 570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 29 | Lyon | World | UEFA Europa League | 9 | 9 | 739 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 29 | Lyon | France | Coupe de France | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 29 | Lyon | France | Ligue 1 | 32 | 30 | 2,758 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 28 | Nottingham Forest | England | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 28 | Lyon | France | Ligue 1 | 33 | 32 | 2,725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 28 | Lyon | France | Coupe de France | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 28 | Lyon | World | UEFA Europa League | 11 | 11 | 752 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 28 | Lyon | World | Emirates Cup | 11 | 11 | 752 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 28 | Senegal | World | Friendlies | 2 | 2 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 27 | Nottingham Forest | England | Premier League | 33 | 24 | 1,465 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 27 | Nottingham Forest U21 | England | Premier League 2 Division One | 1 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 27 | Nottingham Forest U21 | England | EFL Trophy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 27 | Nottingham Forest U21 | England | Premier League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 27 | Nottingham Forest | England | League Cup | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 27 | Nottingham Forest | England | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 27 | Nottingham Forest U21 | World | Premier League International Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 27 | Nottingham Forest | World | Friendlies Clubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 27 | Senegal | World | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 2 | 201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 27 | Senegal | World | World Cup - Qualification Africa | 5 | 5 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 27 | Senegal | — | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 2 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 27 | Senegal | World | Friendlies | 3 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 26 | Nottingham Forest | England | Premier League | 15 | 15 | 1,162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 26 | Nottingham Forest | England | League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 26 | Nottingham Forest | England | FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 26 | Senegal | World | Friendlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 25 | FSV Mainz 05 | Germany | Bundesliga | 30 | 29 | 2,567 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 25 | FSV Mainz 05 | Germany | DFB Pokal | 3 | 2 | 248 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 25 | FSV Mainz 05 | World | Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 25 | France U21 | World | UEFA U21 Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 24 | FSV Mainz 05 | Germany | Bundesliga | 32 | 32 | 2,867 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 24 | FSV Mainz 05 | Germany | DFB Pokal | 2 | 2 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 24 | FSV Mainz 05 | World | Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| CAREER | — | 6 Clubs | — | — | 252 | 236 | 19,632 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 29 | 2 |
Shooting stats
| Season | Squad | Comp | Gls | Sh | SoT | SoT% | G/Sh | G/SoT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Senegal | Friendlies | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | Senegal | World Cup | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| 2025 | Lyon | Friendlies Clubs | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2025 | Senegal | Friendlies | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Lyon | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | 0.25 | 0.50 |
| 2025 | Lyon | Coupe de France | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| 2025 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 0 | 2 | — | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| 2024 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2024 | Lyon | Coupe de France | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Lyon | UEFA Europa League | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| 2024 | Lyon | Emirates Cup | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| 2024 | Senegal | Friendlies | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | 0.33 | 1.00 |
| 2023-24 | Nottingham Forest U21 | Premier League 2 Division One | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Nottingham Forest U21 | EFL Trophy | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Nottingham Forest U21 | Premier League Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Nottingham Forest U21 | Premier League International Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Nottingham Forest | Friendlies Clubs | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Senegal | World Cup - Qualification Africa | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Senegal | Friendlies | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 0 | 6 | 3 | 50.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2022-23 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Senegal | Friendlies | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | 4 | 11 | 5 | 45.5% | 0.36 | 0.80 |
| 2021-22 | FSV Mainz 05 | DFB Pokal | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| 2021-22 | FSV Mainz 05 | Friendlies Clubs | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | France U21 | UEFA U21 Championship | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | 3 | 9 | 6 | 66.7% | 0.33 | 0.50 |
| 2020-21 | FSV Mainz 05 | DFB Pokal | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | FSV Mainz 05 | Friendlies Clubs | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAREER | 6 Clubs | — | 11 | 44 | 19 | 43.2% | 0.25 | 0.58 |
Discipline & miscellaneous stats
| Season | Squad | Comp | 90s | CrdY | CrdR | Fls | Fld | Int | TklW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Senegal | Friendlies | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | Senegal | World Cup | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | Lyon | Friendlies Clubs | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | — | — |
| 2025 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2025 | Senegal | Friendlies | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 2025 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | Lyon | UEFA Europa League | 8.2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 |
| 2025 | Lyon | Coupe de France | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 30.6 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 32 | 29 | 36 |
| 2024 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 30.3 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 16 | 25 | 47 |
| 2024 | Lyon | Coupe de France | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | — | — |
| 2024 | Lyon | UEFA Europa League | 8.4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
| 2024 | Lyon | Emirates Cup | 8.4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
| 2024 | Senegal | Friendlies | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 16.3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 42 |
| 2023-24 | Nottingham Forest U21 | Premier League 2 Division One | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Nottingham Forest U21 | EFL Trophy | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Nottingham Forest U21 | Premier League Cup | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2023-24 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Nottingham Forest U21 | Premier League International Cup | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Nottingham Forest | Friendlies Clubs | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | — | 3 |
| 2023-24 | Senegal | World Cup - Qualification Africa | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023-24 | Senegal | Friendlies | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 12.9 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 18 |
| 2022-23 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Senegal | Friendlies | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | 28.5 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 23 | 50 | 40 |
| 2021-22 | FSV Mainz 05 | DFB Pokal | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 2021-22 | FSV Mainz 05 | Friendlies Clubs | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | France U21 | UEFA U21 Championship | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | 31.9 | 9 | 0 | 49 | 10 | 49 | 42 |
| 2020-21 | FSV Mainz 05 | DFB Pokal | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020-21 | FSV Mainz 05 | Friendlies Clubs | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| CAREER | 6 Clubs | — | 218.1 | 29 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
CrdY = Yellow cards · CrdR = Red cards · Fls = Fouls committed · Fld = Fouls drawn · Int = Interceptions · TklW = Tackles won
Data is sourced from API-Football and updated regularly. If you notice incorrect information, it will be corrected in the next data refresh.
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