MOUSSA NIAKHATÉ
Defender · Lyon · Ligue 1
“A composed centre-back who carries Senegal forward under pressure.”
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A composed centre-back who carries Senegal forward under pressure.
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GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
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What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. A composed centre-back who carries Senegal forward under pressure.
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
79%
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GoalPost verdict
A composed centre-back who carries Senegal forward under pressure.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
26-28
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
11Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
83Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
12Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
82Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Creation
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.02
0.17
per 90
0.06
11%
83%
0.35
1.9
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.02
season rate
Shots / 90
0.17
shot volume
Shot accuracy
33%
3/9 on target
Conversion
11%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.83
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.35
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
M. Niakhaté plays like a modern centre-back who is comfortable stepping past the first line and turning defence into possession. He keeps the ball cleanly under pressure, uses his first touch to settle chaos, and advances with controlled carries when the lane opens. The appeal is his security as much as his progression: he protects the build-up by refusing cheap turnovers.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
For Senegal at World Cup 2026, he offers a calm, ball-secure base in the back line. In tight matches, that ability to break pressure and keep possession can be the difference between surviving waves and creating attacks from nothing.
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Analysis overview
M. Niakhaté plays like a modern centre-back who is comfortable stepping past the first line and turning defence into possession. He keeps the ball cleanly under pressure, uses his first touch to settle chaos, and advances with controlled carries when the lane opens. The appeal is his security as much as his progression: he protects the build-up by refusing cheap turnovers.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.17
SoT / 90
0.06
Accuracy
33%
Conversion
11%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Defender
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
3 recent matches
Recent match-form rows are loaded for performance and trend surfaces.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
A composed centre-back who carries Senegal forward under pressure.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.90 |
| Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 7.40 |
 Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 6.6 |
 Africa Cup of Nations | 6 | 0 | 0 | 570 | 7.15 |
 UEFA Europa League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 739 | 6.84 |
 Coupe de France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 7.25 |
 Ligue 1 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 2,758 | 7.22 |
| Total | 56 | 1 | 2 | 4,877 | 7.05 |
Form (last 3 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.02
Shots
0.17
per 90
Shots on target
0.05
Conversion %
11%
Dribbles
83%
Key passes
0.35
Pass accuracy
84%
Fouls won
0.92
per 90
Def actions
1.88
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26 |  Iraq | World Cup | W5-0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Jun 23 |  Norway | World Cup | L3-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Jun 16 |  France | World Cup | L3-1 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Ligue 12,758 (57%)UEFA Europa League739 (15%)Africa Cup of Nations570 (12%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Senegal | Friendlies | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.95 |
| 2025/26 |  Lyon | Ligue 1 | 56 | 1 | 2 | 0.05 | 7.14 |
| 2024/25 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.89 |
| 2023/24 |  Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0.02 | 6.77 |
| 2022/23 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.62 |
Career highlights
Honors are not available yet.
Career timeline detail
Lyon
2024 – Present
Apps
114
Goals
1
Assists
2
Minutes
9,320
Competition breakdown
| Ligue 1 | 56 app | 1 g | 7.14 |
| Ligue 1 | 58 app | 0 g | 6.89 |
Goal timeline
1 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Senegal
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
7.14
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Senegal
Group context
Tournament overview
For Senegal at World Cup 2026, he offers a calm, ball-secure base in the back line. In tight matches, that ability to break pressure and keep possession can be the difference between surviving waves and creating attacks from nothing.
Appearances
4
Best finish
Quarter-finals
FIFA rank
14
Titles
0
Senegal · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
71
Avg rating
7.14
Minutes
4,877
G/A 90
0.06
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
Senegal · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16 | France | MetLife Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| Jun 26 | Iraq | BMO Field | 7:00 PM |
| Jun 23 | Norway | MetLife Stadium | 12:00 AM |
M. Niakhaté · projection status
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