Personal information | |||
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Full name | Moussa Niakhaté[1] | ||
Date of birth | 8 March 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Roubaix, France | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Nottingham Forest | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2004 | AMCS Comines | ||
2004–2011 | Lille | ||
2011–2012 | Wasquehal | ||
2012–2013 | Boulogne | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2016 | Valenciennes B | 33 | (0) |
2014–2017 | Valenciennes | 72 | (1) |
2017–2018 | Metz | 35 | (0) |
2018–2022 | Mainz 05 | 128 | (9) |
2022– | Nottingham Forest | 28 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2014–2015 | France U19 | 3 | (0) |
2015–2016 | France U20 | 8 | (0) |
2018–2019 | France U21 | 11 | (0) |
2023– | Senegal | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:28, 31 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023 (UTC) |
Moussa Niakhaté (born 8 March 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Nottingham Forest. Born in France, he plays for the Senegal national team.
Career
In July 2018, Niakhaté joined 1. FSV Mainz 05 from FC Metz for an undisclosed fee, signing a five-year contract until 2023.[3] On 6 July 2022, Niakhaté signed a three-year deal with Premier League side Nottingham Forest.[4]
International career
Born in France, Niakhaté is Senegalese by descent. He is a former youth international for France.[5] He debuted with the senior Senegal national team in a 5–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Mozambique on 24 March 2023.[6]
In December 2023, he was named in Senegal's squad for the postponed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in the Ivory Coast.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 31 December 2023[8]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Valenciennes B | 2013–14 | CFA 2 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
2014–15 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||||
2015–16 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
Total | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
Valenciennes | 2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
2015–16 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |||
2016–17 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 1 | |||
Total | 72 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 1 | ||
Metz | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | |
Mainz 05 | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 1 | ||
2019–20 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 1 | ||||
2020–21 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 3 | ||||
2021–22 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 4 | ||||
Total | 128 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 9 | ||
Nottingham Forest | 2022–23 | Premier League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
2023–24 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |||
Total | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
Career total | 286 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 10 |
International
- As of match played 21 November 2023
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Senegal | 2023 | 5 | 0 |
Total | 5 | 0 |
References
- ↑ "Updated squad lists for 2022/23 Premier League". Premier League. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ↑ "Moussa Niakhaté". Nottingham Forest F.C. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ↑ "Moussa Niakhaté unterschreibt bis 2023". kicker Online (in German). 7 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ↑ "Forest complete Moussa Niakhaté signing".
- ↑ Demmerlé, Arnaud (July 28, 2017). "FC Metz : 10 choses à savoir sur Moussa Niakhaté, le vent de fraîcheur".
- ↑ "Sénégal/ Mozambique : Ce geste de Moussa Niakhaté envers les stadiers". March 27, 2023.
- ↑ "Afcon 2023: Senegal and Sadio Mane set for defence of title". BBC Sport Africa. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ↑ "M. Niakhate". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
External links
- Profile at the Nottingham Forest F.C. website
- Moussa Niakhaté at Soccerway
- Moussa Niakhaté at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Moussa Niakhaté at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)