M. Niakhaté is a defender for Lyon. M. Niakhaté is 30 years old, a national of Senegal and 190 cm tall. In the 2026 season, M. Niakhaté recorded 12 appearances, 1 assist and 1,070 minutes, at an average match rating of 7.05. Before Lyon, M. Niakhaté played for Nottingham Forest, FSV Mainz 05, Metz and Valenciennes. 442ball tracks every appearance and recomputes these totals from the match record, not a copied feed.
Season stats
- Apps
- 12
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 1
- Minutes
- 1070
- Cards (Y/R)
- 2/0
- Rating
- 7.05
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 390 | 7.08 |
| Ligue 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 358 | 6.88 |
| UEFA Champions League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 277 | 7.23 |
| UEFA Europa League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 7.00 |
Summed across every competition for the season. Ratings are minutes-weighted.
Detailed statistics
Totals by default; the Per 90 toggle above switches every figure to a rate. A per-90 is shown only above 450 minutes in the matches where that statistic was recorded, so below it the total is left in place.
FIFA World Cup
Rating in this competition 7.08
Minutes 390
Shooting
- Goals
- 00
- Shots
- 11
Passing
- Assists
- 11
- Key passes
- 22
- Goals and assists
- 11
Possession
- Dribbles completed
- 11
- Dribbles attempted
- 22
- Fouls won
- 66
Defending
- Tackles
- 22
- Interceptions
- 44
- Blocks
- 55
- Fouls conceded
- 33
Ligue 1
Rating in this competition 6.88
Minutes 358
Shooting
- Goals
- 00
- Shots
- 00
- Shots on target
- 00
Passing
- Assists
- 00
- Key passes
- 00
- Goals and assists
- 00
Possession
- Dribbles completed
- 11
- Dribbles attempted
- 11
- Fouls won
- 22
Defending
- Tackles
- 11
- Interceptions
- 88
- Blocks
- 00
- Fouls conceded
- 55
UEFA Champions League
Rating in this competition 7.23
Minutes 277
Shooting
- Goals
- 00
Passing
- Assists
- 00
- Key passes
- 22
- Goals and assists
- 00
Possession
- Fouls won
- 22
Defending
- Tackles
- 66
- Interceptions
- 22
- Blocks
- 11
- Fouls conceded
- 88
UEFA Europa League
Rating in this competition 7.00
Minutes 45
Shooting
- Goals
- 00
Passing
- Assists
- 00
- Goals and assists
- 00
Defending
- Interceptions
- 11
- Fouls conceded
- 11
Season performance
Percentile against 97 defenders in tier-1 competitions, 2026 season, 450+ minutes.
Shooting
- Goals00.000
- Penalty goals00.000
- Shots00.000
- Shots on target00.000
Passing
- Assists00.000
- Key passes20.2837
- Pass accuracy92.07%92.07%79
- Accurate passes47667.4693
Possession
- Dribbles attempted10.1417
- Dribbles completed10.1429
- Duels476.6648
- Duels won233.2629
Defending
- Blocks10.1432
- Fouls committed(fewest)131.845
- Interceptions101.4281
- Tackles70.9927
Discipline
- Fouls drawn40.5744
- Red cards(fewest)00.00100
- Yellow cards(fewest)10.1460
Some measures are better when they are lower: fouls, cards and goals conceded are marked, and their percentile is turned round so that further along the bar is better on every row. The figure beside the bar is always the actual number, never the inverted one.
Each axis is a percentile against players in the same position, season and competition tier who also cleared the minutes floor. Further from the centre is better on every axis.
Career
Senior football only. Every competition in our record is a senior one, so nothing is filtered out to make this list senior.
Clubs only. International appearances are counted in the career totals above and have no club to list here.
| Club | Spell | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lyon | 2024 to 2026 | 93 | 1 |
 Nottingham Forest | 2022 to 2023 | 37 | 1 |
 FSV Mainz 05 | 2018 to 2021 | 135 | 9 |
 Metz | 2017 | 36 | 0 |
 Valenciennes | 2014 to 2016 | 74 | 1 |
| Season | Club | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lyon | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7.03 |
| 2026International | Senegal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7.08 |
| 2025 | Lyon | 43 | 1 | 2 | 7.14 |
| 2024 | Lyon | 42 | 0 | 0 | 6.92 |
| 2023 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 1 | 0 | 6.74 |
| 2022 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6.66 |
| 2021 | FSV Mainz 05 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 6.88 |
| 2020 | FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 6.79 |
| 2019 | FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 6.77 |
| 2018 | FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 6.73 |
| 2017 | Metz | 36 | 0 | 1 | 6.78 |
| 2016 | Valenciennes | 35 | 1 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 2015 | Valenciennes | 29 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Valenciennes | 10 | 0 | 0 |
A season holding both is two lines: the clubs played for, and the national team, counted separately. No club line includes an international appearance.
Career figures cover our record, which begins in 2010.
Recent matches
The five most recent matches, each linking to its own page. The full log carries every appearance.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | H/A | Result | Min | G | A | Cards | Rating | Accurate passes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 19 September | Ligue 1 |  Rennes | H | W4-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | □ | 7.2 | 55 |
| Wednesday 16 September | UEFA Europa League |  Anderlecht | A | W1-2 | 45 | 0 | 0 | □ | 7 | 40 |
| Saturday 12 September | Ligue 1 |  Paris FC | A | D0-0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 | 64 |
| Friday 4 September | Ligue 1 |  Auxerre | H | W3-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 87 |
| Saturday 29 August | Ligue 1 |  Le Havre | H | D1-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 58 |
Career history
At Lyon since Jul 2024.
Transfer history
- Nottingham ForestLyonJul 2024
- FSV Mainz 05Nottingham ForestJul 2022
- MetzFSV Mainz 05Jul 2018
- ValenciennesMetzJun 2017