Moussa Niakhaté is a defender for Lyon. Moussa Niakhaté is 30 years old, a national of Senegal and 190 cm tall. In the 2026 season, Moussa Niakhaté recorded 16 appearances, 1 assist and 1,382 minutes, at an average match rating of 7.01. Before Lyon, Moussa 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
- 16
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 1
- Minutes
- 1382
- Cards (Y/R)
- 2/0
- Rating
- 7.01
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 627 | 6.96 |
| FIFA World Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 390 | 7.08 |
| UEFA Champions League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 277 | 7.23 |
| UEFA Europa League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 6.40 |
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.
Ligue 1
Rating in this competition 6.96
Minutes 627
Shooting
- Goals
- 00.00
- Shots
- 20.29
- Shots on target
- 10.14
Passing
- Assists
- 00.00
- Key passes
- 20.29
- Goals and assists
- 00.00
Possession
- Dribbles completed
- 10.14
- Dribbles attempted
- 10.14
- Fouls won
- 30.43
Defending
- Tackles
- 30.43
- Interceptions
- 111.58
- Blocks
- 00.00
- Fouls conceded
- 91.29
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
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 6.40
Minutes 88
Shooting
- Goals
- 00
- Shots
- 00
- Shots on target
- 00
Passing
- Assists
- 00
- Key passes
- 00
- Goals and assists
- 00
Possession
- Dribbles completed
- 00
- Dribbles attempted
- 00
- Fouls won
- 00
Defending
- Tackles
- 00
- Interceptions
- 11
- Blocks
- 00
- Fouls conceded
- 33
Season performance
Percentile against 353 defenders in tier-1 competitions, 2026 season, 450+ minutes.
Shooting
- Goals00.000
- Penalty goals00.000
- Shots20.2018
- Shots on target10.1035
Passing
- Assists00.000
- Key passes40.4049
- Pass accuracy91.62%91.62%82
- Accurate passes66766.4093
Possession
- Dribbles attempted10.1013
- Dribbles completed10.1025
- Duels605.9726
- Duels won292.8917
- Duels won %48.33%48.33%13
Defending
- Blocks10.1029
- Fouls committed(fewest)171.697
- Interceptions131.2964
- Tackles90.9018
Discipline
- Fouls drawn50.5039
- Red cards(fewest)00.00100
- Yellow cards(fewest)10.1073
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 | 97 | 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 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6.93 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 1 November | Ligue 1 |  Angers | H | W2-0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 88 |
| Monday 26 October | Ligue 1 |  Paris Saint Germain | A | L2-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 37 |
| Thursday 22 October | UEFA Europa League |  1899 Hoffenheim | A | L3-0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 | 42 |
| Sunday 18 October | Ligue 1 |  Nice | H | W2-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 66 |
| Thursday 15 October | UEFA Europa League |  Crystal Palace | H | W3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career history
At Lyon since Jul 2024.
Transfer history
- Nottingham ForestLyonJul 2024
- FSV Mainz 05Nottingham ForestJul 2022
- MetzFSV Mainz 05Jul 2018
- ValenciennesMetzJun 2017