Moussa Niakhaté
Senegal | Defender | Lyon
Moussa Niakhaté, 29, is a footballer from Senegal playing as Defender for Lyon. Niakhaté was born in Roubaix, France. In the 2025 UEFA Europa League season Niakhaté has 9 appearances with 1 goals and 0 assists in 739 minutes at an average rating of 6.84. Niakhaté is ranked 13th in the UEFA Europa League Red Cards list for 2025.
Profile
- Full name
- Moussa Niakhaté
- Age
- 29
- Born
- 8 March 1996 | Roubaix | France
- Nationality
- Senegal
- Height
- 190
- Weight
- 82
- Position
- Defender
- Shirt number
- 19
- Current club
- Lyon
League Rankings
- UEFA Europa League 2025 | Red Cards | Position 13 | 1 red cards Visit the UEFA Europa League hub
Season by Season Stats
| Season | Team | League | Apps | Goals | Assists | Yellow | Red | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lyon | UEFA Europa League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.84 |
Career Transfers
-
4 July 2024
Nottingham Forest
to
Lyon
€ 31.9M
-
6 July 2022
FSV Mainz 05
to
Nottingham Forest
€ 10M
-
7 July 2018
Metz
to
FSV Mainz 05
€ 6M
-
22 June 2017
Valenciennes
to
Metz
Free
Honours
- Emirates Cup 2024 : 2nd Place | World
- Emirates Cup : 2nd Place | World
- Tournoi Maurice Revello 2016 : 2nd Place | World
- Tournoi Maurice Revello : 2nd Place | World
Injury and Suspension History
- Arm Injury : 19 July 2023 to 11 August 2023
- Hamstring : 27 April 2023 to 28 April 2023
- Thigh Injury : 9 April 2023 to 15 April 2023
- Hamstring : 15 August 2022 to 10 March 2023
- Virus : 19 December 2021 to 14 January 2022
- Hamstring : 12 September 2021 to 2 October 2021
Current Status
| Reason | Date |
|---|---|
| Inactive | 22 January 2026 |
| International duty | 18 January 2026 |
| International duty | 3 January 2026 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What position does Moussa Niakhaté play?
Moussa Niakhaté plays as Defender.
Which team does Moussa Niakhaté play for?
Moussa Niakhaté plays for Lyon in the UEFA Europa League.
How many goals has Moussa Niakhaté scored this season?
Moussa Niakhaté has scored 1 goals in 9 appearances in the UEFA Europa League 2025 season.
How old is Moussa Niakhaté?
Moussa Niakhaté is 29 years old and comes from Senegal.
Updated: 12 Jun 2026, 03:41 UTC