Moussa Niakhaté

Lyon

Center Back Senegal

Age 30

Height 180 cm

Foot Left

Country Senegal

Value €17.8m

Contract 2028-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

7.19

43 matches

Last 5

6.70

-0.49 vs season

Best

8.4

vs Marseille

MOTM

of 56 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

7.19

Goals

Assists

85%

Rating

7.16

89%

Matches

92%

Started

91%

Minutes

2758

95%

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Stats compared to other center-backs

Ligue 1 · percentile vs peers

Chances created

61%

Aerial duels

80%

Defensive actions

32%

Goals

34%

Shot attempts

Touches

91%

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Shot Map

4 shots per season

Goals

On target

0.24

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

2850 touches this season

Attack

Touches

2850

Attack

Middle

47%

Ø position

35%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Ligue 1)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 24%	Per 90 pctl avg 12%
Goals	0	0.00	0	0
xG	0.30	0.01	35	15
xG excl. penalty	0.30	0.01	35	15
Shots	4	0.13	29	10
Headed shots	1	0.03	20	20

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 82%	Per 90 pctl avg 76%
Assists	2	0.07	85	81
xA	2.03	0.07	100	94
Accurate passes	1875	61.19	97	81
Pass accuracy	89.9	89.88	55	55
Accurate long balls	86	2.81	89	70
Long ball accuracy	45.3	45.26	50	50
Chances created	14	0.46	92	80
Big chances created	3	0.10	85	82
Successful crosses	3	0.10	82	80
Cross accuracy	42.9	42.86	89	89

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 82%	Per 90 pctl avg 73%
Dribbles	5	0.16	65	45
Dribbles success rate	71.4	71.43	67	67
Duels won	167	5.45	97	79
Duels won %	66.0	66.01	88	88
Aerials won	95	3.10	97	91
Aerials won %	69.9	69.85	86	86
Touches	2512	81.97	100	77
Touches in opposition box	21	0.69	81	47
Dispossessed	2	0.07	41	69
Fouls won	32	1.04	95	77

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 65%	Per 90 pctl avg 59%
Defensive actions	270	8.81	93	63
Tackles	36	1.17	76	20
Interceptions	29	0.95	78	32
Blocked scoring attempt	21	0.69	80	53
Fouls committed	38	1.24	97	71
Penalties conceded	1	0.03	9	35
Recoveries	134	4.37	94	66
Possession won final 3rd	2	0.07	58	53
Dribbled past	8	0.26	38	71
Clearances	184	6.00	96	77
Clean sheets	15	0.49	100	93
Goals conceded while on pitch	34	1.11	21	80
xG against while on pitch	42.91	1.40	7	58

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 69%	Per 90 pctl avg 84%
Yellow cards	3	0.10	39	69
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 24%	Per 90 pctl avg 12%
Goals	0	0.00	0	0
xG	0.30	0.01	35	15
xG excl. penalty	0.30	0.01	35	15
Shots	4	0.13	29	10
Headed shots	1	0.03	20	20

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 82%	Per 90 pctl avg 76%
Assists	2	0.07	85	81
xA	2.03	0.07	100	94
Accurate passes	1875	61.19	97	81
Pass accuracy	89.9	89.88	55	55
Accurate long balls	86	2.81	89	70
Long ball accuracy	45.3	45.26	50	50
Chances created	14	0.46	92	80
Big chances created	3	0.10	85	82
Successful crosses	3	0.10	82	80
Cross accuracy	42.9	42.86	89	89

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 82%	Per 90 pctl avg 73%
Dribbles	5	0.16	65	45
Dribbles success rate	71.4	71.43	67	67
Duels won	167	5.45	97	79
Duels won %	66.0	66.01	88	88
Aerials won	95	3.10	97	91
Aerials won %	69.9	69.85	86	86
Touches	2512	81.97	100	77
Touches in opposition box	21	0.69	81	47
Dispossessed	2	0.07	41	69
Fouls won	32	1.04	95	77

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 65%	Per 90 pctl avg 59%
Defensive actions	270	8.81	93	63
Tackles	36	1.17	76	20
Interceptions	29	0.95	78	32
Blocked scoring attempt	21	0.69	80	53
Fouls committed	38	1.24	97	71
Penalties conceded	1	0.03	9	35
Recoveries	134	4.37	94	66
Possession won final 3rd	2	0.07	58	53
Dribbled past	8	0.26	38	71
Clearances	184	6.00	96	77
Clean sheets	15	0.49	100	93
Goals conceded while on pitch	34	1.11	21	80
xG against while on pitch	42.91	1.40	7	58

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 69%	Per 90 pctl avg 84%
Yellow cards	3	0.10	39	69
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (58)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-31	@ USA	Friendlies	3-2	20	0	0	6.4
2026-05-17	vs Lens	Ligue 1	0-4	90	0	0	5.4
2026-05-10	@ Toulouse	Ligue 1	2-1	90	0	0	7.3
2026-05-03	vs Rennes	Ligue 1	4-2	90	0	0	7.1
2026-04-25	vs Auxerre	Ligue 1	3-2	90	0	0	7.3
2026-04-19	@ Paris Saint-Germain	Ligue 1	1-2	90	0	0	7.4
2026-04-12	vs Lorient	Ligue 1	2-0	90	0	0	7.9
2026-04-05	@ Angers	Ligue 1	0-0	90	0	0	8.2 ⭐
2026-03-31	vs Gambia	Friendlies	3-1	0	0	0
2026-03-28	vs Peru	Friendlies	2-0	90	0	0	7.6
2026-03-22	vs Monaco	Ligue 1	1-2	90	0	0	7.5
2026-03-19	vs Celta Vigo	Europa League	0-2	19	0	0	5.5
2026-03-15	@ Le Havre	Ligue 1	0-0	90	0	0	7.3
2026-03-12	@ Celta Vigo	Europa League	1-1	90	0	0	7.5
2026-03-08	vs Paris FC	Ligue 1	1-1	90	0	0	8.3 ⭐
2026-03-05	vs Lens	Coupe de France	2-2	90	0	0	7.2
2026-03-01	@ Marseille	Ligue 1	3-2	90	0	0	5.9
2026-02-22	@ Strasbourg	Ligue 1	3-1	90	0	0	6.3
2026-02-15	vs Nice	Ligue 1	2-0	90	0	0	8.2 ⭐
2026-02-07	@ Nantes	Ligue 1	0-1	90	0	0	7.6
2026-02-04	vs Laval	Coupe de France	2-0	90	0	0	7.9
2026-02-01	vs Lille	Ligue 1	1-0	90	0	0	7.4
2026-01-29	vs PAOK Thessaloniki	Europa League	4-2	90	0	0	7.7
2026-01-25	@ Metz	Ligue 1	2-5	45	0	0	7.2
2026-01-18	vs Morocco	Africa Cup of Nations	0-3	120	0	0
2026-01-14	vs Egypt	Africa Cup of Nations	1-0	90	0	0	7.3
2026-01-09	@ Mali	Africa Cup of Nations	0-1	90	0	0	7.4
2026-01-03	vs Sudan	Africa Cup of Nations	3-1	90	0	0	7.7
2025-12-27	vs DR Congo	Africa Cup of Nations Grp. D	1-1	90	0	0	7.1
2025-12-23	vs Botswana	Africa Cup of Nations Grp. D	3-0	90	0	0	6.9
2025-12-14	vs Le Havre	Ligue 1	1-0	90	0	0	7.2
2025-12-11	vs Go Ahead Eagles	Europa League	2-1	90	0	0	7.5
2025-12-07	@ Lorient	Ligue 1	1-0	90	0	0	6.3
2025-11-30	vs Nantes	Ligue 1	3-0	90	0	0	8.0
2025-11-27	@ Maccabi Tel Aviv	Europa League	0-6	90	1	0	7.5
2025-11-23	@ Auxerre	Ligue 1	0-0	90	0	0	6.8
2025-11-15	@ Brazil	Friendlies	2-0	90	0	0	6.1
2025-11-09	vs Paris Saint-Germain	Ligue 1	2-3	90	0	1	6.4
2025-11-06	@ Real Betis	Europa League	2-0	90	0	0	6.5
2025-11-02	@ Brest	Ligue 1	0-0	90	0	0	7.0

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Lyon	senior	43	1	2	7.19
2024/2025	Lyon	senior	42	0	0	6.83
2023/2024	Nottingham Forest	senior	23	1	0	6.60
2022/2023	Nottingham Forest	senior	14	0	0	6.69
2021/2022	Mainz 05	senior	33	4	0	7.10
2020/2021	Mainz 05	senior	34	3	1	6.65
2019/2020	Mainz 05	senior	34	1	2	6.37
2018/2019	Mainz 05	senior	34	1	1	6.62
2017/2018	Metz	senior	38	0	1	6.60
2016/2017	Valenciennes	senior	37	1	2	-
2015/2016	Valenciennes	senior	30	0	0	-
2014/2015	Valenciennes	senior	10	0	0	-
2015/2016	Valenciennes B	senior	4	0	0	-
2014/2015	Valenciennes B	senior	16	0	0	-
2013/2014	Valenciennes B	senior	13	0	0	-
2023/2024	Nottingham Forest U21	youth	1	0	0	-
2026	Senegal	national team	10	0	0	7.13
2025	Senegal	national team	12	0	0	7.10
2024	Senegal	national team	2	0	0	-
2023	Senegal	national team	7	0	0	7.02
2016	France U23	national team	4	0	0	-
2019	France U21	national team	3	0	0	-