Sikou Niakaté

Braga

Center Back Mali

⚠ Achilles tendon injury · Return: Late June 2026

Age 26

Height 186 cm

Foot Left

Country Mali

Value €7.7m

Contract 2028-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

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

Season

7.19

26 matches

Last 5

7.32

+0.13 vs season

Best

7.8

vs Arouca

MOTM

of 21 matches

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Injury

Status unavailable

Return: {'expectedReturnKey': 'expected_return_date_late', 'expectedReturnDateParam': 'June 2026', 'expectedReturnFallback': 'Late June 2026'}

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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

Rating

7.35

91%

Matches

18%

Started

30%

Minutes

938

26%

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Stats compared to other center-backs

Liga Portugal · percentile vs peers

Chances created

47%

Aerial duels

60%

Defensive actions

Goals

Shot attempts

68%

Touches

36%

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Shot Map

11 shots per season

Goals

On target

1.74

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

982 touches this season

Attack

Touches

982

Attack

Middle

50%

Ø position

38%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Liga Portugal)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 60%	Per 90 pctl avg 74%
Goals	0	0.00	0	0
xG	1.62	0.16	90	100
xGOT	0.88	0.08	66	81
xG excl. penalty	1.62	0.16	90	100
Shots	11	1.06	69	93
Shots on target	1	0.10	25	50
Headed shots	9	0.86	81	96

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 50%	Per 90 pctl avg 61%
Assists	0	0.00	0	0
xA	0.46	0.04	61	83
Accurate passes	659	63.23	50	84
Pass accuracy	90.2	90.15	82	82
Accurate long balls	17	1.63	16	10
Long ball accuracy	27.0	26.98	5	5
Chances created	5	0.48	62	86
Big chances created	2	0.19	87	96
Successful crosses	1	0.10	63	87
Cross accuracy	33.3	33.33	77	77

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 64%	Per 90 pctl avg 79%
Dribbles	6	0.58	72	89
Dribbles success rate	100.0	100.00	100	100
Duels won	56	5.37	40	74
Duels won %	65.9	65.88	88	88
Aerials won	36	3.45	62	89
Aerials won %	69.2	69.23	81	81
Touches	864	82.90	44	84
Touches in opposition box	16	1.54	56	81
Dispossessed	1	0.10	51	51
Fouls won	4	0.38	20	32
Penalties awarded	1	0.10	89	100

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 43%	Per 90 pctl avg 51%
Defensive actions	82	7.87	26	32
Tackles	10	0.96	24	22
Interceptions	7	0.67	23	15
Blocked scoring attempt	5	0.48	23	22
Fouls committed	10	0.96	25	37
Recoveries	35	3.36	32	46
Possession won final 3rd	1	0.10	50	82
Dribbled past	3	0.29	68	65
Clearances	60	5.76	37	56
Clean sheets	3	0.29	41	70
Goals conceded while on pitch	6	0.58	88	93
xG against while on pitch	10.46	1.00	81	77

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 83%	Per 90 pctl avg 79%
Yellow cards	2	0.19	67	58
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 60%	Per 90 pctl avg 74%
Goals	0	0.00	0	0
xG	1.62	0.16	90	100
xGOT	0.88	0.08	66	81
xG excl. penalty	1.62	0.16	90	100
Shots	11	1.06	69	93
Shots on target	1	0.10	25	50
Headed shots	9	0.86	81	96

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 50%	Per 90 pctl avg 61%
Assists	0	0.00	0	0
xA	0.46	0.04	61	83
Accurate passes	659	63.23	50	84
Pass accuracy	90.2	90.15	82	82
Accurate long balls	17	1.63	16	10
Long ball accuracy	27.0	26.98	5	5
Chances created	5	0.48	62	86
Big chances created	2	0.19	87	96
Successful crosses	1	0.10	63	87
Cross accuracy	33.3	33.33	77	77

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 64%	Per 90 pctl avg 79%
Dribbles	6	0.58	72	89
Dribbles success rate	100.0	100.00	100	100
Duels won	56	5.37	40	74
Duels won %	65.9	65.88	88	88
Aerials won	36	3.45	62	89
Aerials won %	69.2	69.23	81	81
Touches	864	82.90	44	84
Touches in opposition box	16	1.54	56	81
Dispossessed	1	0.10	51	51
Fouls won	4	0.38	20	32
Penalties awarded	1	0.10	89	100

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 43%	Per 90 pctl avg 51%
Defensive actions	82	7.87	26	32
Tackles	10	0.96	24	22
Interceptions	7	0.67	23	15
Blocked scoring attempt	5	0.48	23	22
Fouls committed	10	0.96	25	37
Recoveries	35	3.36	32	46
Possession won final 3rd	1	0.10	50	82
Dribbled past	3	0.29	68	65
Clearances	60	5.76	37	56
Clean sheets	3	0.29	41	70
Goals conceded while on pitch	6	0.58	88	93
xG against while on pitch	10.46	1.00	81	77

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 83%	Per 90 pctl avg 79%
Yellow cards	2	0.19	67	58
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (37)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	A	Rating
2026-04-08	vs Real Betis	Europa League	1-1	90	0	7.0
2026-04-04	@ Moreirense	Liga Portugal	0-1	90	0	7.7
2026-03-22	vs FC Porto	Liga Portugal	1-2	63	0	7.5
2026-03-18	vs Ferencvaros	Europa League	4-0	90	0	7.7
2026-03-12	@ Ferencvaros	Europa League	2-0	62	0	6.7
2026-01-22	vs Nottingham Forest	Europa League	1-0	45	0	6.8
2026-01-18	@ Tondela	Liga Portugal	0-1	90	0	7.4
2026-01-14	@ AD Fafe	Taca de Portugal	2-1	45	1	7.2
2026-01-09	vs Senegal	Africa Cup of Nations	0-1	0	0
2025-12-29	@ Comoros	Africa Cup of Nations Grp. A	0-0	0	0
2025-12-15	vs Santa Clara	Liga Portugal	1-0	82	0	7.0
2025-12-11	@ Nice	Europa League	0-1	90	0	7.3
2025-12-06	@ Famalicao	Liga Portugal	1-2	90	0	7.1
2025-12-01	@ Arouca	Liga Portugal	0-4	90	0	7.8
2025-11-27	@ Rangers	Europa League	1-1	90	0	7.0
2025-11-23	vs Nacional	Taca de Portugal	4-2	90	0
2025-11-09	vs Moreirense	Liga Portugal	2-1	90	0	7.4
2025-11-06	vs Genk	Europa League	3-4	0	0
2025-11-02	@ FC Porto	Liga Portugal	2-1	0	0
2025-10-29	vs Santa Clara	League Cup	5-0	45	0	6.7
2025-10-05	@ Sporting CP	Liga Portugal	1-1	73	0	7.3
2025-10-02	@ Celtic	Europa League	0-2	0	0
2025-09-28	vs Nacional	Liga Portugal	0-1	90	0	7.3
2025-09-24	vs Feyenoord	Europa League	1-0	81	0	7.2
2025-09-20	@ Vitoria de Guimaraes	Liga Portugal	1-1	90	0	7.5
2025-09-14	vs Gil Vicente	Liga Portugal	0-1	90	0	7.0
2025-09-08	@ Ghana	World Cup Qualification CAF Grp. I	1-0	90	0
2025-09-04	vs Comoros	World Cup Qualification CAF Grp. I	3-0	90	0
2025-08-31	@ Rio Ave	Liga Portugal	2-2	0	0
2025-08-28	vs Lincoln Red Imps FC	Europa League Qualification	5-1	0	0
2025-08-21	@ Lincoln Red Imps FC	Europa League Qualification	0-4	90	0
2025-08-17	@ Alverca	Liga Portugal	0-3	0	0
2025-08-14	vs CFR Cluj	Europa League Qualification	2-0	90	0	7.5
2025-08-10	vs Tondela	Liga Portugal	3-0	0	0
2025-08-07	@ CFR Cluj	Europa League Qualification	1-2	90	0
2025-07-31	vs Levski Sofia	Europa League Qualification	1-0	80	0
2025-07-24	@ Levski Sofia	Europa League Qualification	0-0	20	0

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Braga	senior	26	0	1	7.19
2024/2025	Braga	senior	38	3	1	6.96
2023/2024	Braga	senior	32	2	0	6.63
2022/2023	Braga	senior	34	3	0	7.02
2021/2022	Metz	senior	12	0	0	6.72
2021/2022	Metz B	senior	4	0	0	-
2020/2021	Guingamp	senior	31	1	1	6.72
2019/2020	Guingamp	senior	24	1	1	6.57
2019/2020	Guingamp B	senior	1	0	0	-
2018/2019	Valenciennes	senior	16	0	0	6.24
2017/2018	Valenciennes	senior	28	0	0	-
2016/2017	Valenciennes	senior	5	0	0	-
2026	Mali	national team	7	0	0	-
2025	Mali	national team	1	0	0	-
2023	Mali	national team	7	0	0	7.06
2019	France U20	national team	1	0	0	-
2018	France U19	national team	5	0	0	-