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Moussa Niakhaté
Lyon

Moussa Niakhaté

Defender · Lyon. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionDEF Age30 ClubLyon Market value€15mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-01
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubLyonLigue 1
PositionDefenderDefender
Date of birth30 years old
NationalitySenegalRoubaix
National teamSenegalCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€15mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-01
AvailabilityNo current absence reportedAnkle Injury
Height190 cm82 kg
Shirt number#19Lyon
Performance
Season stats

Ligue 1 · 2026

Lyon · Defender

Appearances33 starts
Minutes2700 substitute entries
Rating7.11provider season average
Goals + assists00 goals · 0 assists
Goals / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Shots00 on target
Passing90231 passes · 1 key
Defensive work05 interceptions · 2 blocks
Duels won43.8%7 of 16
Dribble success100%1 of 1
Cards0Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability record

Injury and absence history

Provider-reported fixture absences are grouped into episodes; this is not a medical diagnosis.

No current absence reportedAnkle InjuryFixture date ·
Last 12 months1groups in recorded history
Last 24 months1groups in recorded history
Last 36 months1groups in recorded history
Provider records1fixture-level reports
Reported episodeRecord datesFixture recordsClub / competitionSource confidence
Ankle InjuryAnkle / footFixture dateSingle dated record1Not equal to matches missedLyonLigue 1API-FootballProvider record

Days missed, matches missed and availability percentage appear only when a source supplies start, return and fixture-total data. This feed does not currently support those claims reliably.

Comparable profiles

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Fabrício BrunoFabrício BrunoCruzeiro · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age82match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 270 min / 2026 · 2,081 min

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Moussa Niakhaté and Fabrício Bruno — stored season statistics
Context / metricMoussa NiakhatéFabrício Bruno
Season20262026
CompetitionLigue 1Serie A Brazil
Team in this sampleLyonCruzeiro
Minutes2702,081
Appearances324
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9000 per 90190.82 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9051.67 per 90160.69 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.67 per 90130.56 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Léo PereiraLéo PereiraFlamengo · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age82match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 270 min / 2026 · 2,046 min

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Moussa Niakhaté and Léo Pereira — stored season statistics
Context / metricMoussa NiakhatéLéo Pereira
Season20262026
CompetitionLigue 1Serie A Brazil
Team in this sampleLyonFlamengo
Minutes2702,046
Appearances323
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9000 per 90251.1 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9051.67 per 90281.23 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.67 per 90190.84 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Ronald Federico Araújo da SilvaRonald Federico Araújo da SilvaLiverpool · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · close age profile70match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 270 min / 2026 · 195 min

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Moussa Niakhaté and Ronald Federico Araújo da Silva — stored season statistics
Context / metricMoussa NiakhatéRonald Federico Araújo da Silva
Season20262026
CompetitionLigue 1Premier League
Team in this sampleLyonLiverpool
Minutes270195
Appearances34
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9000 per 9031.38 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9051.67 per 9010.46 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.67 per 9020.92 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

MuriloMuriloPalmeiras · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 270 min / 2026 · 2,045 min

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Moussa Niakhaté and Murilo — stored season statistics
Context / metricMoussa NiakhatéMurilo
Season20262026
CompetitionLigue 1Serie A Brazil
Team in this sampleLyonPalmeiras
Minutes2702,045
Appearances323
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9000 per 90241.06 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9051.67 per 90231.01 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.67 per 90170.75 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

KanuKanuBahia · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 270 min / 2026 · 418 min

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Moussa Niakhaté and Kanu — stored season statistics
Context / metricMoussa NiakhatéKanu
Season20262026
CompetitionLigue 1Serie A Brazil
Team in this sampleLyonBahia
Minutes270418
Appearances35
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9000 per 9040.86 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9051.67 per 9040.86 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.67 per 9020.43 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Léo DuarteLéo DuarteAtletico-MG · DEFsame defender role · same defender group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 270 min / 2026 · 0 min

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  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Moussa Niakhaté and Léo Duarte — stored season statistics
Context / metricMoussa NiakhatéLéo Duarte
Season20262026
CompetitionLigue 1Serie A Brazil
Team in this sampleLyonAtletico-MG
Minutes2700
Appearances30
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 9000 per 900— per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9051.67 per 900— per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9020.67 per 900— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves20 loans · 0 free moves
Known fees€42mTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed fee€31.9MNottingham Forest → Lyon

Latest recorded move: Nottingham Forest → Lyon · 04 Jul 2024, with terms recorded as €31.9M. The player was 28.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202404 Jul 2024Nottingham Forest → LyonTransfer€31.9M28
202206 Jul 2022FSV Mainz 05 → Nottingham ForestTransfer€10M26
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

Lyon · Ligue 1

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
Fixture dateAnkle Injury

Lyon

TransferNottingham Forest → Lyon

Provider transfer record

TransferFSV Mainz 05 → Nottingham Forest

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Roubaix, France

Value & contract

Market value

€15m

Transfermarkt · 2026-06-01

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Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract

A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.

News

Moussa Niakhaté in the news

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.

IdentityMoussa NiakhatéHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubLyonHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionLigue 1HighAPI-Football · checked
PositionDefenderMediumAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonHighAPI-Football · checked
Availability1MediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history2HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: No automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

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0records in the last 24 hours2 updates · 2 retained records
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