Moussa Niakhate
Olympique Lyonnais · DFCB #19 · Senegal · Group I 73Rating29Caps0Goals€15MValue30Age190Height
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Club season 2025/26 Ligue 1, UEFA Europa League
41
Apps
1
Goals
2
Assists
International
29
Caps
0
Goals
Form
Centre-back
Date of birth1996-03-08 (age 30) NationalitySenegal ClubOlympique Lyonnais · France LeagueLigue 1 PositionDF · Centre-back · #19 Height190 cm Preferred footLeft Market value€15M
Born in Roubaix, France, Moussa Niakhate developed at Lille before breaking through at Valenciennes and Metz, then earned a move to Mainz, where he became one of the youngest captains in Bundesliga history. After a spell at Nottingham Forest he joined Lyon in 2024 as one of their record signings. The left-footed centre-back switched from France's youth teams to Senegal in 2023 and made the 2025 AFCON Team of the Tournament.
- Became one of the youngest captains in Bundesliga history at Mainz
- Switched from France's youth teams to Senegal in 2023
- Named in the 2025 AFCON Team of the Tournament
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