Moussa NiakhatéLyon logo

Moussa NiakhatéCB#19

Lyon·Ligue 1 logoLigue 1·Defender - Centre-Back

30 years(08/03/1996)1,90mleftSenegal, FranceContract until 30/06/2028

7.08Rating53 matches in 12 months
€15.00mMarket value#4 in Lyon · #60 in Ligue 1

Last 5rating per match

Ligue 102.117.2
UEFA Europa 06.116.6
Ligue 109.116.3
Internationa15.116.5
Ligue 123.117.2

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

7.00Nov
6.80Dec
7.20Jan
7.30Feb
6.90Mar
7.40Apr
7.00May
7.20Jun
6.60Jul
7.10Aug
7.20Sep
Oct

Club matchesLyon

Key statsAfrica Cup of Nations Qual. · Ligue 1 · UEFA Europa League

Goals08 of 41Rank
xG0.00
Assists08 of 41Rank
xA0.050.03 / 9033 of 41Rank
Shots0
Key passes20.31 / 9021 of 41Rank
Dribbles10.15 / 90
Pass accuracy91.7%

xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. Rank: place among defenders — Ligue 1, season 26/27. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

Player profileattributes and traits

ATTACKING38TECHNIQUE49TACTICAL71DEFENDING79CREATIVITY47

Player Position average

Attacking38
Technique49
Tactical71
Defending79
Creativity47

Strengths

  • Long balls
  • Ground duels

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: DC

Positions on the pitch

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Percentiles per 90per 90 minutes vs positional peers of the league

AttackingPer 90 · Percentile

Goals0.0041%
Big chances missed0.0060%
Dribbles0.2556%
Fouls won0.5031%

PlaymakingPer 90 · Percentile

Assists0.0041%
xA0.0123%
Key passes0.2541%
Big chances created0.0030%
Accurate passes66.5088%
Pass accuracy %90.873%
Final third passes5.5043%
Long balls4.2590%
Crosses0.0017%

DefendingPer 90 · Percentile

Tackles0.250%
Interceptions2.0081%
Clearances4.7560%
Blocks0.7556%
Aerial duels won1.2547%
Duels won2.255%
Recoveries5.5091%
Dribbled past0.0092%
Fouls1.2522%
Errors leading to goal0.0055%

What a percentile means

The percentile shows what share of players of the same position in this league the player beats on a per-90-minute metric. 90% — better than nine out of ten peers; 50% — the league median. Per 90 minutes removes the effect of playing time.

For fouls, offsides, being dribbled past and goals conceded the scale is inverted: a higher percentile means fewer of them.

vs 40 defenders · Ligue 1 · season 26/27 · min 270′ · player 360′

Similar playersLigue 1 · defenders · season 26/27

Profile match = 100 − mean gap of per-90 percentiles across 23 metrics of this position; players of the same league, position group and season with at least 270 minutes.

Reality checkactual vs expected, by season

Goals vs xG

-0.2

Goals xG · total 0 / 0.2

Assists vs xA

+1.1

Assists xA · total 2 / 0.9

Bars above xG mean the player scores more than the quality of his chances suggests; a long run below xG is usually a finishing problem, a short one — variance.

Availability

StatusAvailable53 matches in 12 months
Missed matches1last 12 months
National teamSenegal logoSenegal35 caps · 0 goals
Contract until30/06/2028
Market value€15.00mHighest: €18.00m (22/12/2021)

Season statsSeason 26/27

CompetitionTeamSeasonAppsMinRatingGAG+AYCRC
Africa Cup of Nations Qual. logoAfrica Cup of Nations Qual.Senegal logoSenegal26/2721807.15——0——
Ligue 1 logoLigue 1Olympique Lyonnais logoOlympique Lyonnais26/2743607.13——01—
UEFA Europa League logoUEFA Europa LeagueOlympique Lyonnais logoOlympique Lyonnais26/271457.10——01—
Transfers8
DateSeasonFromToFeeMarket value
04/07/202424/25Nott'm Forest logoNott'm ForestLyon logoLyon€31.90m€16.00m
06/07/202222/23Mainz logoMainzNott'm Forest logoNott'm Forest€13.80m€18.00m
07/07/201818/19FC Metz logoFC MetzMainz logoMainz€6.00m€5.00m
01/07/201717/18Valenciennes FC logoValenciennes FCFC Metz logoFC Metz?€400k
01/01/201514/15Valenciennes B logoValenciennes BValenciennes FC logoValenciennes FC--
01/07/201313/14Boulogne U19 logoBoulogne U19Valenciennes B logoValenciennes Bfree transfer-
01/07/201212/13Wasquehal U19 logoWasquehal U19Boulogne U19 logoBoulogne U19free transfer-
01/07/201111/12LOSC Lille Yth.Wasquehal U19 logoWasquehal U19free transfer-

Market value

€15.00m Current€18.00m Highest · 22/12/202101/06/2026 Last change
€18.00m
05.04.201501.06.2026
#159 Centre-Back#60 Ligue 1#4 Lyon#12 Senegal#826 Worldwide#32 Year 1996
Value history
DateAgeClubValue
05/04/201519Valenciennes FC logoValenciennes FC€150k
06/06/201519Valenciennes FC logoValenciennes FC€300k
04/02/201619Valenciennes FC logoValenciennes FC€300k
13/07/201620Valenciennes FC logoValenciennes FC€300k
20/03/201721Valenciennes FC logoValenciennes FC€400k
15/06/201721Valenciennes FC logoValenciennes FC€400k
24/01/201821FC Metz logoFC Metz€3.00m
04/06/201822FC Metz logoFC Metz€5.00m
22/08/2018221.FSV Mainz 05 logo1.FSV Mainz 05€6.00m
18/12/2018221.FSV Mainz 05 logo1.FSV Mainz 05€10.00m
05/06/2019231.FSV Mainz 05 logo1.FSV Mainz 05€14.00m
17/12/2019231.FSV Mainz 05 logo1.FSV Mainz 05€14.00m
08/04/2020241.FSV Mainz 05 logo1.FSV Mainz 05€11.00m
26/11/2020241.FSV Mainz 05 logo1.FSV Mainz 05€9.00m
10/02/2021241.FSV Mainz 05 logo1.FSV Mainz 05€7.50m
31/03/2021251.FSV Mainz 05 logo1.FSV Mainz 05€10.00m
09/06/2021251.FSV Mainz 05 logo1.FSV Mainz 05€15.00m
22/12/2021251.FSV Mainz 05 logo1.FSV Mainz 05€18.00m
09/06/2022261.FSV Mainz 05 logo1.FSV Mainz 05€18.00m
03/11/202226Nottingham Forest logoNottingham Forest€18.00m
20/06/202327Nottingham Forest logoNottingham Forest€18.00m
19/12/202327Nottingham Forest logoNottingham Forest€16.00m
27/05/202428Nottingham Forest logoNottingham Forest€16.00m
07/10/202428Olympique Lyon€15.00m
10/12/202428Olympique Lyon€15.00m
03/06/202529Olympique Lyon€15.00m
15/12/202529Olympique Lyon€15.00m
27/03/202630Olympique Lyon€18.00m
01/06/202630Olympique Lyon€15.00m
xG Statisticsall seasons
SeasonLeagueClubAppsMinGxGnpxGAxAShKPxGChain
2026Ligue 1Lyon logoLyon218000000.05010.61
2025Ligue 1Lyon logoLyon32275000.170.1720.8241413.67

What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

xG Expected goals
How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxG Non-penalty xG
The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xA Expected assists
The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChain xG chain
Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KP Key passes
Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.

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