| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Youssoufou Niakaté | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-12-16) 16 December 1992 (age 32) | ||
| Place of birth | Coulommiers, France | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Baniyas | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| US Lusitanos | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Aubervilliers | 55 | (14) |
| 2014–2016 | Avranches | 38 | (9) |
| 2016–2017 | US Créteil | 45 | (7) |
| 2017–2018 | Boulogne | 25 | (6) |
| 2018–2019 | Union SG | 36 | (22) |
| 2019–2021 | Al-Wehda | 53 | (27) |
| 2021–2022 | Al-Ittihad | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Al-Ettifaq | 34 | (9) |
| 2023– | Baniyas | 33 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 2023– | Mali | 4 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Youssoufou Niakaté (born 16 December 1992) is a footballer who plays as a forward for UAE club Baniyas. Born in France, he plays for the Mali national team.
Club career
On 27 September 2018 he scored a hattrick against RSC Anderlecht in the Belgian Cup. Union SG won the game 0–3.
On 22 July 2023, Niakaté joined Baniyas.
International career
Born in France, Niakaté is of Malian descent. He was called up to the Mali national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in November 2023.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aubervilliers | 2011-12 | CFA | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 |
| 2012–13 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 10 | ||
| Total | 55 | 14 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 14 | |||
| Avranches | 2013-14 | CN | 25 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6 |
| 2014–15 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | ||
| Total | 38 | 9 | 8 | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 12 | |||
| Créteil | 2015-16 | Ligue 2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | CN | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 7 | |
| Total | 45 | 7 | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 8 | |||
| Boulogne | 2017–18 | CN | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 28 | 6 | |||
| US Gilloise | 2018–19 | CPL | 26 | 13 | 4 | 3 | – | – | 10 | 9 | 40 | 25 | ||
| Al Wehda | 2019-20 | SPL | 30 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 18 |
| 2020–21 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 11 | ||
| Total | 53 | 27 | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 29 | |||
| Al-Ittihad | 2021-22 | SPL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Al-Ettifaq | 2021-22 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2022-23 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 | ||
| Baniyas | 2023–24 | UAE Pro League | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 27 | 8 | |
| 2024–25 | UAE Pro League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 37 | 8 | |||
| Career total | 317 | 93 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 353 | 111 | ||
- Includes Moroccan Throne Cup, UAE President's Cup
- Includes UAE League Cup
International
- As of match played 26 March 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 November 2023 | Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali |  Chad |
2–1 | 3–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 6 January 2024 | Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali |  Guinea-Bissau |
1–0 | 6–2 | Friendly |
References
- "Joueur". Ligue2.
- Youssoufou Niakaté at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- "كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول". www.kooora.com.
- "بني ياس يتعاقد مع الفرنسي نياكاتي". أخبار 24. 22 July 2023.
- "Youssouf Niakaté: "We moeten van eigen kracht uitgaan"". Het Nieuwsblad.
- "Aigles : Youssoufou Niakaté, deux matches pour convaincre".
- "youssouf niakate". Soccerway.
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