Youssoufou Niakaté (born 16 December 1992) is a footballer who plays as a forward for UAE club Baniyas.[2][3] Born in France, he plays for the Mali national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Youssoufou Niakaté | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Coulommiers, France[1] | ||
| 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 | 25 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Mali | 4 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Club career
editOn 27 September 2018 he scored a hattrick against RSC Anderlecht in the Belgian Cup. Union SG won the game 0–3.
International career
editBorn in France, Niakaté is of Malian descent.[5] He was called up to the Mali national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in November 2023.[6]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 28 May 2024[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | 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 | |
| Career total | 309 | 93 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 343 | 111 | ||
- ^ Includes Moroccan Throne Cup, UAE President's Cup
- ^ Includes UAE League Cup
International
edit- 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
edit- ^ "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.
  | This biographical article related to Malian association football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |