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.

Youssoufou Niakaté
Personal information
Full name Youssoufou Niakaté
Date of birth (1992-12-16) 16 December 1992 (age 31)
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 30 (8)
International career
2023– Mali 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Club career

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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.[4]

International career

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Born 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

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Club

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As of match played 6 October 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
2024–25 UAE Pro League 5 0 0 0 2 0 7 0
Total 30 8 0 0 4 0 0 0 34 8
Career total 314 93 21 9 4 0 1 0 10 9 350 111

International

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As of match played 26 March 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Mali 2023 1 1
2024 3 0
Total 4 1
Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Youssoufou Niakaté
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

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  1. ^ "Joueur". Ligue2.
  2. ^ Youssoufou Niakaté at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  3. ^ "كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول". www.kooora.com.
  4. ^ "بني ياس يتعاقد مع الفرنسي نياكاتي". أخبار 24. 22 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Youssouf Niakaté: "We moeten van eigen kracht uitgaan"". Het Nieuwsblad.
  6. ^ "Aigles : Youssoufou Niakaté, deux matches pour convaincre".
  7. ^ "youssouf niakate". Soccerway.