Moussa Niakhaté
Senegal
DEF
Age
30
Appearances
0
Tackles won
0
About Moussa Niakhaté
Moussa Niakhaté is a defender in Senegal's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Pape Thiaw's final 26. The Olympique Lyon defender heads into the finals aged 30.
Senegal qualified by winning CAF Group B, sealing their place on 14 October 2025. They begin their campaign in Group I, alongside France, Iraq and Norway. Niakhaté goes to the finals among the defenders in Pape Thiaw's squad.
Senegal qualified by winning CAF Group B, sealing their place on 14 October 2025. They begin their campaign in Group I, alongside France, Iraq and Norway. Niakhaté goes to the finals among the defenders in Pape Thiaw's squad.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Playing Style
A defender, Moussa Niakhaté has 30 senior caps for Senegal to his name. He is left-footed and stands 1.90 m. He has logged 3,677 club minutes across 43 appearances this season, going into the group stage in Pape Thiaw's squad at 30.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Moussa Niakhaté's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record. His international career to date runs to 30 caps for Senegal. Pape Thiaw has named him in the 26-man squad for the finals, taking him to the group stage. He stays among Senegal's defender options on the final list.
National Team
Senegal
Tier 3
£17m
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Goal Rush Impact
Moussa Niakhaté's work for Senegal is at the back, a defender with 43 club appearances behind him this season. On the Goal Rush card Senegal are a Tier 3 side at £17m.
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Niakhaté at the 2026 World Cup
Moussa Niakhaté is a defender in Pape Thiaw's 26-man Senegal squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in the final 26. He is in the Senegal side opening their Group I campaign in June.
Picking Senegal in Goal Rush
Senegal come in at Tier 3 on the card at £17m. They open Group I against France in mid-June, and Niakhaté is among the defenders in Pape Thiaw's confirmed 26.
Moussa Niakhaté World Cup 2026 FAQs
Senegal are a Tier 3 side at £17m on the Goal Rush card. Moussa Niakhaté is in Pape Thiaw's confirmed 26 as a defender, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Niakhaté is a defender for Senegal. He plays his club football for Olympique Lyon, in France's Ligue 1, and is part of Pape Thiaw's Senegal squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in the final 26.
No. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances. The 2026 World Cup would be his first, with his place confirmed in Pape Thiaw's 26-man Senegal squad after Senegal won CAF Group B to reach the finals.
Niakhaté plays his club football for Olympique Lyon, in Ligue 1. He is named among Senegal's defenders in Pape Thiaw's final 26, with Senegal opening their Group I campaign against France in mid-June.
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