Moussa Niakhaté#19
Lyon·Defender - Centre-Back
€15.00mMarket value#4 in Lyon
Key stats
Goals0
xG0.140.02 / 90
Assists0
xA0.060.01 / 90
Shots20.33 / 90
Key passes20.33 / 90
Minutes5406 matches
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. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
Reality checkactual vs expected, by season
Goals vs xG
-0.3-0.225/26
-0.126/27
Goals xG · total 0 / 0.3
Assists vs xA
+1.1+1.225/26
-0.126/27
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.
Statistics
This season
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 |  Ligue 1 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26/27 | Champions League Qu. | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bundesliga | 128 | 9 | 4 |
| Ligue 1 | 100 | 0 | 3 |
| Ligue 2 | 72 | 1 | 4 |
 Premier League | 35 | 1 | 0 |
 Europa League | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| National 2 - Grp. D | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| National 2 - Grp. B | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Coupe de France | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| DFB-Pokal | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| National 2 - Grp. G | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Champions League Qu. | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Premier League 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
By club
| Club | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mainz | 135 | 9 | 4 |
| Lyon | 90 | 1 | 2 |
| Valenciennes FC | 78 | 1 | 4 |
| FC Metz | 38 | 0 | 1 |
| Nott'm Forest | 37 | 1 | 0 |
| Valenciennes B | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| Nottingham U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers8
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/07/2024 | 24/25 | Nott'm Forest | Lyon | €31.90m | €16.00m |
| 06/07/2022 | 22/23 | Mainz | Nott'm Forest | €13.80m | €18.00m |
| 07/07/2018 | 18/19 | FC Metz | Mainz | €6.00m | €5.00m |
| 01/07/2017 | 17/18 | Valenciennes FC | FC Metz | ? | €400k |
| 01/01/2015 | 14/15 | Valenciennes B | Valenciennes FC | - | - |
| 01/07/2013 | 13/14 | Boulogne U19 | Valenciennes B | free transfer | - |
| 01/07/2012 | 12/13 | Wasquehal U19 | Boulogne U19 | free transfer | - |
| 01/07/2011 | 11/12 | LOSC Lille Yth. | Wasquehal U19 | free transfer | - |
Market value
€15.00m Current€18.00m Highest · 22/12/202101/06/2026 Last change
05.04.201501.06.2026
#159 Centre-Back#60 Ligue 1#4 Lyon#12 Senegal#826 Worldwide#32 Year 1996
Value history
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2015 | 19 | Valenciennes FC | €150k |
| 06/06/2015 | 19 | Valenciennes FC | €300k |
| 04/02/2016 | 19 | Valenciennes FC | €300k |
| 13/07/2016 | 20 | Valenciennes FC | €300k |
| 20/03/2017 | 21 | Valenciennes FC | €400k |
| 15/06/2017 | 21 | Valenciennes FC | €400k |
| 24/01/2018 | 21 | FC Metz | €3.00m |
| 04/06/2018 | 22 | FC Metz | €5.00m |
| 22/08/2018 | 22 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | €6.00m |
| 18/12/2018 | 22 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | €10.00m |
| 05/06/2019 | 23 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | €14.00m |
| 17/12/2019 | 23 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | €14.00m |
| 08/04/2020 | 24 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | €11.00m |
| 26/11/2020 | 24 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | €9.00m |
| 10/02/2021 | 24 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | €7.50m |
| 31/03/2021 | 25 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | €10.00m |
| 09/06/2021 | 25 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | €15.00m |
| 22/12/2021 | 25 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | €18.00m |
| 09/06/2022 | 26 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | €18.00m |
| 03/11/2022 | 26 | Nottingham Forest | €18.00m |
| 20/06/2023 | 27 | Nottingham Forest | €18.00m |
| 19/12/2023 | 27 | Nottingham Forest | €16.00m |
| 27/05/2024 | 28 | Nottingham Forest | €16.00m |
| 07/10/2024 | 28 | Olympique Lyon | €15.00m |
| 10/12/2024 | 28 | Olympique Lyon | €15.00m |
| 03/06/2025 | 29 | Olympique Lyon | €15.00m |
| 15/12/2025 | 29 | Olympique Lyon | €15.00m |
| 27/03/2026 | 30 | Olympique Lyon | €18.00m |
| 01/06/2026 | 30 | Olympique Lyon | €15.00m |
xG Statisticsall seasons
| Season | League | Club | Apps | Min | G | xG | npxG | A | xA | Sh | KP | xGChain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ligue 1 | Lyon | 6 | 540 | 0 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0 | 0.06 | 2 | 2 | 1.44 |
| 2025 | Ligue 1 | Lyon | 32 | 2750 | 0 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 2 | 0.82 | 4 | 14 | 13.67 |
What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
xGExpected 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.
npxGNon-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.
xAExpected assists- The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChainxG 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.
KPKey passes- Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.