Youssoufou Niakaté

Youssoufou Niakaté
Personal information
Full name	Youssoufou Niakaté
Date of birth	16 December 1992 (age 31)
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
2012–2014	Aubervilliers
2014–2016	Avranches
2016–2017	US Créteil
2017–2018	Boulogne
2018–2019	Union SG
2019–2021	Al-Wehda
2021–2022	Al-Ittihad
2022–2023	Al-Ettifaq
2023–	Baniyas
International career‡
2023–	Mali
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 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.^[2]^[3] 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.^[4]

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]

As of match played 6 October 2024^[7]

Club	Season	League			National cup^[a]		League cup^[b]		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	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	CFA	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	CN	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	SPL	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
Al-Ettifaq	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

As of match played 26 March 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Mali	2023	1	1
Mali	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