Youssoufou Niakaté (born 16 December 1992) is a footballer who plays as a forward for UAE club Baniyas. 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.
International career Born in France, Niakaté is of Malian descent. He was called up to the Mali national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in November 2023.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAubervilliers2011–12CFA274100000002842012–132810000000002810Total551410–00005614Avranches2013–14CN255510000003062014–1513432000000166Total38983–00004612Créteil2015–16Ligue 2171000000001712016–17CN28611000000297Total45711–0000468Boulogne2017–18CN25630–––286US Gilloise2018–19CPL261343––1094025Al Wehda2019–20SPL30163200000033182020–212311000010002411Total532732–10005729Al-Ittihad2021–22SPL801000000090Al-Ettifaq2021–229100000000912022–2325800000000258Baniyas2023–24UAE Pro League269002000–2892024–25UAE Pro League23132042––2915Total4922206200–5724Career total3331072396210109373127
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsMali202311202430202510Total51
Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first.
+ List of international goals scored by Youssoufou Niakaté No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1 17 November 2023 Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali 2–1 3–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification2 6 January 2024 Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali 1–0 6–2 Friendly
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