Youssoufou Niakaté

Youssoufou Niakaté (born 16 December 1992) is a French footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Arabian club Al-Ettifaq.^[1][2]

Youssoufou Niakaté

Personal information
Full name	Youssoufou Niakaté
Date of birth	(1992-12-16) 16 December 1992 (age 30)
Place of birth	France
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Al-Ettifaq
Number	18
Youth career
	US Lusitanos
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2014	Aubervilliers	56	(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–	Al-Ettifaq	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

On 27 September 2018 he scored a hattrick against RSC Anderlecht in the Belgian Cup. Union SG won the game 0–3.

Personal life

Born in France, Niakaté is of Malian descent.^[3]

References

1. Youssoufou Niakaté at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
2. "كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول". www.kooora.com.
3. "Youssouf Niakaté: "We moeten van eigen kracht uitgaan"". Het Nieuwsblad.