Cheikhou Niang

Detroit City FC Striker

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MLS Next Pro · 2026

17Apps

13Starts

977Minutes

6Goals

0Assists

6.7Rating

Competition	Team	Apps	G	A	Rating
USL Championship	Detroit City FC	8	0	0	6.3
MLS Next Pro	FC Cincinnati 2	17	6	0	6.6

Date	Opponent	Result	Min	G	A	Rating
24 Oct	@ Louisville City FC	D 0–0	45	·	·	6.7
17 Oct	@ Tampa Bay Rowdies	L 0–1	19	·	·	5.9
10 Oct	vs Rhode Island FC	W 1–0	12	·	·	6.2
03 Oct	vs Birmingham Legion FC	W 1–0	3	·	·	—
30 Sep	@ Brooklyn	W 3–1	74	·	·	6.7
26 Sep	vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	D 0–0	18	·	·	6.1

Per-90 percentiles against strikers in MLS Next Pro. 50 = average.

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Goals	0	0.00	0
Shots	10	3.85	94
Shots on target	3	1.15	70
Headed shots	4	1.54	98

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Assists	0	0.00	0
Accurate passes	21	8.08	15
Pass accuracy	58.3%	—	6
Accurate long balls	1	0.38	60
Long ball accuracy	100.0%	—	100
Line-breaking passes	2	0.77	82
Chances created	3	1.15	80

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Dribbles	3	1.15	89
Dribbles success rate	33.3%	—	26
Duels won	23	8.85	98
Duels won %	51.1%	—	95
Aerials won	15	5.77	96
Aerials won %	60.0%	—	95
Touches	93	35.8	71
Touches in opposition box	19	7.31	93
Dispossessed	1	0.38	93
Fouls won	3	1.15	40

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Defensive actions	5	1.92	56
Tackles	2	0.77	58
Interceptions	1	0.38	77
Fouls committed	7	2.69	22
Recoveries	5	1.92	44
Clearances	2	0.77	58
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	2	0.77	87

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Yellow cards	0	0.00	100
Red cards	0	0.00	100

Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in MLS Next Pro.

Date	Opponent	Result	Min	G	A	Rating
24 Oct	@ Louisville City FC	D 0–0	45	·	·	6.7
17 Oct	@ Tampa Bay Rowdies	L 0–1	19	·	·	5.9
10 Oct	vs Rhode Island FC	W 1–0	12	·	·	6.2
03 Oct	vs Birmingham Legion FC	W 1–0	3	·	·	—
30 Sep	@ Brooklyn	W 3–1	74	·	·	6.7
26 Sep	vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	D 0–0	18	·	·	6.1
19 Sep	vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	W 1–0	18	·	·	6.4
13 Sep	@ Sacramento Republic FC	L 0–1	45	·	·	6.2
04 Sep	@ Toronto FC II	L 1–2	79	1	·	7.2
30 Aug	vs Philadelphia Union II	L 2–3	69	·	·	6.8
22 Aug	@ Carolina Core FC	W 3–1	29	·	·	6.4
19 Aug	@ New York City FC II	L 0–5	63	·	·	6.4
16 Aug	vs Connecticut United	L 2–3	88	·	·	6.7
08 Aug	@ Philadelphia Union II	L 1–2	45	1	·	7.3
02 Aug	@ Chicago Fire FC II	L 2–7	85	1	·	8.1
26 Jul	vs New England Revolution II	D 2–2	65	·	·	6.3
12 Jul	vs Orlando City B	L 1–2	Bench	·	·	—
05 Jul	vs Red Bull New York II	D 2–2	13	·	·	6.2
28 Jun	vs Inter Miami CF II	W 1–0	53	1	·	7.3
18 Jun	@ Connecticut United	L 0–4	76	·	·	6.1
14 Jun	vs Columbus Crew 2	L 0–1	5	·	·	—
07 Jun	vs New England Revolution II	L 0–1	72	·	·	6.4
23 May	@ New York City FC II	L 0–2	66	·	·	3.7
17 May	vs Chattanooga FC	L 1–3	21	·	·	5.9
19 Apr	@ Red Bull New York II	L 1–3	90	1	·	7.8
13 Apr	vs New York City FC II	W 1–0	58	1	·	7.7

Season	Team	Apps	G	Rating
▸ 2026	Detroit City FC	8	0	6.3
	USL Championship	8	0	6.3
▸ 2026	FC Cincinnati 2	17	6	6.6
	MLS Next Pro	17	6	6.6