Sikou Niakaté
- Height
- 186 cm
- Shirt
- 4
- Age
- 27
- Preferred foot
- Left
- Country
- Mali
- Market value
- €5m
- Contract end
- 30 June 2030
Europa League Qualification qualificationLiga Portugal · 2025–2026
11Apps
11Starts
938Minutes
0Goals
0Assists
3Clean sheets
10Tackles
Rating
2025–2026 by competition
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 08 Apr |
vs  Real Betis |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
 04 Apr |
@  Moreirense |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 22 Mar |
vs  FC Porto |
L 1–2 | 63 | · | · | |
| 18 Mar |
vs  Ferencváros |
W 4–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 12 Mar |
@ Ferencváros |
L 0–2 | 62 | · | · | |
| 22 Jan |
vs  Nottingham Forest |
W 1–0 | 45 | · | · |
Player profile CB
Per-90 percentiles against centre-backs in Liga Portugal. 50 = average.
Market value€5m
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| xG | 1.62 | 0.16 | 100 |
| xGOT | 0.88 | 0.08 | 81 |
| xG excl. penalty | 1.62 | 0.16 | 100 |
| Shots | 11 | 1.06 | 93 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 0.10 | 50 |
| Headed shots | 9 | 0.86 | 96 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assists | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| xA | 0.46 | 0.04 | 84 |
| Accurate passes | 659 | 63.2 | 85 |
| Pass accuracy | 90.2% | — | 83 |
| Accurate long balls | 17 | 1.63 | 10 |
| Long ball accuracy | 27.0% | — | 6 |
| Line-breaking passes | 95 | 9.12 | 52 |
| Chances created | 5 | 0.48 | 86 |
| Big chances created | 2 | 0.19 | 96 |
| Successful crosses | 1 | 0.10 | 87 |
| Cross accuracy | 33.3% | — | 78 |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 6 | 0.58 | 90 |
| Dribbles success rate | 100.0% | — | 100 |
| Duels won | 56 | 5.37 | 74 |
| Duels won % | 65.9% | — | 88 |
| Aerials won | 36 | 3.45 | 90 |
| Aerials won % | 69.2% | — | 81 |
| Touches | 864 | 82.9 | 85 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 1.54 | 81 |
| Dispossessed | 1 | 0.10 | 51 |
| Fouls won | 4 | 0.38 | 33 |
| Penalties awarded | 1 | 0.10 | 100 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 82 | 7.87 | 33 |
| Tackles | 10 | 0.96 | 22 |
| Interceptions | 7 | 0.67 | 15 |
| Blocked scoring attempt | 5 | 0.48 | 22 |
| Fouls committed | 10 | 0.96 | 62 |
| Recoveries | 35 | 3.36 | 46 |
| Possession won final 3rd | 1 | 0.10 | 83 |
| Dribbled past | 3 | 0.29 | 65 |
| Clearances | 60 | 5.76 | 57 |
| Clean sheets | 3 | 0.29 | 71 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 6 | 0.58 | 93 |
| xG against while on pitch | 10.46 | 1.00 | 78 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0.19 | 58 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in Liga Portugal.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr |
vs Real Betis |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 04 Apr |
@ Moreirense |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 22 Mar |
vs FC Porto |
L 1–2 | 63 | · | · | |
| 18 Mar |
vs Ferencváros |
W 4–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 12 Mar |
@ Ferencváros |
L 0–2 | 62 | · | · | |
| 22 Jan |
vs Nottingham Forest |
W 1–0 | 45 | · | · | |
| 18 Jan |
@  Tondela |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
 14 Jan |
@  AD Fafe |
L 1–2 | 45 | · | 1 | |
 09 Jan |
vs  Senegal |
L 0–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 29 Dec |
@  Comoros |
D 0–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 15 Dec |
vs  Santa Clara |
W 1–0 | 82 | · | · | |
| 11 Dec |
@  Nice |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 06 Dec |
@  Famalicão |
W 2–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 01 Dec |
@  Arouca |
W 4–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 27 Nov |
@  Rangers |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 23 Nov |
vs  Nacional |
W 4–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 09 Nov |
vs Moreirense |
W 2–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 06 Nov |
vs  Genk |
L 3–4 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 02 Nov |
@ FC Porto |
L 1–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
 29 Oct |
vs Santa Clara |
W 5–0 | 45 | · | · |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2025–2026 | Braga | 26 | 0 | 1 | |
| Liga Portugal | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Taça de Portugal | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Europa League | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2024–2025 | Braga | 38 | 3 | 1 | |
| Liga Portugal | 24 | 1 | 1 | ||
| League Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| Taça de Portugal | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Europa League | 10 | 1 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2023–2024 | Braga | 32 | 2 | 0 | |
| Liga Portugal | 19 | 0 | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| Taça de Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Champions League | 9 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Europa League | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2022–2023 | Braga | 34 | 3 | 0 | |
| Liga Portugal | 26 | 3 | 0 | ||
| League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Taça de Portugal | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Europa League | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Conference League | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2021–2022 | Metz | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ligue 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2021–2022 | Metz B | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| National 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2020–2021 | Guingamp | 31 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ligue 2 | 31 | 1 | 1 | ||
| ▸ 2019–2020 | Guingamp | 24 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ligue 2 | 23 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Coupe de France | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2019–2020 | Guingamp B | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| National 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2018–2019 | Valenciennes | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ligue 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Coupe de France | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2017–2018 | Valenciennes | 28 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ligue 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Coupe de France | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2016–2017 | Valenciennes | 5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ligue 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — |