Yakaré Niakaté

Yakaré Niakaté

Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-01-12) 12 January 1997 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth	Vernon, France[2]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, defender[3]
Team information
Current team	Nice
Number	27
Youth career
2015–2017	Soyaux
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2015	Soyaux	0	(0)
2016–2019	Brest	41	(2)
2019–2020	Saint-Malo	11	(0)
2020–2022	Orléans	21	(0)
2022–2023	Metz	16	(1)
2023–	Nice	21	(1)
International career^‡
2018–	Mali	3[4]	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2024.[2] ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2019

Yakaré Niakaté (born 12 January 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Seconde Ligue club Nice. Born in France, she represents Mali at international level.

Club career

Niakaté is a ASJ Soyaux product. She has played for Stade Brestois 29, US Saint-Malo and Orléans in France.^[2]

International career

Niakaté competed for Mali at the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, playing in three matches.^[1][4]

References

1. "Player Details: Yakare Niakate". Total Women's Africa Cup of Nations. Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
2. "Yakaré Niakaté". Footofeminin.fr (in French). Retrieved 15 September 2021.
3. "Yakare NIAKATE". US Orléans (in French). Retrieved 15 September 2021.
4. "Y. Niakaté". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 12 June 2019.