# Youssoufou Niakaté

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

    As of match played 28 February 2025
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Aubervilliers | 2011-12 | CFA | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 |
| Aubervilliers | 2012–13 | CFA | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 10 |
| Aubervilliers | Total | Total | 55 | 14 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 14 |
| Avranches | 2013-14 | CN | 25 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6 |
| Avranches | 2014–15 | CN | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
| Avranches | Total | Total | 38 | 9 | 8 | 3 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 12 |
| Créteil | 2015-16 | Ligue 2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Créteil | 2016–17 | CN | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 7 |
| Créteil | Total | Total | 45 | 7 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 8 |
| Boulogne | 2017–18 | CN | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 28 | 6 |
| US Gilloise | 2018–19 | CPL | 26 | 13 | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 10 | 9 | 40 | 25 |
| Al Wehda | 2019-20 | SPL | 30 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 18 |
| Al Wehda | 2020–21 | SPL | 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 11 |
| Al Wehda | Total | Total | 53 | 27 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 29 |
| Al-Ittihad | 2021-22 | SPL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Al-Ettifaq | 2021-22 | SPL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Al-Ettifaq | 2022-23 | SPL | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 |
| Baniyas | 2023–24 | UAE Pro League | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 9 |
| Baniyas | 2024–25 | UAE Pro League | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 22 | 8 |
| Baniyas | Total | Total | 42 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 50 | 17 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 326 | 100 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 366 | 120 |
* ↑ Includes Moroccan Throne Cup, UAE President's Cup
* ↑ Includes UAE League Cup

### International

    As of match played 26 March 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Mali | 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| Mali | 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 4 | 1 |
    Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Youssoufou Niakaté :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 17 November 2023 | Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali | Chad | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 6 January 2024 | Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali | Guinea-Bissau | 1–0 | 6–2 | Friendly |