Yakaré Niakaté
Malian footballer (born 1997)
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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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 January 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Vernon, France[2] | ||
| Positions | |||
| 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) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 October 2024.[2] ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 June 2019 | |||
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]