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Moussa Niakhate

ムサ・ニアカテ　/　むさ・にあかて

Association football player from France

March 8, 1996 (age 30)　・　Roubaix, Nord, France

Nord
association football player

My Take

What grabs me about Moussa Niakhate is the classic modern-football identity story: born in Roubaix in northern France in 1996, yet he chose to represent Senegal at international level. That decision always interests me more than the stats, because it speaks to roots and belonging rather than convenience. At 190cm he's built like the textbook centre-back, and a move into Ligue 1 with Lyon feels like a homecoming after years abroad. I see a steady, no-frills defender rather than a headline-chaser. The quiet ones who just keep showing up tend to outlast the flashier names, and I'd back him to do exactly that.

Overview

Moussa Niakhaté (born 8 March 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Lyon. Born in France, he plays for the Senegal national team.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Moussa Niakhate
Name (Japanese): ムサ・ニアカテ
Reading: むさ・にあかて
Born: March 8, 1996 (age 30)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Rat
Origin: Roubaix, Nord, France
Blood type: Private
Height: 190 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Xhttps://x.com/moussa_nkt
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A0%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A2%E3%82%AB%E3%83%86

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