Sikou Niakate
Full name: Sikou Niakate
Current team: Sporting Braga
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Mali
Date of birth: 10 July, 1999 (26 years)
Place of birth: Montreuil, Mali
Weight: 167.6 lb
Height: 6 ft 1 in
Preferred foot: Left
Market value: €6M
Current team: Sporting Braga
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Mali
Date of birth: 10 July, 1999 (26 years)
Place of birth: Montreuil, Mali
Weight: 167.6 lb
Height: 6 ft 1 in
Preferred foot: Left
Market value: €6M
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TV and streaming coverage by competition
Sikou Niakate plays as a defender for Sporting Braga and represents Mali internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
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TelevisaUnivision
CBS Sports, TelevisaUnivision, DAZN USA, fuboTV
Benfica TV International, BTV Online
Statistics
Sikou Niakate Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Braga | Primeira Liga | 939 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Braga | Primeira Liga | 1963 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2023/24 | Braga | Primeira Liga | 1482 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 2022/23 | Braga | Primeira Liga | 2137 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |||
| 2021/22 | Metz | Ligue 1 | 665 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | Guingamp | Ligue 2 | 2473 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2019/20 | Guingamp | Ligue 2 | 2008 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2018/19 | Valenciennes | Ligue 2 | 964 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 2017/18 | Valenciennes | Ligue 2 | 1979 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2016/17 | Valenciennes | Ligue 2 | 68 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Braga | Taça de Portugal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025/26 | Braga | Taça da Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024/25 | Braga | Taça da Liga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024/25 | Braga | Taça de Portugal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023/24 | Braga | Taça da Liga | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023/24 | Braga | Taça de Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022/23 | Braga | Taça da Liga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022/23 | Braga | Taça de Portugal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2018/19 | Valenciennes | Coupe de France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017/18 | Valenciennes | Coupe de la Ligue | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Braga | UEFA Europa League | 548 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Braga | UEFA Europa League | 439 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2023/24 | Braga | UEFA Europa League | 210 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Braga | UEFA Champions League | 440 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 2022/23 | Braga | UEFA Conference League | 171 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022/23 | Braga | UEFA Europa League | 76 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mali | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025 | Mali | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025 | Mali | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Mali | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | Mali | Africa Cup of Nations | 480 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | Mali | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | Mali | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | France U20 | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | France U19 | UEFA U19 European Championship | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | France U19 | Euro U19 - Qualification | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Sikou Niakate Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal - Taça de Portugal | 2nd Place | 1 | 2022/2023 |
| Portugal - Taça da Liga | Winner | 1 | 2023/2024 |
Transfers
Sikou Niakate Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01.07.2023 | Guingamp | Braga | Transfer |
| 30.06.2023 | Braga | Guingamp | Return from loan |
| 01.07.2022 | Guingamp | Braga | Loan |
| 30.06.2022 | Metz | Guingamp | Return from loan |
| 13.08.2021 | Guingamp | Metz | Loan |
| 30.06.2019 | Valenciennes | Guingamp | Return from loan |
| 31.08.2018 | Guingamp | Valenciennes | Loan |
| 30.08.2018 | Valenciennes | Guingamp | Transfer |
| 01.07.2016 | Evreux | Valenciennes | Free agent |
| 01.07.2015 | PSG | Evreux | Free agent |
Sidelined
Sikou Niakate Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Thigh Injury | 11.10.2021 | 15.11.2021 |
