Impact Niakhate returned after sitting out two Bundesliga games. Ideally, the Mainz 05 team prefers him to be part of a three-defender trio alongside Jeremiah St. Juste and Stefan Bell.
OCTOBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Plays 14 minutes Niakhate (thigh) played 14 minutes during a 2-1 loss Sunday versus Union Berlin.
Out at least month Niakhate is expected to miss the next four-to-six weeks with a thigh injury, his club announced Tuesday.
Impact Niakhate started the first four matches of the season and made eight interceptions before picking up this injury. In his absence, Alexander Hack could fill in at center-back until Niakhate returns at some point in mid or late-October.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Subbed off because of injury Niakhate was substituted off during the 33rd minute of a 2-0 win Saturday at Hoffenheim because of an undisclosed injury.
Impact Niakhate was replaced by Alexander Hack, who will start in place of the Frenchman if unavailable. The Mainz team's next game is against Freiburg on Sept. 18. Niakhate will have a week to recover.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Claims all three points Niakhate scored a goal with his lone shot while blocking a shot, making three interceptions and three clearances during Sunday's 1-0 win over RB Leipzig.
Impact Niakhate found the back of the net in the 13th minute scoring the lone goal of the match. The defender also helped Mainz keep a clean sheet, finishing wiht the second highest amount of blocks and interceptions on the team.
AUGUST 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Bottom-of-the-table Mainz upsets 10-man Union Berlin | ESPN FC Highlights
FEBRUARY 6, 2021 • YOUTUBE
Niakhate and Kunde strike in 2-0 victory for Mainz at Eintracht Frankfurt | Goal.com Moussa Niakhate and Pierre Kunde each hit the back of the net to give Mainz maximum points at Eintracht Frankfurt.
JUNE 6, 2020 • GOAL.COM
