
Based on 786 min · 2025/2026 · Liga Portugal · PARTIAL
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Make Niakaté's card →Build XI with shortlist →Share cards ↓Niakaté is the rare defender who looks more dangerous with the ball at his feet than without it—a profile that makes him genuinely interesting and genuinely complicated. Operating in Liga Portugal, he sits in the top 5% for passes per 90, an extraordinary volume for a defender, and his delivery into the final third ranks among the league's best at his position. His 70% duel win rate places him in the top 20%—but here's the counterintuitive truth: nearly all of that dominance comes on the ground. The three closest DNA matches to Sikou Niakaté:
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Source · Sikou Niakaté
Alt · Bastien Meupiyou
Alt · Gustaf Lagerbielke
Alt · Bright Arrey-Mbi
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