M'Baye Niang

Following his move to Gençlerbirliği S.K., Niang's current-season form is up 340% on last season (Season 5→22), while his Rating eased 32→23. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 23).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Gençlerbirliği S.K. · 14th	26	4	2	6.55	23	22
2024/25	Sampdoria · 18th	11	1	0	6.78	32	5
2024/25	Wydad AC	8	2	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Empoli · 17th	14	6	1	6.92	50	23
2023/24	Adana Demirspor · 12th	16	8	1	7.03	32	23
2022/23	Auxerre · 17th	30	6	0	6.55	56	23
2021/22	Bordeaux · 20th	22	3	1	6.68	57	14

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Senegal · international

Side	Apps	G
Senegal	23	4

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

M. Niang is a 31-year-old centre-forward at Gençlerbirliği S.K., rated 22.9 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (57.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.31 goal contributions per 90 (0.21 goals, 0.1 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Niang.

On the season, Niang graded 22 for current form (age-blind), on 4 goals and 2 assists in 26 appearances (0.309 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 22). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 23. At 31 Niang is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2025/266 clubs

22.9

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

21.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

57.1%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.31

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · Gençlerbirliği S.K. finished 14th of 18 · a lower-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.15

Goals / app

4 goals in 26 appearances (0.15 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 6 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

Game time. Only 57.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 22.9 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.31 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %57.1%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.206

Assists / 900.103

Goal contribution / 900.309

Defensive actions / 900.619

Player flow

Goal involvements6

Cards / 900.309

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~8), then tapers with age. At 31, Niang sits on 3.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Niang's projected Rating — 22.9 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Süper Lig with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4—

Passing

Assists2—

Defending

Tackles6—

Interceptions5—

Blocks1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

€30.3M total transfer fees · 21 moves

Free agentJun 2026 – nowFree

Gençlerbirliği S.K.Aug 2025 – Jun 2026Free

SampdoriaJan 2025 – Aug 2025Free Transfer

WWydad ACSept 2024 – Jan 2025Free

EmpoliJan 2024 – Sept 2024€ 250K

Adana DemirsporAug 2023 – Jan 2024Free

AuxerreAug 2022 – Aug 2023Free

BBordeauxSept 2021 – Aug 2022Free

Rennes(back from loan)Jul 2021 – Sept 2021

Al-Ahli Jeddah(on loan)Feb 2021 – Jul 2021

RennesJul 2019 – Feb 2021€ 15M

Rennes(on loan)Aug 2018 – Jul 2019

TorinoJul 2018 – Aug 2018€ 12M

Torino(on loan)Aug 2017 – Jul 2018

AC Milan(back from loan)Jul 2017 – Aug 2017

Watford(on loan)Jan 2017 – Jul 2017

AC Milan(back from loan)Jun 2015 – Jan 2017

Genoa(on loan)Jan 2015 – Jun 2015

AC Milan(back from loan)Jul 2014 – Jan 2015

Montpellier(on loan)Jan 2014 – Jul 2014

AC MilanAug 2012 – Jan 2014€ 3M

Caenuntil Aug 2012

About M. Niang

M'Baye Babacar Niang is a 31-year-old centre-forward who plays for Gençlerbirliği S.K., born on December 19, 1994 in Meulan-en-Yvelines, standing 184 cm tall. He is from Senegal.

This season

In the current season, M. Niang has made 26 appearances with 4 goals and 2 assists across 1,746 minutes, with 6 yellow cards.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Niang at 22.9 with a Season form score of 21.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Coupe de France and the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, M. Niang has totalled 394 club appearances with 85 goals and 21 assists for 17 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 30 appearances for Auxerre.

M. Niang's career has also included time at Sampdoria, WWydad AC, Empoli, Adana Demirspor, Auxerre, BBordeaux, Rennes, Al-Ahli Jeddah, Torino, AC Milan, Watford, Genoa, Montpellier and Caen.

On the international stage, M. Niang has represented Senegal — 23 caps and 4 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Gençlerbirliği S.K. finished 14th of 18 · a lower-table side

Watch points