Following his move to Zulte Waregem, Niang's current-season form is level with last season (Season 23→23), while his Rating held around 56. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 23).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Zulte Waregem · 5th	3	0	0	6.22	56	23
2026/27	Union St. Gilloise · 1st	2	0	0	6.9	49	4
2025/26	Union St. Gilloise · 2nd	27	2	3	6.87	57	23
2024/25	Union St. Gilloise · 1st	30	2	1	6.88	58	23
2024/25	Riga	10	0	2	7.26	—	—
2023/24	Riga	30	2	1	6.88	—	—
2022/23	Auda	15	4	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season in the full career.

Senegal · international

Side	Apps	G
Senegal U20	12	1

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

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

O. Niang is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder at Union St. Gilloise, rated 46 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (5.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Niang.

On the season, Niang graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 3 assists and 2 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 23 → 23). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46. At 24 Niang is in his prime years, and a market index of 14.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Niang is operating at his career peak — the 2024/25 level is the level.

Peak: 2024/25Holding level

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

1.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

5.9%

Minutes

limited game time

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Union St. Gilloise finished 1st of 18 · a title-challenging side

Apps

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 5.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 46 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %5.9%

Available fixtures40 of 40

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900.278

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 (~15), then tapers with age. At 24, Niang sits on 14.6, at or near its peak. The blue line is Niang's projected Rating — 46 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 defensive midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2—

Passing

Assists3—

Defending

Tackles29—

Interceptions6—

Blocks1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

Zulte WaregemSept 2026 – nowFree

Union St. GilloiseSept 2024 – Sept 2026

RRigauntil Sept 2024

About O. Niang

Ousseynou Niang is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Zulte Waregem, born on October 12, 2001 in Ziguinchor, standing 168 cm tall. He is from Senegal. Zulte Waregem currently sit 5th of 18 in the Jupiler Pro League.

This season

In the current season, O. Niang has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 177 minutes, averaging a 6.67 match rating over his last 3 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

Recent matches

September 13, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Charleroi (90 minutes, 6.22 rating)
August 15, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Zulte Waregem (19 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 8, 2026: 5-1 win away at KVC Westerlo (68 minutes, 6.9 rating)

O. Niang's next match is on September 19, 2026, when Zulte Waregem face Anderlecht away in the Jupiler Pro League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates O. Niang at 46 with a Season form score of 1.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 7 career titles — among them the First Division A and the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, O. Niang has totalled 118 club appearances with 10 goals and 7 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 30 appearances for Riga.

O. Niang's career has also included time at Union St. Gilloise and RRiga.

On the international stage, O. Niang has represented Senegal U20 — 12 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.