Yakaré Niakaté (born 12 January 1997) is a French-born Malian footballer who plays as a defender for US Orléans and the Mali women's national team. Club career Niakaté is a ASJ Soyaux product. She has played for Stade Brestois 29, US Saint-Malo and Orléans in France. International career Niakaté competed for Mali at the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, playing in three matches. References 1997 births Living people Citizens of Mali through descent Malian women's footballers Women's association football defenders Mali women's international footballers People from Vernon, Eure Sportspeople from Eure French women's footballers US Orléans players Black French sportspeople French sportspeople of Malian descent Footballers from Normandy