Sikou Niakaté (born 10 July 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club S.C. Braga.

[1] Niakaté made his professional debut for Valenciennes FC in a 1–0 Ligue 2 loss to Nîmes Olympique on 31 July 2017, making his appearance at the age of 18.

[2][3] On 31 August 2018, the last day of the 2018 summer transfer window, Niakaté joined Ligue 1 side Guingamp on a five-year contract.

[7][8] Niakaté was called up to the France U17 national team in December 2015, becoming the first player in Évreux FC 27 history to do so.

[9] Niakaté was called up to the Mali national team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Gabon.