M’Baye Niang signs with Ligue 2 side USL Dunkerque

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Last updated Sep 12, 2026

M’Baye Niang signs with Ligue 2 side USL Dunkerque
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Forward M’Baye Niang has joined USL Dunkerque on a one-season contract. The deal includes an option for a further season with the French Ligue 2 club. Niang, 31, was a free agent after departing Turkish club Gençlerbirliği SK, where he recorded six goals and two assists in 27 appearances last season. A product of the SM Caen academy, the Senegalese international has previously played for AC Milan, Watford, and various French clubs including Montpellier HSC and Stade Rennais. Over the course of his career, he has accumulated more than 160 appearances and 40 goals in Ligue 1. Niang joins a squad recently bolstered by the arrival of 2018 World Cup winner Steven Nzonzi.

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  • M’Baye Niang signed a one-season contract with an option for an additional year.
  • The 31-year-old forward previously played for Gençlerbirliği SK in Turkey.
  • Niang has recorded over 160 Ligue 1 appearances throughout his career.
  • USL Dunkerque recently added veteran Steven Nzonzi to their squad.
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  • 6:30 PMYahoo SportsOfficial | Former AC Milan and Watford striker M’Baye Niang joins Dunkerque
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USL Dunkerque, currently playing in Ligue 2, officially announced the signing of M’Baye Niang (31) this Saturday.A free agent since leaving Turkish club Gençlerbirliği SK – for whom he made 27 a...

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