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FM19 19.3.0

Nation · Africa

Niger

Les Mena · Capital Niamey · Nigerien Premier Division

National team manager

François Zahoui

Football Manager 2019 · database 19.3.0

Reputation
2,000
FIFA rank calc
103
FIFA points
1216
Youth rating
31
League standard calc
4
Population
—

Leading players of this nationality

NameClubPositionsCAPA
Ali MohamedMaccabi NetanyaDM, M (RC)117130
Amadou MoutariMezőkövesdi SEAM (RL)107118
Moussa Maazou—AM (R), ST (C)107115
Saminou RaboSahel Sporting ClubGK104123
Kassaly DaoudaAssociation Sportive MangaSportGK103113
Abdoulaye KatkoréAl-Safa (LIB)D (C)102106
Olivier BonnesSeongnam FCDM, M (C)100110
Koffi Dan Kowa—D (C), DM99116
Issoufou Boubacar—M/AM (RL), ST (C)99110–140
Bachibou KoitaSport Club Ironi AshdodST (C)96104
Ismaël AlassaneAssociation Sportive MangaSportD (C)95115
Daouda KamilouCoton Sport de GarouaST (C)91110
Lucky JamesAssociation Sportive Douanes de NiameyD (C)9098
Boubacar TalatouAS NigelecAM (RC), ST (C)90105
Victorien AdebayorInternational AlliesAM (RC), ST (C)90110
Issiakou KoudizéGendarmerie Nationale NigérienneDM, M (C)9095
Losséni DoumbiaDaring Club Motema PembeGK9099
Kader AmadouAS SONIDEPD (R)90100
Abdoul OusmaneGendarmerie Nationale NigérienneST (C)90110
Idrissa LaoualiAssociation Sportive MangaSportDM, M (C)90100
Mahamane Cissé—M (L), AM (RL)90105
Boubacar HaïnikoyeAduana StarsST (C)9090–120
Djibrilla DioriBouaké Football ClubM (C)8894
Souleymane SakouOlympic FC (NIG)AM (RC)86100
Bachar MohamedAssociation Sportive Douanes de NiameyD/WB (R)85105

Up to 25 players by current ability, with the nation’s gender and recorded main nationality. This is a player comparison, not a national squad.

National team staff

1
Manager First TeamFrançois Zahoui

The database names no national squad: the game picks it when a new game starts.

Football

FIFA points
1,216.00
FIFA member
Yes
League standard (calc)
4
Youth rating
31
Game importance
Important
Coefficient, 5 years (calc)
—
Coefficient, 10 years (calc)
—
Morale
6
FA financial power
—
FA patience
—
Foreign manager likelihood
—
Continental federation affiliation
1964
Association founded
1961
FIFA affiliation
1964
Max youth age
—
Hashtag
—
Nickname
Les Mena

Country

Capital
Niamey
Continent
Africa (regional strength 0.8500)
Region
Western Africa
Nationality
Nigerien
Citizenship for foreigners
Accumulatively
Currency
West African CFA franc
Population
—
Development
Third World State
Economic factor
4
Minimum full-time wage
£12 a week
Playable leagues
No

Player pool (calc)

Players
185
Average CA
72.8
CA 150+
0
Abilities recorded in range
96 of 185
Off-scale abilities excluded
0
Unattached
48
Playing abroad
39 of 137 (28%)

The site’s own figures over players whose main nationality is this country and whose gender matches this nation (recorded nationality, not eligibility). Ability figures exclude missing values and values outside 0–200. Abroad: contracted to a club of another country, out of those whose club country is stored.

League pyramid

Level 1Nigerien Premier Division

The country’s senior league divisions with a stored level, grouped by it. No promotion links are inferred.

Most capped

NameCapsGoals
Koffi Dan Kowa533
Pascal Anicet530
Moussa Maazou4712
Mohamed Chikoto431
Mohamed Soumaïla340
Karim Lancina321
Daouda Kamilou3210
Kassaly Daouda240
Ali Mohamed240
Mahamane Cissé234
Kourouma Fatoghoma220
Boubacar Talatou210
Amadou Moutari210
Abdoulaye Katkoré210
Idrissa Laouali200
Siradji Sani187
Victorien Adebayor185
Modibo Sidibe173
Olivier Bonnes130
Jimmy Bulus100
Issoufou Boubacar90
Kader Amadou50
Saminou Rabo50
Oumarou Diabate51
Zakari Yaou Illa50
Mohamed Wonkoye41
Adamou Moussa41
Fankélé Traoré40
Kantou Khaido30
Mahamadou Oumarou30

Top clubs

Racing Club de NiameyNigerien Premier Division1,500
SACA SportNigerien Lower Divisions1,500
Gendarmerie Nationale NigérienneNigerien Premier Division1,100
Olympic FC (NIG)Nigerien Premier Division1,000
Espoir Football ClubNigerien Lower Divisions1,000
AS SONIDEPNigerien Premier Division1,000
Association Sportive Douanes de NiameyNigerien Premier Division1,000
Sahel Sporting ClubNigerien Premier Division1,000
AS-FNIS—1,000
JangorzoNigerien Premier Division500
AS ZamNigerien Lower Divisions500
Jeunesse Sportive de Tahoua—500
Association Sportive Renaissance—500
APO RiverNigerien Lower Divisions500
AS LazaretNigerien Lower Divisions500
Tagour Provincial ClubNigerien Premier Division500
Dan GourmouNigerien Lower Divisions500
Atcha Académie—500
Air Academy—500
Tudize Academy—500
Urana FC d'ArlitNigerien Premier Division500
Dan KassawaNigerien Lower Divisions500
Association Sportive des Forces Armées NigériennesNigerien Premier Division500
AS SonintchaNigerien Lower Divisions500
AS Madaoua FCNigerien Lower Divisions500
Akokana FCNigerien Premier Division500
Union Sportive de la Gendarmerie NationaleNigerien Premier Division500
Kandadji SportNigerien Lower Divisions500
AS NigelecNigerien Premier Division400
Association Sportive Police (NIG)Nigerien Premier Division400

Competitions

Nigerien Premier DivisionDomestic Top Division
Nigerien Lower DivisionsInactive Competition
Nigerien CupDomestic Main Cup
Nigerien Super CupSuper Cup

Cities

13

Honours (calc)

CompetitionWonRunner-upLast won
West African Union Cup212010
African U17 Cup of Nations—1—

Counted by the site from the stored past winners.

Kits

  • Home
  • Away

Stored shirt colours. Swatches do not reproduce the kit design.

Foreign player rules

Member of Cotonou Agreement

Tax rules

TaxApplies toRateBand
VATAll18%
Corporation TaxAll30%
Income TaxAll5%— – £116
Income TaxAll10%£117 – £232
Income TaxAll15%£233 – £425
Income TaxAll20%£426 – £618
Income TaxAll25%£619 – —

Across versions

VersionReputationFIFA pointsFIFA rank
FM27 27.0.031001,175.33114
FM26 26.2.031001,148.22121
FM26 26.0.031001,148.22121
FM24 24.3.021501,129.00128
FM23 23.4.020001,155.00119
FM23 23.3.020001,155.00119
FM23 23.0.020001,155.00119
FM22 22.4.020001,166.00112
FM22 22.3.020001,166.00112
FM22 22.1.020001,166.00112
FM22 22.0.120001,166.00112
FM22 22.0.020001,166.00112
FM21 21.4.020001,179.00112
FM21 21.3.020001,179.00112
FM21 21.1.120001,179.00112
FM21 21.0.120001,179.00112
FM21 21.0.020001,179.00112
FM20 20.4.020001,216.00103
FM20 20.3.020001,216.00103
FM20 20.1.020001,216.00103
FM20 20.0.120001,216.00103
FM20 20.0.020001,216.00103
FM19 19.3.020001,216.00103
FM19 19.1.020001,216.00103
FM19 19.0.120001,216.00103
FM19 19.0.020001,216.00103
FM18 18.3.02000277.00130
FM18 18.1.02000277.00130
FM18 18.0.02000277.00130
FM17 17.3.02000——
FM17 17.0.02000——
FM16 16.3.02000——
FM16 16.0.12000——
FM16 16.0.02000——
FM15 15.3.02000——
FM15 15.0.02000——
FM14 14.3.02000——
FM14 14.0.02000——
FM13 13.3.0———
FM13 13.0.0———
FM12 12.2.02000——
FM12 12.0.02000——
FM11 11.0.02000——
FM10 10.0.02000——