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FM26 26.0.0

Nation · Africa

Niger

Les Mena · Capital Niamey · Superligue

National team manager

Zaki

Football Manager 26 · database 26.0.0

Reputation
3,100
FIFA rank calc
121
FIFA points
1148.22
Youth rating
31
League standard calc
5
Population
—

Leading players of this nationality

NameClubPositionsCAPA
Abdel Rahim AlhassaneReal OviedoD (L)125137
Oumar SakoFK RostovD (C)117118
Issa DjibrillaZirə Futbol KlubuD/WB/M/AM (L)115120
Youssouf OumarouAl-Karma Sports ClubM/AM (C)113120
Ali MohamedMaccabi HaifaDM, M (C)112132
Daniel SosahFK AqtóbeAM (RL), ST (C)110111
Abdoul Magid MoumouniAl-Shorta Sports ClubDM, M (C)105105
Yac DioriAl-Karkh Educational Sports ClubD (RC)102119
Amadou SaboFK SūduvaDM, M/AM (C)100105
Victorien Adebayor—AM (RC), ST (C)98105
Mamane Moustapha SaboFK Javor Matis IvanjicaDM, M (C)97119
Najeeb YakubuPersijap JeparaD/WB (RL), M (R)95120
Amadou MoutariAl-Naft Sports ClubM/AM (RL)95110
Boubacar HaïnikoyeUS Gendarmerie NationaleAM (C), ST (C)92100
Ousseini BadamassiUS Gendarmerie NationaleDM, M (C)9295
Seydine N'DiayeBG Pathum UnitedD (C), DM92106
Daniel Soungolé SounéBrozanyDM92119
Mahamane CisséAS Otôho d'OyoM (L), AM (RL)91105
Zakari SouleymaneAl-Tadamun Sporting ClubD (C)9092
Abdoul GarbaAS des Gendarmerie Nationale NigérienneD (C)9095
Abdoul MoumouniAl-Mesaimeer Sports ClubDM, M (C)90105
Razak SeyniAS Nationale de la NigelecD (C)9095
Moussa Maazou—M/AM (R), ST (C)90115
Ousmane DiabatéAl-Sadaqa Shahat Sports ClubDM, M (C)90100
Zakari Jr. LamboKSK HeistST (C)89100

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

2
Manager First TeamZakiuntil 30 Nov 2025
Assistant Manager First TeamZakariaou Ibrahim Yahaya

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

Football

FIFA points
1,148.22
FIFA member
Yes
League standard (calc)
5
Youth rating
31
Game importance
Important
Coefficient, 5 years (calc)
—
Coefficient, 10 years (calc)
—
Morale
4
FA financial power
4
FA patience
6
Foreign manager likelihood
12
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
—
Playable leagues
No

Player pool (calc)

Players
156
Average CA
77.9
CA 150+
0
Abilities recorded in range
155 of 156
Off-scale abilities excluded
0
Unattached
29
Playing abroad
66 of 127 (52%)

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 1Superligue

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

Most capped

NameCapsGoals
Kassaly Daouda840
Abdoulaye Katakoré620
Youssouf Oumarou627
Victorien Adebayor5321
Amadou Moutari512
Karim Lancina501
Moussa Maazou5011
Ali Mohamed470
Ousmane Diabaté440
Amadou Wonkoye435
Abdoul Garba421
Mahamane Cissé385
Mohamed Soumaïla350
Abdoul Magid Moumouni300
Boubacar Haïnikoye303
Issa Djibrilla296
Daniel Sosah2811
Ibrahim Abdoul Aziz Koné251
Mahamadou Djibo240
Mahamadou Souley230
Abdoul Moumouni220
Abdel Rahim Alhassane220
Yusif Moussa221
Razak Seyni211
Amadou Sabo203
Ousseini Badamassi183
Djibril Goumey174
Ibrahim Adamou150
Issa Mossi154
Najeeb Yakubu140

Top clubs

US Gendarmerie NationaleSuperligue2,750
AS Douanes de NiameySuperligue2,600
AS des Gendarmerie Nationale NigérienneSuperligue2,600
Association Sportive SONIDEPNigerien Lower Divisions2,500
AS Nationale de la NigelecSuperligue2,500
Sahel SC NiameySuperligue2,250
AS Police NiameySuperligue2,250
Akokana FCNigerien Lower Divisions2,000
AS Forces Armées NigériennesSuperligue2,000
Racing Club NiameyNigerien Lower Divisions1,850
Espoir FC ZinderSuperligue1,850
Urana FC d'ArlitSuperligue1,750
AS Renaissance NiameySuperligue1,700
Olympic FC NiameySuperligue1,650
Tagour Provincial ClubSuperligue1,600
Jangorzo FCNigerien Lower Divisions1,500
Liberté FC NiameySuperligue1,250
Jeunesse Sportive de TahouaSuperligue1,000
AS Université Abdou MoumouniSuperligue1,000
Wombèye ACNigerien Lower Divisions1,000
Jeunesse Sportive AderNigerien Lower Divisions750
Alkali Nassara ClubNigerien Lower Divisions700
Kandadji SportNigerien Lower Divisions500
Lazaret City FCNigerien Lower Divisions500
Dan Gourmou FCNigerien Lower Divisions500
AS LiptakoNigerien Lower Divisions500
AS ZamSuperligue500
Étoile Rouge de TalladjéNigerien Lower Divisions500
AS des Amis de la Fada de ZinderNigerien Lower Divisions250
Zumunta ACNigerien Lower Divisions250

Competitions

SuperligueDomestic Top Division
Nigerien Lower DivisionsInactive Competition
Coupe National du NigerDomestic Main Cup
Super Coupe du NigerSuper Cup

Cities

32

National records

Most overall appearances Kassaly Daouda 84 games
Most overall goals Victorien Adebayor 21 goals

Honours (calc)

CompetitionWonRunner-upLast won
CEDEAO Cup212010
TotalEnergies U-17 Africa 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——