Cheikh
Niasse

Central midfielder · age 26 · Senegal · 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Apps
3
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.52
2026/27

Aster
Vranckx

Central midfielder · age 24 · Belgium · 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) · contract to Jun 2029

Apps
16
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.50
2025/26
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Attributes for this season · 2026/27 need enough league minutes; neither has that yet. Try another period.

No league minutes for Vranckx in 2026/27, so there are no per-90 numbers to put side by side. Try another period.

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Cheikh NiasseAster Vranckx
Cheikh Niasse
CMRMDM

Central midfielder 90% · Right midfielder 7% · Defensive midfielder 3%

Aster Vranckx
CMDMRMLM

Central midfielder 93% · Defensive midfielder 2% · Right midfielder 2%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Cheikh NiasseAster Vranckx
39League apps131
0League goals7
1League assists5
0.00Goals per game0.05
–Minutes per goalfewer is better904
Passes completed a game, season by season
  1. 0
    0
    18/19
  2. 9
    0
    19
    19/20
  3. 0
    18
    034
    20/21
  4. 5
    14
    424
    21/22
  5. 10
    10
    22/23
  6. 21
    24
    23/24
  7. 17
    12
    1114
    24/25
  8. 15
    13
    2016
    25/26
  9. 17
    3
    26/27

Each pair: passes completed a game above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Cheikh NiasseAster Vranckx
26
Age
24
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Right
Foot
Right
–
Contract to
Jun 2029
7
League seasons
7
1
League titles
0
€3.5m, 2025
Last move
€8m, 2021

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.