Position: Midfielder
Birthdate: October 23, 2001
Hometown: Dakar Senegal
Pronunciation: Babacar Niang
Height: 5-foot-11
Previous Team: Minnesota United
2026: Niang joined LouCity on loan from Minnesota United of Major League Soccer.
Before Louisville City FC: Hailing from Dakar, the capital of Senegal, Niang made 20 appearances across all competitions for MNUFC2 in 2025, scoring one goal. Statistically, among players who tallied 14 games played, he finished in the team’s top two in pass success rate (86%) and tackles won per 90 minutes (2.4).
Niang spent four collegiate seasons (2021-2024) in Winston-Salem, N.C., ahead of inking a one-year deal with MNUFC’s developmental side in January of last year. In total, the midfielder scored 11 goals and provided four assists as a Demon Deacon, equaling 26 points in 44 appearances, with 23 starts. In his most productive season at Wake Forest in 2022, Niang earned All-ACC Third Team honors during a 14-win campaign — the team’s most in his time there.
