| Niko Kata | |
| Full Name: | Senga Nicolás Kata Martínez |
| Birth Date: | 15 January 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Barcelona, Spain |
| Height: | 1.87m |
| Position: | Midfielder, forward |
| Currentclub: | Cerdanyola |
| Clubnumber: | 20 |
| Youthyears1: | 2007–2011 |
| Youthclubs1: | Unificación Bellvitge |
| Youthyears2: | 2011–2012 |
| Youthclubs2: | L'Hospitalet |
| Years1: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs1: | Dinàmic Batlló |
| Caps1: | 33 |
| Goals1: | 27 |
| Years2: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs2: | Viladecans |
| Caps2: | 29 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 2014–2015 |
| Caps3: | 33 |
| Goals3: | 13 |
| Years4: | 2015–2017 |
| Caps4: | 62 |
| Goals4: | 13 |
| Years5: | 2017–2018 |
| Caps5: | 32 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Years6: | 2018–2019 |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs7: | → SS Reyes (loan) |
| Caps7: | 17 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2019 |
| Caps8: | 6 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2019–2020 |
| Caps9: | 10 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2020 |
| Caps10: | 0 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2020 |
| Caps11: | 5 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 2021 |
| Caps12: | 6 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Years13: | 2021–2022 |
| Years14: | 2022–2023 |
| Caps14: | 11 |
| Goals14: | 0 |
| Years15: | 2023 |
| Caps15: | 16 |
| Goals15: | 1 |
| Years16: | 2023 |
| Caps16: | 0 |
| Goals16: | 0 |
| Years17: | 2023 |
| Caps17: | 12 |
| Goals17: | 1 |
| Years18: | 2024– |
| Caps18: | 16 |
| Goals18: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016– |
| Nationalcaps1: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 19 May 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 23 March 2022 |
Senga Nicolás Kata Martínez (born 15 January 1993), known as Niko Kata, is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Segunda Federación club Cerdanyola. Born in Spain to a DR Congolese father and an Equatorial Guinean mother, he plays for the Equatorial Guinea national team.
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, to a Congolese father and an Equatoguinean mother, Kata finished his formation with CE L'Hospitalet. After failing to make a competitive appearance for the side, he made his senior debut with Dinàmic Batlló Esportiu in the regional leagues, scoring 27 goals in only 33 appearances.[1]
In 2013 Kata joined UD Viladecans,[2] and featured regularly before moving to FC Santboià.[3] After contributing with 13 goals but missing out promotion in the play-offs, he signed for Tercera División club CF Gavà on 19 June 2015.[4]
On 10 July 2017, Kata signed for Atlético Saguntino in Segunda División B.[5]
In early 2020, Kata was signed by Ecuadorian club Delfín SC, managed then by Spaniard Ángel López, who had been his head coach in the Equatorial Guinea national team. In mid 2020, he returned to Spain and signed for CF Montañesa in Tercera División. On 14 January 2021, he was signed by Nicaraguan club Real Estelí FC.[6]
Eligible for Spain, Congo DR and Equatorial Guinea, Kata opted to represent the latter. He made his debut for them on 11 October 2016 starting in a friendly against Lebanon.