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Malick Thiaw 12

Newcastle United Centre Back Age 25 Height 194 cm Right foot Germany

Deployed as Centre Back in 10 of last 10 starts

96% of team minutes · 4516 minutes, 50 starts in 52 team matches 97th percentile
5 + 0 goals and assists · 0.10 per 90 · 5% of team goals 53rd percentile
6.90 average rating over 51 rated matches 69th percentile
0 no injury or suspension spells recorded in the last 12 months
Ever-presentKeeps the ballGets in the way of shots Error-proneCreates little

DNA strand · vs Premier League defenders (n = 122) · 4516 minutes · hollow tick = rank across all covered leagues

Overall

Rating 6.90 69 Goals + assists /90 0.10 53 Share of team minutes 96% 97 Cards /90 0.16 55 Fouls /90 0.76 60

Defence

Defensive actions /90 8.49 69 Tackles /90 1.24 34 Tackle success 63% 67 Interceptions /90 0.94 37 Clearances /90 5.22 69 Blocked shots /90 1.10 89 Recoveries /90 3.71 51 Duel success 64% 87 Aerials won /90 3.39 86 Aerial success 76% 56 Dribbled past /90 0.40 53 Errors /90 0.24 3 Possession lost /90 6.16 93

On the ball

Passes /90 50.04 63 Pass accuracy 89% 79 Final-third passes /90 4.74 31 Accurate crosses /90 0.06 36 Long balls won /90 2.55 75

Threat

Goals /90 0.10 85 xG /90 0.12 89 Chances created /90 0.24 12 Key passes /90 0.22 14

Each rung is a percentile among Premier League defenders over the same window (1 = best on every axis, so fewer cards or errors reads as a high rung). Rates need 270 minutes with detailed stats; ratios need a volume floor. Grey rungs are below their gate.

Started record · Newcastle United results by his involvement

50 matches · 20–11–19 · 1.42 ppg · 1.76 scored, 1.58 conceded per game · 4480 minutes

Team 1.42 ppg when he starts (50) v 1.5 when he does not (2)

"Not in squad" counts the club's matches with lineup coverage while he was listed at the club. A record, not an effect.

Last 20 appearances anywhere, newest first.

365-day average 6.9 7.47.16.37.16.36.57.45.16.46.86.87.07.17.06.86.56.76.76.36.1
DateMatchPosMinGAxGShKPRating
2026-09-14 L 1–4 at Leeds United · Premier League Centre Back © 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.1
2026-09-05 D 2–2 v AFC Bournemouth · Premier League Centre Back © 90 0.0 0.0 1.0 6.3
2026-08-29 W 2–0 at Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League Centre Back © 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.7
2026-08-23 D 2–2 v Liverpool · Premier League Centre Back © 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.7
2026-05-24 L 0–2 at Fulham · Premier League Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.5
2026-05-17 W 3–1 v West Ham United · Premier League Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.8
2026-05-10 D 1–1 at Nottingham Forest · Premier League Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.0
2026-05-02 W 3–1 v Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League Centre Back 90 0.65 1.0 0.0 7.1
2026-04-25 L 0–1 at Arsenal · Premier League Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.0
2026-04-18 L 1–2 v AFC Bournemouth · Premier League Centre Back 90 0.51 2.0 0.0 6.8
2026-04-12 L 1–2 at Crystal Palace · Premier League Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.8
2026-03-22 L 1–2 v Sunderland · Premier League Defender sub 36 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.4
2026-03-18 L 2–7 at FC Barcelona · Champions League Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 1.0 5.1
2026-03-14 W 1–0 at Chelsea · Premier League Centre Back 90 0.06 1.0 0.0 7.4
2026-03-10 D 1–1 v FC Barcelona · Champions League Centre Back 90 0.0 0.0 1.0 6.5
2026-03-07 L 1–3 v Manchester City · FA Cup Centre Back 90 0.13 1.0 0.0 6.3
2026-03-04 W 2–1 v Manchester United · Premier League Centre Back 90 0.57 1.0 0.0 7.1
2026-02-28 L 2–3 v Everton · Premier League Centre Back 90 0.35 1.0 1.0 6.3
2026-02-21 L 1–2 at Manchester City · Premier League Centre Back 90 0.02 1.0 0.0 7.1
2026-02-18 W 6–1 at Qarabağ · Champions League Centre Back 90 1 0.16 2.0 0.0 7.4

xG and shots need detailed match coverage; a dash means the match had none.

Newcastle United

SeasonAppsStartsMinGAxGRatingTop scorersAssists
2026/2027 · Premier League current 4 4 360 100% 0 0 0.0 6.46 8th – –
2025/2026 · Premier League 35 33 2965 87% 4 0 5.5 6.96 84th #90 (4) –
2025/2026 · Champions League 11 10 927 86% 1 0 0.5 6.79 39th #393 (1) –
2025/2026 · FA Cup 3 3 300 100% 0 0 0.1 6.8 10th – –

Rating percentile is within the domestic league and position for that season. Top-scorer and assist ranks come from the provider's season leaderboards where the competition publishes them.

Transfers · 3 moves · €42m in fees

  1. 12 Aug 2025 Transfer AC Milan → Newcastle United €35m Defender
  2. 29 Aug 2022 Transfer Schalke 04 → AC Milan €7m Centre Back
  3. 1 Jul 2020 Transfer Schalke 04 U19 → Schalke 04 Defender

Injuries and suspensions · 6 spells · 5 injuries · 23 games missed

  • injury Hamstring Muscle Injury at AC Milan 14 Jan 2025 → 27 Jan 2025 3 missed · 13 days
  • injury Ankle Sprain at AC Milan 30 Aug 2024 → 20 Sep 2024 3 missed · 21 days
  • suspension Yellow Card Suspension at AC Milan 16 Apr 2024 → 23 Apr 2024 1 missed · 7 days
  • injury Heel Spur at AC Milan 5 Apr 2024 → 10 Apr 2024 1 missed · 5 days
  • injury Hamstring Muscle Injury at AC Milan 28 Nov 2023 → 14 Feb 2024 13 missed · 78 days
  • injury Quarantine at Schalke 04 11 May 2021 → 23 May 2021 2 missed · 12 days

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