Malick Thiaw
Malick Laye Thiaw (IPA: [ʄaɰ]; born 8 August 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club AC Milan and the Germany national team. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a right back and defensive midfielder.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Malick Laye Thiaw | ||
Date of birth | 8 August 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Düsseldorf, Germany | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | AC Milan | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2009 | TV Kalkum-Wittlaer | ||
2009–2010 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | ||
2010–2011 | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
2011–2015 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
2015–2020 | Schalke 04 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020 | Schalke 04 II | 3 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Schalke 04 | 57 | (3) |
2022– | AC Milan | 28 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2021–2023 | Germany U21 | 11 | (2) |
2023– | Germany | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:26, 22 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:57, 18 October 2023 (UTC) |
Club career
In his childhood Thiaw played for TV Kalkum-Wittlaer, a club in his native Düsseldorf.[2] He then played for the youth teams of Fortuna Düsseldorf, Bayer Leverkusen, and Borussia Mönchengladbach. In 2015 he joined the youth academy of Schalke 04.[3] He made his professional debut with Schalke in a 1–1 draw against TSG Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on 7 March 2020.[4]
International career
Thiaw was born in Germany to a Senegalese father and Finnish mother. He holds German and Finnish passports.[7]
In 2017, he was called up to represent the Finland U17s, however he did not make any appearance.[8]
On 15 March 2021, Thiaw was called up to represent the Germany U21s for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[9]
Just aged 21, he was called up to the Germany senior team by head coach Hansi Flick for the friendly matches against Peru and Belgium on 25 and 28 March 2023, respectively.[10] He made his international debut for Germany on 16 June, starting in a 1–0 loss to Poland.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 25 October 2023[11]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Schalke 04 | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | Bundesliga | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 1 | |||
2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 2 | |||
2022–23 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||
Total | 57 | 3 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 61 | 3 | ||||
AC Milan | 2022–23 | Serie A | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | – | 24 | 0 | |
2023–24 | Serie A | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | ||
Total | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 35 | 0 | |||
Career total | 85 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 3 |
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
References
- "Malick Thiaw: Biography". AC Milan. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- "Das ist Schalkes Top-Talent Malick Thiaw". weltfussball.de (in German). 28 April 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- "Malick Thiaw | Playerprofile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com – the official Bundesliga website.
- "Schalke 04 vs. Hoffenheim – 7 March 2020 – Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
- "Malick Thiaw, new signing of the AC Milan transfer market: the official statement". AC Milan. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- https://www.rossoneriblog.com/2022/08/29/official-thiaw-joins-milan-from-schalke-on-a-five-year-deal/
- "Un talento al giorno, Malick Thiaw: l'erede finnico di Matip - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com". www.tuttomercatoweb.com (in Italian).
- "U17-pojat nimetty Toto Cupiin Itävaltaan". www.palloliitto.fi (in Finnish).
- "Kuntz calls up four debutants for U21 EURO". dfb.de (in German). 15 March 2021.
- "Vier Rückkehrer und fünf Neulinge für Peru und Belgien" (in German). German Football Association. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- "Malick Thiaw » Club matches". WorldFootball.net.
- Malick Thiaw at DFB (also available in German)
External links
- Profile at the AC Milan website
- Malick Thiaw at Soccerway