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.

This article is about the German soccer player. For the Malian soldier and politician, see Malick Diaw.

Malick Thiaw
Personal information
Full name Malick Laye Thiaw
Date of birth (2001-08-08) 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]

AC Milan

On 29 August 2022, Thiaw moved to Italy joining Serie A club AC Milan on a contract until 30 June 2027, the transfer fee was believed to be €5 million paid upfront and €2 million on bonus-relating clauses.[5] [6]

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]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Schalke 04 2019–20 Bundesliga 4000––40
2020–21 Bundesliga 19130––221
2021–22 2. Bundesliga 31210––322
2022–23 Bundesliga 3000––30
Total 57340––613
AC Milan 2022–23 Serie A 200004[lower-alpha 1]0–240
2023–24 Serie A 80003[lower-alpha 1]0–110
Total 2800070–350
Career total 853407000963
  1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

International
As of match played 17 October 2023[12]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Germany 202330
Total30

Honours

Schalke 04

References
  1. "Malick Thiaw: Biography". AC Milan. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  2. "Das ist Schalkes Top-Talent Malick Thiaw". weltfussball.de (in German). 28 April 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  3. "Malick Thiaw | Playerprofile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com – the official Bundesliga website.
  4. "Schalke 04 vs. Hoffenheim – 7 March 2020 – Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
  5. "Malick Thiaw, new signing of the AC Milan transfer market: the official statement". AC Milan. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  6. https://www.rossoneriblog.com/2022/08/29/official-thiaw-joins-milan-from-schalke-on-a-five-year-deal/
  7. "Un talento al giorno, Malick Thiaw: l'erede finnico di Matip - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com". www.tuttomercatoweb.com (in Italian).
  8. "U17-pojat nimetty Toto Cupiin Itävaltaan". www.palloliitto.fi (in Finnish).
  9. "Kuntz calls up four debutants for U21 EURO". dfb.de (in German). 15 March 2021.
  10. "Vier Rückkehrer und fünf Neulinge für Peru und Belgien" (in German). German Football Association. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  11. "Malick Thiaw » Club matches". WorldFootball.net.
  12. Malick Thiaw at DFB (also available in German)
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