Malick Thiaw
Defender - Centre-Back
at Newcastle United
at Newcastle United
285 days · joined 2025-08-12
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€18.00m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.06
goals / match
AC Milan
top club · 85 apps
Career highs
€30.00m
peak value · 2023
€35.00m
top transfer fee · 25/26
9
best season · 19/20
2 · 13.3%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 2001-08-08 · 6 players total
231Appearances
15Goals
7Assists
34Yellow cards
2Red cards
49Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Malick Thiaw |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Malick Laye Thiaw |
| Date of birth | 2001-08-08 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Düsseldorf, Germany |
| Citizenship | Germany Finland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 194.00 m |
| Current club | Newcastle United |
| Joined | 2025-08-12 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Unique Sports Group |
| Outfitter | Under Armour |
Aug 2025
Transfer: AC Milan → Newcastle
25/26 · Transfer · €35.00m
Jul 2025
25/26 — Newcastle United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2025
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Aug 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — AC Milan
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 2023
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — AC Milan
30 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2022
Transfer: FC Schalke 04 → AC Milan
22/23 · Transfer · €12.80m
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Schalke 04, AC Milan
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2022
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Aug 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Schalke 04
32 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2021
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Schalke 04, FC Schalke 04 II
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Schalke 04 U19 → FC Schalke 04
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Schalke 04, FC Schalke 04 U19
27 matches · 9 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Schalke 04 U19, FC Schalke 04 UEFA U19
35 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Schalke 04 U17 → Schalke 04 U19
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Schalke 04 U17
23 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: Schalke 04 Yth. → Schalke 04 U17
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: M'gladbach Yth. → Schalke 04 Yth.
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: Leverkusen Yth. → M'gladbach Yth.
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
Transfer: Düsseldorf Yth. → Leverkusen Yth.
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
Transfer: TV Kalkum Jgd. → Düsseldorf Yth.
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €30.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Newcastle United
0.0%
AC Milan
7.6%
FC Schalke 04
61.5%
FC Schalke 04 II
0.0%
FC Schalke 04 U19
11.1%
FC Schalke 04 UEFA U19
0.0%
FC Schalke 04 U17
19.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AC Milan | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 85 | 1 | 2 | 337 |
| FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 19/20 | 22/23 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 2,723 |
| FC Schalke 04 II | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Schalke 04 U19 | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 52 | 9 | 3 | 493 |
| FC Schalke 04 UEFA U19 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Schalke 04 U17 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 872 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Champions League | AC Milan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 337 |
| 24/25 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Serie A | AC Milan | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Supercoppa Italiana | AC Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | AC Milan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | AC Milan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Serie A | AC Milan | 21 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Champions League | AC Milan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Serie A | AC Milan | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Supercoppa Italiana | AC Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,274 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,449 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Regionalliga West | FC Schalke 04 II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal der Junioren | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 19/20 | U19-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 223 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal der Junioren | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U19-BL Finals | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U19-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | UEFA Youth League | FC Schalke 04 UEFA U19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U17-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U17 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 872 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | TV Kalkum Jgd. | Düsseldorf Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Düsseldorf Yth. | Leverkusen Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Leverkusen Yth. | M'gladbach Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | M'gladbach Yth. | Schalke 04 Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Schalke 04 Yth. | Schalke 04 U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Schalke 04 U17 | Schalke 04 U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Schalke 04 U19 | FC Schalke 04 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-29 | FC Schalke 04 | AC Milan | Transfer | 6000000 | €12.80m |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-12 | AC Milan | Newcastle | Transfer | 18000000 | €35.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Quarantine | 2021-05-11 | 2021-05-23 | 13 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Hamstring injury | 2021-08-02 | 2021-08-12 | 11 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Thigh problems | 2021-08-02 | 2021-08-12 | 11 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Knee problems | 2022-03-20 | 2022-03-29 | 10 | 4 |
| 23/24 | Hamstring muscle injury | 2023-11-28 | 2024-02-14 | 79 | 15 |
| 23/24 | Heel spur | 2024-04-05 | 2024-04-10 | 6 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Ankle sprain | 2024-08-30 | 2024-09-20 | 22 | 3 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring muscle injury | 2025-01-14 | 2025-01-27 | 14 | 4 |
Current€18.00m
Peak€30.00m
Low€700k
Δ since start+€16.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yunus Musah | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marius Bülter | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Görkem Can | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannic Lenze | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Umut Yildiz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan Bachmann | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruben Loftus-Cheek | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Cross | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Levent Mercan | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew Hoppe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Davide Calabria | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Chukwueze | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mehmet Aydin | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Olivier Giroud | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Erdem Canpolat | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fikayo Tomori | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Pulisic | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tijjani Reijnders | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Kaparos | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rene Biskup | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | U19-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 8 | 20 |
| 17/18 | U17-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U17 | 2 | 23 |
| 21/22 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | U17-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U17 | 2 | 23 |
| 18/19 | U19-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 2 | 25 |
| 19/20 | U19-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 1 | 20 |
Last 50 matches for Newcastle United The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-16 | CGB |
Liverpool FC | 1–2 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 1–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2025-02-05 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 2–0 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2025-01-07 | CGB |
Arsenal FC | 0–2 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2024-12-18 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 3–1 | Brentford FC | Available |
| 2024-10-30 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 2–0 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2024-10-01 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 1–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2024-08-28 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 3–4 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2024-03-16 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2024-03-16 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2024-02-27 | GB1 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2023-12-19 | CGB |
Chelsea FC | 4–2 | Newcastle United | INJURED Hamstring muscle injury |
| 2023-11-01 | CGB |
Manchester United | 0–3 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2023-09-27 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 1–0 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2023-02-26 | CGB |
Manchester United | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2023-01-31 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 2–1 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2023-01-24 | CGB |
Southampton FC | 0–1 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2023-01-10 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 2–0 | Leicester City | Available |
| 2022-12-20 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 1–0 | AFC Bournemouth | Available |
| 2022-11-09 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 3–2 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2022-08-24 | CGB |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2021-08-25 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 3–4 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2020-12-22 | CGB |
Brentford FC | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2020-09-30 | CGB |
Newport County | 4–5 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2020-09-23 | CGB |
Morecambe FC | 0–7 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2020-09-15 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2020-06-28 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 0–2 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2020-06-24 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Available |
| 2020-06-21 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2020-03-07 | GB1 |
Southampton FC | 0–1 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2020-03-03 | GB1 |
West Bromwich Albion | 2–3 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2020-02-29 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 0–0 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2020-02-22 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2020-02-16 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 4–0 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2020-02-01 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 0–0 | Norwich City | Available |
| 2020-01-21 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 2–2 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2020-01-18 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 1–0 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2020-01-11 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2020-01-01 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 0–3 | Leicester City | Available |
| 2019-12-28 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 1–2 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2019-12-26 | GB1 |
Manchester United | 4–1 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2019-12-21 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2019-12-14 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2019-12-08 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 2–1 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2019-12-05 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 0–2 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2019-11-30 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 2–2 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2019-11-25 | GB1 |
Aston Villa | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2019-11-09 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 2–1 | AFC Bournemouth | Available |
| 2019-11-02 | GB1 |
West Ham United | 2–3 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2019-10-27 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Available |
Teams faced most often by Malick Thiaw's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Roma | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 55% |
| Genoa CFC | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 64% |
| Torino FC | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 36% |
| Cagliari Calcio | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 70% |
| ACF Fiorentina | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 40% |
| Udinese Calcio | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 50% |
| SSC Napoli | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 20% |
| Hertha BSC | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 56% |
| Inter | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 11% |
| 1. FC Köln | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 0% |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 14% |
| RB Leipzig | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 17/18 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 31 | 337 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 23/24 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 32 | 1,274 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.28 |
| 20/21 | 25 | 1,449 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 19/20 | 27 | 493 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 18/19 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 23 | 872 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U19-Bundesliga West
45 apps
8 G
3 A
U17-Bundesliga West
23 apps
2 G
2 A
2. Bundesliga
31 apps
2 G
0 A
Champions League
14 apps
1 G
1 A
Bundesliga
26 apps
1 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal der Junioren
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Serie A
63 apps
0 G
1 A
UEFA Youth League
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Malick Thiaw?
Malick Thiaw is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Newcastle United.
How old is Malick Thiaw?
Malick Thiaw is 24 years old. He was born on August 8, 2001 in Düsseldorf.
What position does Malick Thiaw play?
Malick Thiaw plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Malick Thiaw play for?
Malick Thiaw currently plays for Newcastle United.
How many career goals has Malick Thiaw scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Malick Thiaw has scored 15 goals in 231 appearances.
What is Malick Thiaw's market value?
Malick Thiaw's most recent reported market value is €18.00m.