Malick Thiaw
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Malick Thiaw 2025/2026 season stats
As a right center back, Malick Thiaw has appeared in 35 Premier League matches this season, totalling 2,965 minutes at an average rating of 6.96. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Premier League defenders.
Player traits
Percentile vs defenders
Stats by competition
Output across every competition for club and country this season.
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 35 | 2,965 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 44 | 6.96 |
 Champions League | 11 | 927 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 6.79 |
 Carabao Cup | 5 | 450 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7.02 |
 FA Cup | 3 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6.80 |
| Total | 54 | 4,642 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 68 | 6.92 |
Premier League
Champions LeagueAttacking stats
| Attacking | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 4 | 0.10 | 82 |
| Goal involvements | 4 | 0.12 | 65 |
| Shots | 28 | 0.80 | 75 |
| Shots on target | 14 | 0.40 | 92 |
| Shot accuracy | 50.0% | n/a | 91 |
| Shot conversion | 14.0% | n/a | 84 |
| Goals per SoT | 0.29 | n/a | 68 |
| Big chances missed | 6 | 0.18 | 91 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 0.27 | 56 |
| Shots blocked | 9 | 0.27 | 79 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | n/a | 35 |
| Assists | 0 | n/a | 30 |
| Key passes | 6 | 0.20 | 19 |
| Chances created | 5 | 0.15 | 14 |
| Big chances created | 1 | 0.03 | 30 |
Malick Thiaw has taken 28 shots with 14 on target (50% accuracy), scoring 4 goals. That is a shot roughly every 106 minutes. He is strong for shooting, ranking in the 75th percentile for shot volume among defenders. Malick Thiaw has 0 assists and 6 key passes , creating 1 big chances . That works out to a chance created roughly every 593 minutes. His creative output is below average, ranking in the 30th percentile for chance creation among defenders.
Passing stats
| Passing | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 1695 | 51.50 | 69 |
| Accurate passes | 1519 | 46.10 | 72 |
| Pass accuracy | 90.0% | n/a | 88 |
| Long balls won | 86 | 2.61 | 83 |
| Through balls won | 0 | n/a | 39 |
| Accurate crosses | 2 | 0.06 | 32 |
| Backward passes | 96 | 2.91 | 13 |
| Passes (final third) | 177 | 5.37 | 57 |
Malick Thiaw has completed 1519 of 1695 passes at 90% accuracy , plus 2 accurate crosses . He is strong for passing volume, ranking in the 69th percentile for passing volume among defenders.
Possession stats
| Possession | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successful dribbles | 8 | 0.24 | 46 |
| Dribble attempts | 8 | 0.24 | 26 |
| Dribble success | 1.0% | n/a | 94 |
| Duels won | 176 | 5.34 | 64 |
| Aerials won | 114 | 3.46 | 88 |
| Touches | 2114 | 64.20 | 50 |
| Possession lost | 199 | 6.04 | 7 |
| Dribbled past | 13 | 0.39 | 34 |
| Fouls won | 11 | 0.33 | 19 |
| Dispossessed | 4 | 0.12 | 15 |
| Turnovers | 9 | 0.27 | 11 |
Malick Thiaw completes 8 dribbles at a 100% success rate and wins 176 duels .
Defending stats
| Defending | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 44 | 1.34 | 28 |
| Tackles won | 32 | 0.97 | 48 |
| Interceptions | 32 | 0.97 | 45 |
| Clearances | 184 | 5.59 | 72 |
| Blocks | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Ball recoveries | 116 | 3.52 | 47 |
| Crosses blocked | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Clearances off line | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Offsides won | 13 | 0.39 | 78 |
| Errors led to shot | 4 | 0.12 | 83 |
| Errors led to goal | 4 | 0.12 | 95 |
Malick Thiaw makes 44 tackles and 32 interceptions , adding 184 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 67 minutes. He is below average defensively, ranking in the 28th percentile for tackles among defenders.
Discipline stats
| Discipline | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls committed | 24 | 0.73 | 35 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 0.12 | 29 |
| Red cards | 0 | n/a | 44 |
| Fouls per card | 6.00 | n/a | 71 |
| Foul involvements | 35 | 1.06 | 19 |
| 2nd yellows | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties scored | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties missed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties won | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties committed | 1 | n/a | n/a |
| Own goals | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Malick Thiaw has committed 24 fouls and received 4 yellow cards , no red cards . That is roughly a booking every 6 fouls.
Positions played
Premier LeagueMainly right center back (32 appearances), also at left center back (1).
Strengths & weaknesses
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Weaknesses
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Malick Thiaw previous seasons
Per season, all competitions| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 22 | 1,803 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 7.08 |
| Champions League | 5 | 343 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7.27 |
 Coppa Italia | 2 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.06 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | 21 | 1,614 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 6.81 |
| Champions League | 5 | 369 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7.10 |
 Europa League | 4 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6.83 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | 20 | 1,362 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 6.76 |
| Champions League | 4 | 275 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7.50 |
 Bundesliga | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.83 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 2,549 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 82 | 7.29 |
About Malick Thiaw
Premier League 2025/2026 season
This season in the Premier League, Malick Thiaw has scored 4 goals across 35 appearances (33 starts), totalling 2965 minutes. That works out to 0.1 goals and 0 assists per 90 minutes. Malick Thiaw has attempted 28 shots with 14 on target, a 50% shot accuracy rate.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Malick Thiaw has created 5 chances including 1 big chances for teammates. The defender has completed 8 successful dribbles from 8 attempts (100% success rate). Malick Thiaw has contributed 6 key passes and 9 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Malick Thiaw has registered 44 tackles (32 won), 32 interceptions, and 184 clearances. In possession, the defender has completed 1519 from 1695 pass attempts, a 90% pass accuracy rate. Malick Thiaw has won 176 of 273 total duels.
Discipline
Malick Thiaw has received 4 yellow cards this season, committing 24 fouls and winning 11.
About Malick Thiaw
Malick Thiaw is a 24-year-old defender playing for Newcastle United in the Premier League, representing Germany. Malick Thiaw is right-footed and wears the number 12 shirt. Born on 8 August 2001.
Most recent appearance
Malick Thiaw's most recent match was away at Paraguay on July 29th. Newcastle United drew 1-1. Malick Thiaw played 10 minutes with a match rating of 6.47.
Recent matches
- July 29th1-1 drawvsParaguay(10 mins, rating 6.47)
- July 25th2-1 lossatEcuador(30 mins, rating 6.54)
- November 16th2-1 winvsCôte d'Ivoire(0 mins, rating 0)
- February 8th7-1 winvsCuracao(0 mins, rating 0)
- May 16th1-2 winatUnited States(0 mins, rating 0)
Teammates at Newcastle United
Malick Thiaw currently plays alongside Bazoumana Touré, Bruno Guimarães, Yoane Wissa, Tino Livramento, Harvey Barnes, Sven Botman, Nick Pope, Jacob Ramsey, Alex Murphy, Mark Gillespie, Fabian Schär, Sean Steur, Jacob Murphy, Joelinton, Lewis Miley, Anthony Elanga, William Osula, Nick Woltemade, Malick Thiaw, Joe Willock, Dan Burn, Ewen Jaouen and Lewis Hall at Newcastle United.