Malick Thiaw

Thiaw's current-season form is level with last season (Season 36→36), while his Rating held around 87. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 54).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Newcastle · 11th	1	0	0	6.5	87	36
2025/26	Newcastle · 12th	35	4	0	7.04	87	36
2024/25	AC Milan · 8th	22	0	0	6.97	77	28
2023/24	AC Milan · 2nd	21	0	1	6.82	80	27
2022/23	AC Milan · 4th	20	0	0	6.93	78	22
2022/23	FC Schalke 04 · 17th	3	0	0	6.73	64	7

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Germany · international

Side	Apps	G
Germany	7	0
Germany U21	8	2

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Top-tier performerCentral defender

M. Thiaw is a 25-year-old central defender at Newcastle, rated 86.6 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (86.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.24 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Thiaw.

On the season, Thiaw graded 36 for current form (age-blind), on 7 clean sheets and 3.239 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 36 → 36). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 87. At 25 Thiaw is in his prime years, and a market index of 103.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Trending upBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2022/23

86.6

Ratingi

elite — among the best in the position

35.8

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

86.9%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.24

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Newcastle finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.24

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 35 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 86.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 94.2/100).

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

Rated 86.6 overall — elite — among the best in the position. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %86.9%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.121

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.121

Defensive actions / 903.239

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Cards / 900.121

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~104), then tapers with age. At 25, Thiaw sits on 103.9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Thiaw's projected Rating — 86.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles44

Interceptions30

Blocks33

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

NewcastleAug 2025 – now

AC MilanAug 2022 – Aug 2025

FC Schalke 04until Aug 2022

About M. Thiaw

Malick Laye Thiaw is a 25-year-old centre-back who plays for Newcastle, born on August 8, 2001 in Düsseldorf, standing 191 cm tall. He is from Germany. Newcastle currently sit 11th of 20 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, M. Thiaw has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 90 minutes, averaging a 6.3 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Liverpool (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)

M. Thiaw's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Newcastle face Tottenham away in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Thiaw at 86.6 with a Season form score of 35.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 9 career titles — among them the Super Cup and the Trofeo Silvio Berlusconi. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, M. Thiaw has totalled 206 club appearances with 16 goals and 1 assist for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 35 appearances for Newcastle.

M. Thiaw's career has also included time at AC Milan and FC Schalke 04.

On the international stage, M. Thiaw has represented Germany and Germany U21 — 15 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.