M. Thiaw · career
Malick Laye Thiaw
Center Back · Newcastle · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
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
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 148 appearances with 8 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at FC Schalke 04 — Season rating 54, 2 goals and 0 assists in 31 games. 2021/22 was the leap — Season rating up 30 points at FC Schalke 04. Form is on a climb — up 8 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 18 Season points.
Made the jump to a higher division in 2022/23 (Serie A) and kept playing — 20 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Newcastle | 35 | 4 | 0 | 89 | 36 |
| 2024/25 | AC Milan | 22 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 28 |
| 2023/24 | AC Milan | 21 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 27 |
| 2022/23 | AC Milan | 20 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 22 |
| 2022/23 | FC Schalke 04 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 7 |
| 2021/22 | FC Schalke 04 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 54 |
| 2020/21 | FC Schalke 04 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 24 |
| 2020/21 | Schalke 04 II | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Schalke 04 U19 | 20 | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Schalke 04 U19 | 27 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2026/27 | World Cup | 2 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | |
| Germany U21 | 2023/24 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification | 8 | 2 |
Honours
Trofeo Silvio Berlusconi×32. Bundesliga×2Super Cup×2UEFA U21 Championship×2Coppa Italia×2Serie A×2Super Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cupat Germany | 2 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Schedule · 2025/26
54 played3 unused sub6 not in squad· 4648 min, 5g 1a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19 | Friendlies Clubs | A Celtic | 0-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 27 | Friendlies Clubs | A Arsenal | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 3 | Friendlies Clubs | A Tottenham | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 8 | Friendlies Clubs | H Espanyol | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Friendlies Clubs | H Atletico Madrid | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | Premier League | A Aston Villa | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 25 | Premier League | H Liverpool | 2-3 | Played | 9 | 6.2 | ||
| Aug 30 | Premier League | A Leeds | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 13 | Premier League | H Wolves | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 18 | UEFA Champions League | H Barcelona | 1-2 | Played | 27 | 6.2 | ||
| Sep 21 | Premier League | A Bournemouth | 0-0 | Played | 84 | 7.3 | ||
| Sep 24 | League Cup | H Bradford | 4-1 | Played | 97 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 28 | Premier League | H Arsenal | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 1 | UEFA Champions League | A Union St. Gilloise | 4-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Oct 5 | Premier League | H Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Oct 18 | Premier League | A Brighton | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Oct 21 | UEFA Champions League | H Benfica | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 25 | Premier League | H Fulham | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Oct 29 | League Cup | H Tottenham | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Nov 2 | Premier League | A West Ham | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 5 | UEFA Champions League | H Athletic Club | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 8.3 | ||
| Nov 9 | Premier League | A Brentford | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 22 | Premier League | H Manchester City | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Nov 25 | UEFA Champions League | A Marseille | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 29 | Premier League | A Everton | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 2 | 9.5 | |
| Dec 2 | Premier League | H Tottenham | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Dec 6 | Premier League | H Burnley | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Dec 10 | UEFA Champions League | A Bayer Leverkusen | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Dec 14 | Premier League | A Sunderland | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 8.0 | ||
| Dec 17 | League Cup | H Fulham | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Dec 20 | Premier League | H Chelsea | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| Dec 26 | Premier League | A Manchester United | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 30 | Premier League | A Burnley | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Jan 4 | Premier League | H Crystal Palace | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 9.7 | |
| Jan 7 | Premier League | H Leeds | 4-3 | Played | 45 | 5.2 | ||
| Jan 10 | FA Cup | H Bournemouth | 2-2 | Played | 120 | 7.5 | ||
| Jan 13 | League Cup | H Manchester City | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 18 | Premier League | A Wolves | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 8.0 | ||
| Jan 21 | UEFA Champions League | H PSV Eindhoven | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 25 | Premier League | H Aston Villa | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 28 | UEFA Champions League | A Paris Saint Germain | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 31 | Premier League | A Liverpool | 1-4 | Played | 90 | 5.6 | ||
| Feb 4 | League Cup | A Manchester City | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.3 | |
| Feb 7 | Premier League | H Brentford | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Feb 10 | Premier League | A Tottenham | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Feb 14 | FA Cup | A Aston Villa | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Feb 18 | UEFA Champions League | A Qarabag | 6-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Feb 21 | Premier League | A Manchester City | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 24 | UEFA Champions League | H Qarabag | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 28 | Premier League | H Everton | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Mar 4 | Premier League | H Manchester United | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Mar 7 | FA Cup | H Manchester City | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Mar 10 | UEFA Champions League | H Barcelona | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Mar 14 | Premier League | A Chelsea | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Mar 18 | UEFA Champions League | A Barcelona | 2-7 | Played | 90 | 4.6 | ||
| Mar 22 | Premier League | H Sunderland | 1-2 | Played | 36 | 6.5 | ||
| Apr 12 | Premier League | A Crystal Palace | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 18 | Premier League | H Bournemouth | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 25 | Premier League | A Arsenal | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| May 2 | Premier League | H Brighton | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| May 10 | Premier League | A Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| May 17 | Premier League | H West Ham | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| May 24 | Premier League | A Fulham | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 |