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 7 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 149 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 36 |
| 2025/26 | Newcastle | 35 | 4 | 0 | 87 | 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 · 2026/27
1 played8 not in squad· 90 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18 | Friendlies Clubs | H Darlington 1883 | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 25 | Friendlies Clubs | A Gateshead | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 29 | Friendlies Clubs | A Bristol City | 1-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 8 | Friendlies Clubs | A Valencia | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 12 | Friendlies Clubs | H Everton | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 15 | Friendlies Clubs | H Bayer Leverkusen | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | Friendlies Clubs | H Strasbourg | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 23 | Premier League | H Liverpool | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 26 | League Cup | H West Brom | 3-2 | Not in squad | — |