Thomas Partey
based on the 2025/26 season · updated 20 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Al Shabab.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Villarreal — UEFA Champions League: 5 apps, 0g 0a, 286 min
Earlier this season at Villarreal — Copa del Rey: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 116 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Al Shabab; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Scout report
T. Partey is a 33-year-old defensive midfielder at Villarreal, rated 21.1 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (27.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.48 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Partey.
On the season, Partey graded 9 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.484 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 9 → 9). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 21. At 33 Partey is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 8.2 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Villarreal finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side
3.48 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.
Strengths
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 95/100).
Watch points
- Game time. Only 27.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 21.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.48 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.
