Thomas Partey
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Villarreal.
Injury-affected season
Missed 7 of Villarreal's ~38 games this season through 7 injury absences (injury, muscle). He still appeared 25 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 La Liga | 25 | 0 | 0 | 930 | 6.58 |
 UEFA Champions League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 286 | 6.46 |
 Copa del Rey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 6.85 |
Scout report
T. Partey is a 33-year-old central midfielder at Villarreal, rated 20.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 376th of 389 on scout potential in the La Liga. 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.
Judged on this season alone, Partey graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 84th of 87 of the 87 central midfielders in the La Liga, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.484 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 56 → 9). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 21, 86th of 87 of the 87 central midfielders in the La Liga. At 33 Partey is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 8.1 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Partey missed 7 games through injury (injury, muscle) out of roughly 38 this season. The 25 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
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
With a Rating of 20.9, Partey carries the 86th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the La Liga of 87. 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 central midfielders in the La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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