Malick Thiaw
German footballer (born 2001)
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- Malick Laye Thiaw ( German pronunciation: [ˈmalɪk ˈtʃaʊ] ; born 8 August 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Newcastle United and the Germany national team.
- Club career Early career In his childhood Thiaw played for TV Kalkum-Wittlaer, a club in his native Düsseldorf.
- Schalke 04 In 2015 he joined the youth academy of Schalke 04.
- AC Milan On 29 August 2022, he moved to Italy joining Serie A club AC Milan on a contract until 30 June 2027, the transfer fee was believed to be €5 million paid upfront and €2 million on bonus-relating clauses.
- However, when Pioli reversed his decision in March 2023 due to unsatisfactory results and went back to a four-man defense, Thiaw still kept his place as a starter, effectively becoming the team's second-choice center back after Tomori.
Malick Laye Thiaw (German pronunciation: [ˈmalɪk ˈtʃaʊ]; born 8 August 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Newcastle United and the Germany national team. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a right-back or defensive midfielder.
Club career
Early career
In his childhood Thiaw played for TV Kalkum-Wittlaer, a club in his native Düsseldorf. He then played for the youth teams of Fortuna Düsseldorf, Bayer Leverkusen, and Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Schalke 04
In 2015 he joined the youth academy of Schalke 04. Thiaw made his professional debut with Schalke 04 during a 1–1 draw against TSG Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on 7 March 2020.
AC Milan
On 29 August 2022, he moved to Italy joining Serie A club AC Milan on a contract until 30 June 2027, the transfer fee was believed to be €5 million paid upfront and €2 million on bonus-relating clauses.
Having spent the first half of his debut season mostly on the sidelines, making only a few short appearances as a substitute, Thiaw emerged into the team's starting XI in February 2023 following his man of the match performance against Tottenham Hotspur in the round of 16 of the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League. As the team's head coach Stefano Pioli opted to change the formation from 4–2–3–1 to 3–5–2, he began to start every forthcoming game in the middle of the defensive third, with Fikayo Tomori on the left and Pierre Kalulu on the right. However, when Pioli reversed his decision in March 2023 due to unsatisfactory results and went back to a four-man defense, Thiaw still kept his place as a starter, effectively becoming the team's second-choice center back after Tomori.
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