Thomas Partey
Ghanaian footballer (born 1993)
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- Thomas Teye Partey (born 13 June 1993) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for La Liga club Villarreal and the Ghana national team.
- In 2020, he joined Arsenal in a transfer worth £45 million (€50 million), becoming the most expensive Ghanaian player of all time.
- A Ghanaian international, Partey represented his nation at three Africa Cup of Nations (2017, 2019, and 2021) and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
- In July 2025, Partey was charged by the Crown Prosecution Service with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, relating to alleged incidents involving three women in London between 2021 and 2022.
- He signed with Atlético Madrid in 2012, after a short spell with Leganés, and was subsequently moved to the reserves a year later.
Thomas Teye Partey (born 13 June 1993) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for La Liga club Villarreal and the Ghana national team.
Partey began his professional career at Spanish club Atlético Madrid in 2013, going on loan to Mallorca and Almería, and returned to Atlético in 2015, with whom he won the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Super Cup in 2018, as well as appearing in the 2016 UEFA Champions League final. In 2020, he joined Arsenal in a transfer worth £45 million (€50 million), becoming the most expensive Ghanaian player of all time. He played 167 games over five seasons at Arsenal, winning the Community Shield in 2023.
A Ghanaian international, Partey represented his nation at three Africa Cup of Nations (2017, 2019, and 2021) and the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He was named into the CAF Team of the Year in 2018, and won Ghana Player of the Year in 2018 and 2019.
In July 2025, Partey was charged by the Crown Prosecution Service with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, relating to alleged incidents involving three women in London between 2021 and 2022.
Club career
Atlético Madrid
Born in Krobo Odumase, Partey was a product of local club Odometah's youth ranks. He signed with Atlético Madrid in 2012, after a short spell with Leganés, and was subsequently moved to the reserves a year later. On 10 March 2013, Partey was called up to the main squad for the match against Real Sociedad. However, he remained unused in the eventual 0–1 home defeat.
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