Malick Thiaw
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Malick Thiaw | ||
| Date of birth | 8 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Düsseldorf, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Schalke 04 | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | TV Kalkum-Wittlaer | ||
| 2009–2010 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | ||
| 2010–2011 | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| 2011–2015 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
| 2015–2020 | Schalke 04 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Schalke 04 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 June 2020 | |||
Malick Thiaw (born 8 August 2001) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the German club Schalke 04.
Professional career
In his childhood Thiaw played for TV Kalkum-Wittlaer, a club in Düsseldorf.[1] Via Fortuna Düsseldorf, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, and Borussia Mönchengladbach he joined the youth academy of Schalke 04 in 2015.[2] He made his professional debut with Schalke in a 1–1 draw against Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on 7 March 2020.[3]
International career
Thiaw was born in Germany to a Senegalese father and Finnish mother and holds a Finnish passport.[4] In 2017, he was called up to represent the Finland U17s.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 27 June 2020.[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Schalke 04 | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "Das ist Schalkes Top-Talent Malick Thiaw" (in German). 28 April 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Malick Thiaw | Playerprofile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com – the official Bundesliga website.
- ^ "Schalke 04 vs. Hoffenheim – 7 March 2020 – Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Un talento al giorno, Malick Thiaw: l'erede finnico di Matip - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com". www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
- ^ "U17-pojat nimetty Toto Cupiin Itävaltaan". www.palloliitto.fi.
- ^ "Malick Thiaw » Club matches". worldfootball.net.
External links
- Malick Thiaw at Soccerway