Malick Thiaw

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Malick Thiaw
Personal information
Full name Malick Thiaw
Date of birth (2001-08-08) 8 August 2001 (age 20)
Place of birth Düsseldorf, Germany
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Club 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 41 (1)
2020 Schalke 04 II 3 (0)
National team‡
2021– Germany U21 6 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:00, 7 January 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:19, 16 November 2021 (UTC)

Malick Thiaw (born 8 August 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04.

Club 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 and raised in Germany to a Senegalese father and Finnish mother, and holds German and Finnish passports.[4] In 2017, he was called up to represent the Finland U17s, but did not play for them.[5] On 15 March 2021, Thiaw was called up to represent the Germany U21s for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[6]

Career statistics[]

As of match played on 10 December 2021[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Schalke 04 2019–20 Bundesliga 4 0 0 0 – 4 0
2020–21 Bundesliga 19 1 3 0 – 22 1
2021–22 2. Bundesliga 17 0 1 0 – 18 0
Career total 40 1 4 0 0 0 44 1

References[]

  1. ^ "Das ist Schalkes Top-Talent Malick Thiaw". weltfussball.de (in German). 28 April 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Malick Thiaw | Playerprofile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com – the official Bundesliga website.
  3. ^ "Schalke 04 vs. Hoffenheim – 7 March 2020 – Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "Un talento al giorno, Malick Thiaw: l'erede finnico di Matip - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com". www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  5. ^ "U17-pojat nimetty Toto Cupiin Itävaltaan". www.palloliitto.fi.
  6. ^ "Kuntz calls up four debutants for U21 EURO". dfb.de. 15 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Malick Thiaw » Club matches". worldfootball.net.

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