Malick Thiaw stats
Malick Thiaw (Newcastle, defender) had 5 goals and 1 assist in 54 appearances in 2025/26 (4648 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in Premier League: 1.34, higher than 29% of 142 defenders. Started 51 of 54.
Key facts
As of 24 May 2026: A defender for Newcastle, Malick Thiaw has 35 appearances (2964 minutes) in the Premier League 2025/26.
As of 24 May 2026: In 2025/26 Malick Thiaw has five goals, one assist and 54 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 24 May 2026: Malick Thiaw averages 3.2 Impact a match over 35 games in Premier League matches — 76th percentile among the 414 Premier League players who qualify.
Malick Thiaw (Newcastle) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 3.1 per match across 54 appearances, and scored five goals and one assist in 54 appearances in 2025/26 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 24 May 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 54 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
Malick Thiaw is a defender at Newcastle, with 35 appearances and 2964 minutes in the Premier League 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 3.2 per match across 35 appearances in Premier League matches, the 76th percentile of 414 qualifying Premier League players. Malick Thiaw has started 51 of 54 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 86 minutes. That is 87% of the Premier League minutes available to him (2964 of 3420 across 38 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Against his career: 1.30 tackles per 90 in 2025/26 (4648 minutes) versus 1.57 across every season on record (12746 minutes).
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 142 Premier League defenders with 450+ minutes: 1.00 blocks per 90 — higher than 89% and a duel win rate of 64.2% — higher than 86%. Malick Thiaw recorded a tackle in 9 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, Premier League 2025/26 (n = 142): Scoring (elite, 92nd percentile) and Shooting (strong, 77th percentile). Lower on the radar: Creation (13th percentile), against 142 Defenders, Premier League 2025/26 (n = 142).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 2.9, 4.0, 3.5, 2.9, 2.6 — broadly level, averaging 3.2 against a season figure of 3.1. Discipline: nine yellow cards in 54 appearances in 2025/26, and 0.73 fouls per 90 in the Premier League.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, Premier League 2025/26 (n = 142): M. Guéhi, T. Chalobah and M. Keane (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 51 of 54 appearances, 3 from the bench · 86 minutes per appearance · 87% of the Premier League minutes available (2964 of 3420).
Against his career: 1.30 tackles per 90 in 2025/26 (4648 minutes) · 1.57 across every season on record (12746 minutes).
Premier League only: 35 apps · 3.2 Impact per match in 2025/26. The figures above cover all 4 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Premier League Impact leaderboard.
Malick Thiaw stats per 90 · Premier League 2025/26, defender
| Stat | Malick Thiaw | vs defenders |
|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.34 | higher than 29% |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 0.91 | higher than 41% |
| Blocksper 90 | 1.00 | higher than 89% |
| Duels wonper 90 | 5.34 | higher than 65% |
| Duel win rate | 64.2% | higher than 86% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.73 | fewer than 65% |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.12 | fewer than 74% |
| Passesper 90 | 51.44 | higher than 68% |
| Pass accuracy | 89.6% | higher than 86% |
Per 90 minutes over 2964 minutes in Premier League 2025/26. Ranked against 142 Premier League defenders with 450+ minutes; “higher than N%” means a higher figure than N% of them, and for fouls, cards, offsides and goals conceded “fewer than” is the better direction.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ tackle9 of 10
- 2+ tackles5 of 10
- 1+ foul committed6 of 10
- 1+ shot3 of 10
- Booked1 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-03-14 to 2026-05-24, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · Premier League 2025/26, defender
Malick Thiaw · Defenders, Premier League 2025/26 (n = 142) median
| Axis | Malick Thiaw | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.61on target 70.0% | 0.40 | 77th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.12 | 0.01 | 92nd |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.18 | 0.45 | 13th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 51.44accuracy 89.6% | 44.56 | 68th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.24success 100.0% | 0.24 | 49th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 5.34win rate 64.2% | 4.70 | 65th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.25 | 3.34 | 45th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 0.85 | 1.06 | 30th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 2964 minutes in Premier League 2025/26. Cohort: 142 players with 450+ minutes.
Where that sits in the Premier League
3.2 per match — 76th percentile of 414 qualifying Premier League players (10+ apps), 2025/26. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · every team, by season · all competitions
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Tkl+Int/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Newcastle | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.75 | 0.38 | 2.5 |
| 2026/27 | Germany national team | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.45 | 0.41 | 2.1 |
| 2025/26 | Newcastle | 53 | 5 | 0 | 2.39 | 0.22 | 3.1 |
| 2025/26 | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4.3 |
| 2024/25 | AC Milan | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1.94 | 0.21 | 2.2 |
| 2024/25 | Germany national team | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0.0 |
| 2023/24 | AC Milan | 30 | 0 | 1 | 2.62 | 0.25 | 2.1 |
| 2022/23 | AC Milan | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3.57 | 0.13 | 2.6 |
| 2022/23 | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 3.2 |
| 2021/22 | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.03 | 0.00 | 4.1 |
| 2020/21 | FC Schalke 04 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4.68 | 0.00 | 3.2 |
| 2019/20 | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1.0 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | @ Fulham | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 2.9 | Match → |
| 2026-05-17 | v West Ham | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 | 4 | Match → |
| 2026-05-10 | @ Nottingham Forest | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 | 3.5 | Match → |
| 2026-05-02 | v Brighton | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 | 2.9 | Match → |
| 2026-04-25 | @ Arsenal | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2.6 | Match → |
| 2026-04-18 | v Bournemouth | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 1.9 | Match → |
| 2026-04-12 | @ Crystal Palace | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.3 | 3.3 | Match → | |
| 2026-03-22 | v Sunderland sub | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 | 2.4 | Match → |
| 2026-03-18 | @ Barcelona | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.6 | 2.6 | Match → |
| 2026-03-14 | @ Chelsea | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.9 | 3.1 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Home v away · per 90 · 2025/26 · all competitions: Tackles 1.26 at home (2494 min), 1.34 away (2154 min); Interceptions 1.05 at home (2494 min), 1.04 away (2154 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
2025/26 is complete — this page is Malick Thiaw’s record for that season. See Malick Thiaw’s current season.
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does Malick Thiaw average per 90?
- Malick Thiaw averages 1.34 tackles per 90 minutes in Premier League 2025/26 (2964 minutes) — higher than 29% of 142 Premier League defenders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists did Malick Thiaw have in 2025/26?
- In 2025/26 Malick Thiaw had 5 goals and 1 assist in 54 appearances (4648 minutes played).
- Did Malick Thiaw start regularly in 2025/26?
- Malick Thiaw started 51 of 54 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 86 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was Malick Thiaw’s TACTIX Impact in 2025/26?
- Malick Thiaw averaged a TACTIX Impact of 3.1 per match across 54 appearances in 2025/26 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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