Newcastle United· Premier LeagueThiaw has won the Italian Super Cup (2022) with AC Milan, the European Under-21 Championship (2021) with Germany, and the German second tier championship (2021-22) with Schalke 04.
Malick Thiaw is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. He began his career at Schalke 04, where he won the 2. Bundesliga title, before moving to AC Milan and winning the Italian Super Cup. Thiaw has also represented Germany at youth level, winning the European Under-21 Championship.
Thiaw is a strong and physical centre-back, known for his aerial ability and composure on the ball. He excels in duels and reads the game well, but can occasionally be caught out by pace. His tactical awareness and passing range make him a modern defender suited to building from the back.
| Season | Comp | Apps | G | A | YC | RC | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premier League | 35 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2964 |
| 25/26 | International Friendlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | FA Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 25/26 | UEFA Champions League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 927 |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 24/25 | UEFA Nations League A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Supercoppa Italiana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 24/25 | Serie A | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1804 |
| 24/25 | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 337 |
| 24/25 | Italy Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| 23/24 | Serie A | 21 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1620 |
| 23/24 | International Friendlies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 23/24 | UEFA Europa League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 23/24 | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 368 |
| 23/24 | Italy Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Supercoppa Italiana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 270 |
| 22/23 | Serie A | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1363 |
| 22/23 | International Friendlies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 254 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 275 |
| 22/23 | Italy Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 595 |
| 21/22 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2548 |
| 21/22 | International Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 177 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 48 |
| 2025 | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
| 2025 | UEFA Nations League Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | UEFA Euro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | UEFA Under-21 Euro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Regionalliga West | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 263 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1449 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal der Junioren | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | A-Junioren Bundesliga West (- 23/24) | 20 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1784 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal der Junioren | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| 18/19 | A-Junioren Bundesliga West (- 23/24) | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2166 |
| 18/19 | German Under-19 Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 18/19 | UEFA Youth League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 540 |
| 17/18 | B-Junioren Bundesliga West (- 23/24) | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1513 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Result | Competition | Min | G | A | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-06 | Germany | ✈ | 1:2 | International Friendlies | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-31 | Finland | 🏠 | 4:0 | International Friendlies | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-03-30 | Ghana | 🏠 | 2:1 | International Friendlies | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-03-27 | Germany | ✈ | 3:4 | International Friendlies | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-17 | Slovakia | 🏠 | 6:0 | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-11-14 | Germany | ✈ | 0:2 | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-13 | Germany | ✈ | 0:1 | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-10 | Luxembourg | 🏠 | 4:0 | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-07 | Northern Ireland | 🏠 | 3:1 | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-04 | Germany | ✈ | 2:0 | World Cup Qualifiers (Europe) | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-06-08 | France | 🏠 | 0:2 | UEFA Nations League Finals | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-06-04 | Portugal | 🏠 | 1:2 | UEFA Nations League Finals | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-03-23 | Italy | 🏠 | 3:3 | UEFA Nations League Finals | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-03-20 | Germany | ✈ | 1:2 | UEFA Nations League Finals | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-11-19 | Germany | ✈ | 1:1 | UEFA Nations League A | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-11-16 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 🏠 | 7:0 | UEFA Nations League A | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-10-14 | Netherlands | 🏠 | 1:0 | UEFA Nations League A | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-10-11 | Germany | ✈ | 1:2 | UEFA Nations League A | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-09-10 | Germany | ✈ | 2:2 | UEFA Nations League A | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-09-07 | Hungary | 🏠 | 5:0 | UEFA Nations League A | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-07-05 | Spain | 🏠 | 1:2 | UEFA Euro | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-06-29 | Denmark | 🏠 | 2:0 | UEFA Euro | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-06-23 | Switzerland | 🏠 | 1:1 | UEFA Euro | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-06-19 | Hungary | 🏠 | 2:0 | UEFA Euro | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-06-14 | Scotland | 🏠 | 5:1 | UEFA Euro | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-06-07 | Greece | 🏠 | 2:1 | International Friendlies | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-06-03 | Ukraine | 🏠 | 0:0 | International Friendlies | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-03-26 | Netherlands | 🏠 | 2:1 | International Friendlies | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-03-23 | Germany | ✈ | 0:2 | International Friendlies | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-11-21 | Germany | ✈ | 2:0 | International Friendlies | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-11-18 | Turkiye | 🏠 | 2:3 | International Friendlies | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-10-18 | Germany | ✈ | 2:2 | International Friendlies | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-10-14 | Germany | ✈ | 1:3 | International Friendlies | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-09-12 | France | 🏠 | 2:1 | International Friendlies | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-09-09 | Japan | 🏠 | 1:4 | International Friendlies | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-06-20 | Colombia | 🏠 | 0:2 | International Friendlies | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-06-16 | Germany | ✈ | 1:0 | International Friendlies | 87 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-06-12 | Ukraine | 🏠 | 3:3 | International Friendlies | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-03-28 | Belgium | 🏠 | 2:3 | International Friendlies | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-03-25 | Peru | 🏠 | 2:0 | International Friendlies | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |