Photo: Saggittarius A / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What draws me to Malick Thiaw is the quiet versatility. A Düsseldorf-born defender holding down center-back for Newcastle and Germany, yet equally comfortable at right-back or in defensive midfield, is the kind of profile coaches quietly treasure. Defenders rarely get the headlines forwards do, but the ones who can read three positions at once tend to define a team's spine for a decade. Still in his mid-twenties, Thiaw feels like a player on the upward slope of a long Premier League and international arc. I find myself rooting for understated builders like him, and I'll be watching closely.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Malick Thiaw
- Name (Japanese)
- マリック・チャウ
- Reading
- まりっく・ちゃう
- Born
- August 8, 2001 (age 24)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Snake
- Origin
- Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Malick Thiaw born?
Born August 8, 2001 (age 24).
Where is Malick Thiaw from?
Malick Thiaw is from Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
What does Malick Thiaw do?
Malick Thiaw works as association football player.
How tall is Malick Thiaw?
Malick Thiaw is 2 cm.
Association football player — see all → · More people from Germany →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.