Thomas Partey
Thomas with Atlético in 2012 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Teye Partey | ||
Date of birth | 13 June 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Krobo Odumase, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Atletico Madrid | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2013 | Atlético Madrid | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2015 | Atlético Madrid B | 28 | (3) |
2013–2014 | → Mallorca (loan) | 37 | (5) |
2014–2015 | → Almería (loan) | 31 | (4) |
2015– | Atlético Madrid | 67 | (7) |
National team‡ | |||
2016– | Ghana | 17 | (6) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 September 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 June 2018 |
Thomas Teye Partey (born 13 June 1993), often simply known as Thomas, is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Atlético Madrid and the Ghana national team as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
Atlético Madrid
Born in Krobo Odumase, Thomas was a product of local Odometah FC's youth ranks. He signed a contract with Atlético Madrid in 2011, and was subsequently moved to the reserves a year later. On 10 March 2013, Thomas was called up to the main squad for the match against Real Sociedad.[1] However, he remained unused in the eventual 0–1 home defeat.[2]
Loans to Mallorca and Almería
On 12 July, Thomas was loaned to RCD Mallorca, freshly relegated to the second level.[3] On 18 August he made his professional debut, in a 0–4 away defeat against CE Sabadell FC.[4] Thomas scored his first professional goal on 15 September, netting his side's second of a 2–2 draw at Hércules CF.[5]
On 27 July 2014 Thomas joined La Liga side UD Almería also in a temporary deal.[6] He made his debut in the competition on 23 August, starting in a 1–1 home draw against RCD Espanyol.[7] Thomas scored his first goals in the main category of Spanish football on 11 April 2015, netting a brace in a 3–0 home win against Granada CF.[8]
Return to Atlético Madrid
He made his first team debut for Atleti on 28 November 2015, replacing Luciano Vietto in a 1–0 home win against Espanyol.[9] On 2 January of the following year he scored his first league goal for the club, netting the game's only in a home success over Levante UD.[10] On 28 May, Thomas played in the UEFA Champions League Final against Real Madrid, replacing Koke in the 116th minute as his side lost on penalties.[11]
International career
In May 2016, Thomas was called up for the first time to the Ghana national team by manager Avram Grant, ahead of a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Mauritius.[12] He made his debut on 5 June, replacing Frank Acheampong for the final 11 minutes of a 2–0 away win that booked the Black Stars' position in the finals.[13] On 5 September, 2017, Thomas scored his first international hattrick in a 5-1 win against Congo in a 2018 World Cup Qualification match.[14]
International goals
- Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first.[15]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 1 September 2017 | Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
2. | 5 September 2017 | Stade Municipal de Kintélé, Brazzaville, Congo | 2–0 | |||
3. | 3–1 | |||||
4. | 4–1 | |||||
5. | 10 October 2017 | King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | |
6. | 30 May 2018 | International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||
7. | 7 June 2018 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland | 2–2 | 2–2 |
Honours
Club
- Atletico Madrid
- UEFA Champions League: Runner-up 2015–16
- UEFA Europa League: 2017–18
- UEFA Super Cup: 2018
References
- ↑ Oliver Torres y Thomas, novedades en la lista del Atlético (Oliver Torres and Thomas, news in Atlético's list); Marca, 9 March 2013 (in Spanish)
- ↑ Prieto ends Atletico's perfect home form Archived 2013-08-24 at Archive.is; ESPN FC, 10 March 2013
- ↑ Thomas Teye Partey, nuevo jugador del RCD Mallorca (Thomas Teye Partey, new player of RCD Mallorca) Archived 2013-07-15 at the Wayback Machine.; Mallorca's official website, 12 July 2013 (in Spanish)
- ↑ El Sabadell golea y es el primer líder de la temporada (Sabadell thrashes and is the season's first leader); Marca, 18 August 2013 (in Spanish)
- ↑ El Mallorca dejó escapar la victoria en apenas diez minutos (Mallorca lets victory slip away in only ten minutes); Marca, 15 September 2013 (in Spanish)
- ↑ El Almería ficha al ghanés Thomas, un centrocampista de largo recorrido y poderío físico (Almería signs Ghanaian Thomas, a central midfielder with long-haul and physical strength) Archived 2014-07-29 at the Wayback Machine.; Almería's official profile, 27 July 2014 (in Spanish)
- ↑ Sergio García amarga la Feria de madrugada (Sergio García bitters the dawn fair); Marca, 23 August 2014 (in Spanish)
- ↑ El Almería pide turno por la salvación (Almería calls turn for the salvation); Marca, 11 April 2015 (in Spanish)
- ↑ Una máquina de rentabilizar goles (A goal-rentable machine); Marca, 28 November 2015 (in Spanish)
- ↑ Thomas fue el líder (Thomas was the leader); Marca, 2 January 2016 (in Spanish)
- ↑ "Spot-on Real Madrid defeat Atlético in final again". UEFA. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ↑ "Feature: Thomas Partey's perfect week". Goal.com. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ↑ "Atletico Madrid midfielder makes Ghana debut in Mauritius victory". Pulse. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ↑ "Congo 1 - 5 Ghana". ESPNFC. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ↑ "Partey, Thomas". National Football Teams. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
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