Thomas Partey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Teye Partey | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Odumase Krobo, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Atlético Madrid | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Odometah | |||
| 2011–2012 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012–2013 | Atlético Madrid B | 33 | (4) |
| 2013– | Atlético Madrid | 12 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | → Mallorca (loan) | 37 | (5) |
| 2014–2015 | → Almería (loan) | 31 | (4) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 30 April 2016 (UTC). | |||
Thomas Teye Partey (born 13 June 1993), simply known as Thomas, is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Atlético Madrid as a defensive midfielder.
Football career
Born in Odumase Krobo, 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]
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] He finished the campaign with 37 appearances (2972 minutes of action) and five goals, as the Balearic outfit narrowly avoided another drop.
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]
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]
References
- ↑ Oliver Torres y Thomas, novedades en la lista del Atlético (Oliver Torres and Thomas, news in Atlético's list); Marca, 9 March 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ Prieto ends Atletico's perfect home form; ESPN FC, 10 March 2013
- ↑ Thomas Teye Partey, nuevo jugador del RCD Mallorca (Thomas Teye Partey, new player of RCD Mallorca); Mallorca's official website, 12 July 2013 (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 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Mallorca dejó escapar la victoria en apenas diez minutos (Mallorca lets victory slip away in only ten minutes); Marca, 15 September 2013 (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); Almería's official profile, 27 July 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ Sergio García amarga la Feria de madrugada (Sergio García bitters the dawn fair); Marca, 23 August 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Almería pide turno por la salvación (Almería calls turn for the salvation); Marca, 11 April 2015 (Spanish)
- ↑ Una máquina de rentabilizar goles (A goal-rentable machine); Marca, 28 November 2015 (Spanish)
- ↑ Thomas fue el líder (Thomas was the leader); Marca, 2 January 2016 (Spanish)
External links
- Thomas profile at BDFutbol
- Thomas profile at Futbolme (Spanish)
- Thomas profile at Soccerway
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