Thomas Partey
Villarreal CF · MFCDM #5 · Ghana · Group L 70Rating58Caps16Goals€15MValue32Age185Height
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Club season 2025/26 La Liga, Copa del Rey, UEFA Champions League
32
Apps
0
Goals
International
58
Caps
16
Goals
Club career totals
457
Career apps
34
Career goals
Date of birth1993-06-13 (age 32) NationalityGhana ClubVillarreal CF · Spain LeagueLa Liga PositionMF · Defensive mid · #5 Height185 cm Preferred footright Market value€15M
Born in Krobo Odumase, Partey rose from local football to Atletico Madrid's academy in 2012, becoming a Europa League winner and the first African to score in the Champions League for Atletico. In 2020 Arsenal triggered his £45m release clause, making him the most expensive Ghanaian player ever, before he joined Villarreal on a free in 2025. A commanding, physically dominant defensive midfielder, he is the experienced engine of Ghana's side.
- Most expensive Ghanaian player ever after his £45m move to Arsenal in 2020
- First African to score in the Champions League for Atletico Madrid
- Made a chief of the Manya Krobo people in 2022
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