Khaly Thiam
Khaly Thiam (born 7 January 1994) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Khaly Iyane Thiam | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Free agent | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Racing Club Dakar | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Kaposvári Rákóczi | 25 | (4) |
| 2012–2014 | Kaposvári Rákóczi II | 13 | (3) |
| 2014–2018 | MTK Budapest | 47 | (3) |
| 2016 | → Chicago Fire (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Gaziantepspor (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Dynamo Moscow (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Levski Sofia (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Levski Sofia | 51 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 June 2020 | |||
Career
Club
Thiam started his senior footballing career in 2012 in Hungary with Kaposvári Rákóczi, making 25 appearances and scoring 4 goals in two years with the Nemzeti Bajnokság I team; he also played 13 times for the team's reserves in the second tier Nemzeti Bajnokság II.[1] In 2014, Thiam joined fellow Hungarian top-flight club MTK Budapest and subsequently made his debut on 26 July in a league match against Pécsi MFC.[1] 47 appearances and 3 goals in his first two seasons came prior to him leaving MTK to complete a loan move to Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire on 4 May 2016.[2] He scored one goal, vs. Philadelphia Union, in twenty games in the United States before returning to Hungary.[1]
On 25 January 2017, Thiam joined Süper Lig side Gaziantepspor on a three-and-a-half year contract.[3]
On 21 August 2017, Russian club FC Dynamo Moscow announced the signing of Thiam on a one-year loan deal from MTK Budapest (as Gaziantepspor did not activate a buyout option). The Dynamo contract included a buyout option.[4] The loan was terminated on 12 February 2018 by mutual consent after Thiam failed to establish his position in the Dynamo squad.[5]
On 14 February 2018, he was loaned to the Bulgarian club Levski Sofia until the end of the season.[6] On 2 June 2018, Thiam was permanently transferred to Levski, where he established himself as a regular starter. On 28 June 2020, he captained the team in the 2:1 away win over Beroe in a First League game, which had been announced beforehand to be his last match for the "bluemen".[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 8 December 2017.[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kaposvári Rákóczi | |||||||||||
| 2012–13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 25 | 4 | ||
| Total | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | 36 | 5 | ||
| Kaposvári Rákóczi II | |||||||||||
| 2012–13 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | ||||
| MTK Budapest | |||||||||||
| 2014–15 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | — | 27 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 47 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 4 | |
| Chicago Fire (loan) | |||||||||||
| 2016 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 2 | |||
| Total | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 2 | |||
| Gaziantepspor (loan) | |||||||||||
| 2016–17 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| Total | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| FC Dynamo Moscow (loan) | |||||||||||
| 2017–18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Career Total | 122 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 151 | 15 | |
Personal life
In an interview for Hungarian media in July 2019, Thiam announced he have send his documents for Hungarian passport since he moved to the country at age 18 and his wife, whom they have two kids, is also Hungarian and he also showed desire to represent Hungary in international level.[8]
References
- "Khaly Thiam profile". Soccerway. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- "Chicago Fire Acquire Senegalese Midfielder Khaly Thiam". Chicago Fire Soccer Club. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- "Khaly Thiam Gaziantepspor"da". Gaziantepspor. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- Хали Тиам – в «Динамо»! (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 21 August 2017.
- Хали Тиам покинул «Динамо» (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 12 February 2018.
- "Khaly Thiam signs with Levski" (in Bulgarian). PFC Levski Sofia. 14 February 2018.
- Dimitrov, Ivaylo (28 June 2020). "Левски" спечели гостуването си на Берое с 2:1" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- Fradi helyett Moszkva és Szófia, de kérte magyar honosítását a szenegáli