Thomas Teye Partey 

(born 13 June 1993) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as

a midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal and the Ghana national team.
Partey began his professional career at Spanish club Atlético Madrid in 2013, going on loan
to Mallorca and Almería, and returned to Atlético in 2015, with whom he won the UEFA Europa
League and UEFA Super Cup in 2018. In 2020, he joined Arsenal in a transfer worth £45 million
(€50 million), becoming the most expensive Ghanaian player of all time.
A Ghanaian international, Partey represented his nation at three Africa Cup of Nations (2017, 2019,
and 2021). He was named into the CAF Team of the Year in 2018, and won Ghana Player of the
Year in 2018 and 2019.

Contents

 1Club career

o 1.1Atlético Madrid

 1.1.1Mallorca and Almería

 1.1.2Return to Atlético Madrid

o 1.2Arsenal

 2International career

 3Media

 4Personal life

 5Career statistics

o 5.1Club

o 5.2International

 6Honours

 7References

 8External links

Club career
Atlético Madrid

Partey with Atlético Madrid in 2018

Born in Krobo Odumase, Partey was a product of local club Odometah's youth ranks.[4] He signed
with Atlético Madrid in 2012, after a short spell with Leganés,[5] and was subsequently moved to the
reserves a year later. On 10 March 2013, Partey was called up to the main squad for the match
against Real Sociedad.[6] However, he remained unused in the eventual 0–1 home defeat.[7]
Mallorca and Almería
On 12 July, Partey was loaned to Mallorca, freshly relegated to the second level.[8] On 18 August, he
made his professional debut, in a 0–4 away defeat against Sabadell.[9] Partey scored his first
professional goal on 15 September, netting his side's second of a 2–2 draw at Hércules.[10]
On 27 July 2014, Partey joined La Liga side Almería on a loan.[11] He made his debut in the
competition on 23 August, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Espanyol.[12] Partey 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.[13]
Return to Atlético Madrid
Partey made his first team debut for Atlético Madrid on 28 November 2015, replacing Luciano
Vietto in a 1–0 home win against Espanyol.[14] On 2 January of the following year, he scored his first
league goal for the club, netting the game's only strike in a home success over Levante.[15] On 28
May, he played in the UEFA Champions League Final against Real Madrid, replacing Koke in the
116th minute as his side lost on penalties.[16]
Partey signed a contract extension with Atlético Madrid through 2022 on 14 February 2017.[17] On 31
October, he scored his first European goal with a long-range strike to equalise at home
to Qarabağ in a 1–1 draw in the Champions League group game; he became the first African to
score in the competition for Atlético.[18] Following his impressive performances for the club, he was
rewarded with another contract on 1 March 2018, this time until 2023.[19] On 16 May, he played in
the 2018 UEFA Europa League Final, as his side won 3–0 against Marseille.[20]
On 1 September 2019, Partey came on as a late substitute and netted the match's winner in the last
minute of the game, as Atlético came back from 2–0 down to win the game by 3–2 against Eibar.
[21]
 He marked his 100th La Liga appearance for Los Rojiblancos with a man-of-the-
match performance in a 0–0 draw against Real Madrid in the Madrid derby four weeks later.
[22]
 Despite leaving Atlético at the beginning of the 2020–21 season, Partey made enough
appearances at the start of the season to become eligible for a winner's medal as Atlético won La
Liga that year.[23][24]