Newcastle UnitedBased on 1,939 min · 2025/2026 · Premier League · FULL
vs Reece James · Premier League · Same playing style · €45.0M
Thiaw wins on
Clearances
5.58/90 · 120 clearances in 23 games
Thiaw loses on
Tackles Won
0.82/90 · 37th pct · 18 tackles won in 23 games
Based on 1,939 min (23 apps) vs anchor 1,959 min · 300 peers in Premier League DEF · Season per-90 · latest DNA row
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5.58/90
Thiaw
Clearances
RT edge
1.93/90
James
0.82/90
37th pct
Thiaw
Tackles Won
gap
1.47/90
Top 17%
James
Percentile rank among Premier League defenders (n=685) · Per 90 min · RT Intelligence™
Thiaw has quietly become one of the Premier League's most complete defensive profiles — a towering centre-back who doesn't just win his battles, he wins them cleanly. Thiaw has quietly become one of the Premier League's most complete defensive profiles — a towering centre-back who doesn't just win his battles, he wins them cleanly. His aerial win rate of 65.1% and duel success of 64.2% both sit in the league's top 20%, but the counterintuitive story is his attacking output: 0.16 goals per 90 and 0.98 shots per 90 place him in the top 10% among defenders, suggesting a genuine threat from set-pieces that opponents routinely underestimate.
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