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T. Partey

Experienced headVillarreal · 33 yrsTransferred to Partey Thomas

Profile

Full nameThomas Teye Partey
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityGhana
Age33
Date of birth13 Jun 1993
BirthplaceOdumase Krobo
Height185 cm
Shirt number#16
ClubVillarreal
Central midfielder
25
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
930
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Villarreal.

Injury-affected season

Missed 7 of Villarreal's ~38 games this season through 7 injury absences (injury, muscle). He still appeared 25 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
La Liga25009306.58
UEFA Champions League5002866.46
Copa del Rey2001166.85

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

T. Partey is a 33-year-old central midfielder at Villarreal, rated 22.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 376th of 389 on scout potential in the La Liga. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (33.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.48 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Partey.

Judged on this season alone, Partey graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 66th of 73 of the 73 central midfielders in the La Liga, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.484 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 56 → 11). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 22, 72nd of 73 of the 73 central midfielders in the La Liga. At 33 Partey is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 8.7 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Partey missed 7 games through injury (injury, muscle) out of roughly 38 this season. The 25 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25StreakyInjury-hit 2025/26
Current potential72nd of 73 central midfielders · La LigaCurrent season66th of 73 central midfielders · La Liga66th-best central midfielder in the La Liga376th in the La Liga · potential72nd-highest potential central midfielder in the La Liga
22.4
Ratingi
72nd of 73 central midfielders
10.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
33.3%
Minutes
limited game time
3.48
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Villarreal finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side

3.48
Def. / 90
18
Tackles
14
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.48 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Strengths

  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 95/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 33.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 22.4, Partey carries the 72nd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the La Liga of 73. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.48 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

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