Thomas Teye Partey is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal. He began his professional career at Spanish club Atlético Madrid, going on loan to Mallorca and Almería. He won the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Super Cup in 2018. In 2020, he joined Arsenal in a transfer worth £45 million, becoming the most expensive Ghanaian player of all time.
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Thomas Teye Partey is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal. He began his professional career at Spanish club Atlético Madrid, going on loan to Mallorca and Almería. He won the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Super Cup in 2018. In 2020, he joined Arsenal in a transfer worth £45 million, becoming the most expensive Ghanaian player of all time. Thomas is the vice-captain of the Ghana national team. He has represented his nation at two Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. He was named into the CAF Team of the Year in 2018, and won Ghana Player of the year in 2018 and 2019.
Thomas was chosen in Kwesi Appiah’s 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup Qualification match against Mauritius. He made his debut for Ghana on 5 June 2017, replacing Frank Acheampong for the final 11 minutes of a 2–0 win against the Mauritius. In May 2016, Thomas was called up for the first time to the Ghana team by Avram Grant. He scored his first international hat-trick in a 5–1 win against Congo on 5 September 2017.
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