Chiekh Thiam

Chiekh Thiam
Personal information
Full name Chiekh Mbeye Thiam[1]
Date of birth (2001-11-16) 16 November 2001 (age 23)[2]
Place of birth Verbania, Italy
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Avro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Mossley 7 (0)
2019 New Mills (dual-reg) 12 (0)
2019–2021 Stockport Town (dual-reg) 42 (1)
2021–2023 Fleetwood Town 3 (0)
2023 F.C. United of Manchester 7 (0)
2023 Warrington Rylands 1906 6 (0)
2024– Avro 21 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:53, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

Chiekh Mbeye Thiam (born 16 November 2001) Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Avro.

Career

Thiam was born in Italy and is of Senegalese descent.[3] He signed for Northern Premier League Division One North West side Mossley at the start of the 2019–20 season having impressed during pre-season.[3] He had previously been a youth player at Shrewsbury Town before playing men's football for Manchester Central.[3] In October 2019, he signed dual-registration forms with North West Counties Football League Division One South side New Mills.[4] He then attended The Manchester College where he completed the Football Scholarship Programme, having been influenced by Carlos Mendes Gomes who had previously played football for the college and subsequently signed for Football League side Morecambe.[5] Alongside studying at the college, he also played for North West Counties Football League side Stockport Town, where he was named Manager Player of the Season for 2019–20.[5] During this time he was invited for a trial with National League side Stockport County and it was during one of trial games against Ipswich Town that he was spotted by the Fleetwood Town Academy Manager.[5]

On 22 June 2021, he signed for EFL League One side Fleetwood Town on a two-year deal with the option of another year in the club's favour and immediately joined the Development Squad managed by Stephen Crainey.[6] He made his professional debut for Fleetwood on 5 October 2021 in the 3–1 win over Barrow in the EFL Trophy.[3]

In August 2023, Thiam joined non-league club F.C. United of Manchester.[7] He moved to Warrington Rylands 1906 in October of the same year.[8]

In August 2024, Thiam agreed to return to Avro having ended the previous campaign with the club.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 March 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Mossley 2019–20[10] NPL Division One North-West 7 0 0 0 — 2[a] 0 9 0
New Mills 2019–20[11] NWCFL Division One South 1 0 — — 2[b] 0 3 0
Fleetwood Town 2021–22[2] League One 3 0 0 0 0 0 2[c] 0 5 0
Career total 11 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 17 0
  1. ^ One appearance in the FA Trophy, one appearance in Manchester Premier Cup.
  2. ^ Appearances in the Derbyshire Senior Cup.
  3. ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy.

References

  1. ^ "EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b "C. Thiam: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "COMPLETE A-Z OF PLAYERS from 1919 to current". Retrieved 15 June 2022 – via Mossley Web.
  4. ^ Higgins, Adam (3 October 2019). "New Mills sign Mossley midfielder". Retrieved 15 June 2022 – via Quest Media Network.
  5. ^ a b c "Chiekh has first team ambitions after signing for Fleetwood Town". Retrieved 15 June 2022 – via The Manchester College.
  6. ^ "Young defender Chiekh Thiam joins Cod Army". 22 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2022 – via Fleetwood Town FC.
  7. ^ "'We're In It To Win It' - FC United New Boy Sets Sights On Promotion". 1 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023 – via Northern Premier League.
  8. ^ @RylandsFC (11 October 2023). "✍️NEW SIGNING✍️ We are pleased to announce the signing of right sided player Cheikh Thiam. #WelcomeCheikh #WeAreRylands" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 October 2023 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "EXCITING FOOTBALLER SIGNS ON AT AVRO". www.avrofc.co.uk. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  10. ^ "CMatch Reports 2019/20". Retrieved 15 June 2022 – via Mossley Web.
  11. ^ "CHEIKH THIAM". Retrieved 15 June 2022 – via New Mills AFC.