When Thomas Partey walks away from Arsenal on Monday, June 30, 2025, he leaves behind a record that quietly explains exactly what he was all about. No drama, no fuss, just steady work in the middle of the park for five seasons.
Partey joined the Gunners in October 2020 when the club triggered his €50 million release clause at Atletico Madrid.
Five years later, he signed off with 167 appearances in all competitions, nine goals, seven assists and a Community Shield medal in his cabinet.
For a player who was never the headline act, those numbers say a lot about how he did the work others didn’t want to do, and did it well.
In the Premier League alone, Partey played 130 matches for Arsenal. He scored nine goals, seven of them with his right foot and one with his head, and created five assists. He was on the winning side 80 times in those league matches, losing only 22.
Dig deeper and the stats tell the story of a midfielder who linked everything together.
Over those league appearances, Partey completed more than 6,700 passes, an average of almost 52 passes every single match.
He created seven big chances, delivered 31 through balls and hit 327 accurate long balls, proving he was never shy to take responsibility and move the ball forward when Arsenal needed it most.
He wasn’t a flashy dribbler or a goal poacher. His strength lay in making the game simple for those around him.
When Arsenal were under pressure, Partey was the calmest player on the pitch, ready to collect the ball with an opponent tight to him, spin away and pick the right pass.
That same calm also showed in his defensive work. He made 260 tackles in the Premier League with a success rate of 59 percent, along with 120 interceptions and 140 clearances.
He recovered the ball more than 700 times and won over 600 duels, often stepping in to break up play before danger could grow.
Of course, he wasn’t immune to the physical side of the game, 22 yellow cards remind you he didn’t shy away from the dirty work.
But there were no red cards, no reckless moments that cost the team big. Even the mistakes were rare; just one recorded error directly led to a goal in all his league games.
Partey’s time at Arsenal wasn’t perfect. Injuries sometimes robbed him of rhythm just when he seemed ready to dominate. But when he was fit, Arsenal’s midfield always looked calmer, more organised, more in control.
Today, as Arsenal move on with Martin Zubimendi and Christian Norgaard lined up to refresh the engine room, Partey leaves behind more than just numbers.
He leaves the quiet example of a player who knew his job and did it, the tackles, the passes, the calm under pressure, all the invisible work that makes a team breathe.
At 32, he is expected to land another challenge soon, with Barcelona rumoured to be watching closely. Whatever happens next, Arsenal fans will have Partey’s highlight reel and these stats to remind them that for five years, Thomas Partey was the calm in the storm.
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