Interesting Facts About Thomas Partey, The Arsenal Midfielder Who Indomie Loves

JAKARTA - Recently, the name Thomas Partney was echoing on social media. The Ghanaian footballer admits that he loves Indomie and is willing to spend a lot of money on the original Indonesian instant noodles.

The deputy captain of the Ghana national team's admission was revealed on the Astro Stadium YouTube channel, Sunday, February 7 yesterday. Unfortunately, when interviewed by Adam Carruthers, Partey thought Indomie came from Malaysia.

"Indomie comes from Malaysia?" asked Partey.

"No, from Indonesia," replied Adam.

Indomie's popularity is global. Indomie was named the most preferred instant noodle product in Africa in 2017, based on the standings created by Kantar Worldpanel entitled Brand Footprint.

What was horrendous, according to a report from World of Buzz at the end of December 2020, Indomie became one of the means of sex transactions in Ghana.

For some people, the name Thomas Partney may still be very foreign. The 27-year-old's fame is far below Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi.

Then, who is Partey really? How did he do on the green field? The following is about Partey's career journey that VOI compiled from various sources.

Partey brought Arsenal from Atletico Madrid on October 5, 2020 on a long-term contract until 2025 after the Gunners activated the release clause of 50 million euros, equivalent to Rp.843 billion.

Partey's debut came on 17 October 2020 when he replaced Granit Xhaka in the Gunners' 0-1 away league defeat against Manchester City. Five days later, Partey started his first game for Arsenal in a 2-1 away win over Rapid Wien in the UEFA Europa League.

In the middle of a match against Aston Villa on November 8, Partey suffered a thigh injury which ruled him out for the remainder of the month's matches.

The player born on June 13, 1993 began his professional career at Atlético Madrid in 2013, was loaned to Mallorca and Almería, and returned to Atlético in 2015, where he won the Europa League and UEFA Super Cup in 2018.

The most expensive Ghanaian player of all time when brought by Arsenal represented his country in two African Cup tournaments. He was named in the CAF Team of the Year in 2018, and won the Ghanaian Player of the Year in 2018 and 2019.

Together with The Black Stars, Partey has collected 30 caps with a score of 10 goals. While in the Gunners shirt, so far, he has recorded only 12 matches in all competitions.

According to a report from ESPN, Partey is pocketing 260,000 pounds (IDR 5 billion) per week, or four times more than what he earned at Atletico. If these reports are true, Partey is set to become Arsenal's third highest producer.

With that much salary, how many boxes of Indomie can Partey buy?