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Malick Thiaw completed a move to Newcastle United in the summer of 2025, ending his three-year stay at Italian giants AC Milan.
Newcastle fans quickly took a shine to the Germany international, creating a chant that took advantage of the fact that his surname is pronounced ‘Ciao'.
The Magpies faithful certainly had enough opportunities to belt out the tune, given the fact that Thiaw racked up 54 competitive appearances in his first season with the club.
For all the key information on this new Newcastle chant, including the lyrics and the tune it is sung, check out our chant guide below.
Malick Thiaw chant, lyrics and tune
The Malick Thiaw chant is sung to the tune of an Italian folk song called ‘Bella Ciao'. The lyrics are as follows:
Oh na na na na,
Oh na na na na,
Thiaw Malick Thiaw Malick,
Thiaw! Thiaw! Thiaw!
Came from Milano,
To play with Sandro,
And he loves the f***ing Toon
Malick Thiaw chant background
The Malick Thiaw chant was first heard during Newcastle's first European away trip of the 2025/26 season in Brussels.
The Magpies faced Royale Union Saint-Gilloise at Lotto Park, and the chant could be heard loud and proud from the away end throughout the 90 minutes. Generally, when these things happen, the chant was created earlier in the day in a pub, but we have no confirmation of this.
The chant is clever in its usage of the player's surname, even if he isn't Italian himself. The song does still manage to incorporate Italy, though, as it references Sandro Tonali, the club's Italian midfielder.
Despite Newcastle struggling during the 2025-26 campaign, the supporters continue to sing the defender's song.
Newcastle fans singing the Malick Thiaw chant
FGG says: We can see this taking off
This is a football chant that is still very much in its early days of existence, but we can see it taking off at St James' Park and in Newcastle away ends going forward. The reasons being that a) it's a clever and original chant, and b) the player himself looks like a top defender.