the Champions League match against Al-Hilal in which he his first goal for the club. The goal was Esteghlal's 200th goal in AFC Champions League history and they became the first Iranian team to reach that milestone. Esteghlal eventually won 1–0 and Thiam was named Man of the Match for his performance. On 24 February, Thiam opened his scoring account in the league with a brace in a 4–1 away victory against Foolad. He also provided an assist for another goal in that match. On 6 March, he scored another brace in a 2–2 champions league draw against Al-Ain, and was named "Man of the match" for the second consecutive time. On 3 May, Thiam scored Esteghlal's only goal to defeat Khooneh be Khooneh 1–0 in the 2018 Hazfi Cup Final, winning his first piece of silverware with the club. On 15 May, he scored his first hat-trick in a 3–1 win over Zob Ahan. His three goals saw him become the club's all-time foreign leading goalscorer, overtaking Jlloyd Samuel's record of 11 goals on the day of his death. Due to his performance, he was named round of 16's second leg player of the week and was included in the round of 16's team of the week. Thiam finished his season with twelve goals in all competitions in 13 appearances, the club finished 3rd in the league that season. Ajman On 8 August 2018, Thiam joined UAE team Ajman from Esteghlal FC on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee. Thiam made his debut for the club on 30 August, in a 1–0 league victory over Al-Nasr in which he scored his first goal for the club. Kasımpaşa On 24 June 2019, Thiam joined Turkish Süper Lig side Kasımpaşa on a two-year contract. He made his debut for the club on 18 August against Trabzonspor. In the next match, he scored his first for the club in a 4–1 defeat against Alanyaspor. Fenerbahçe On 18 August 2020, Thiam joined fellow Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe on a three-year contract. Kayserispor In the summer of 2021 the African footballer signed for Central Anatolian side Kayserispor on a three-year contract. International career Thiam first represented the Senegal national team in a friendly 3–1 loss to Morocco on 9 October 2020. Career statistics Club 1 Includes Europa League and AFC Champions League matches. Honours Esteghlal Hazfi Cup: 2017–18 Senegal Africa Cup of Nations: