Antony (footballer, born 2000)

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Matheus and the second or paternal family name is dos Santos.
Antony
Personal information
Full name Antony Matheus dos Santos[1]
Date of birth (2000-02-24) 24 February 2000 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth Osasco, Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Manchester United
Number 21
Youth career
2010–2018 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 São Paulo 48 (6)
2020–2022 Ajax 57 (18)
2022– Manchester United 1 (1)
National team‡
2019–2021 Brazil U23 22 (6)
2021– Brazil 9 (2)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:31, 4 September 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:36, 21 June 2022 (UTC)

Antony Matheus dos Santos (born 24 February 2000), simply known as Antony, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Manchester United and the Brazil national team.

Antony is a graduate of São Paulo's youth system and scored six goals in 52 first-team appearances for the club. He joined Ajax in 2020, where he scored 25 goals in 82 games and won two Eredivisie titles and one KNVB Cup. After impressing with Ajax, Antony sparked the interest of Manchester United, who signed him in September 2022 for a transfer worth €95 million (£82 million), the most ever paid for a player leaving the Eredivisie.

Antony won a gold medal with the Brazil under-23 team at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He scored on his senior international debut against Venezuela in October 2021.

Club career

São Paulo

Born in Osasco, São Paulo, Antony joined the youth setup of São Paulo in 2010. In 2018, his side won the J League Challenge tournament in Japan and he was voted as the best player of the tournament.[3]

On 26 September 2018, Antony along with Helinho and Igor Gomes were promoted to the senior team,[4] and he signed a contract until September 2023.[3] On 15 November, he made his first-team debut, coming on as a substitute for Helinho in a 1–1 draw against Grêmio.[5]

Ajax

On 23 February 2020, Ajax signed Antony on a five-year deal, effective from 1 July 2020, for an initial £13 million, which could rise to £18.2 million.[6] He made his debut for the club on 13 September 2020, scoring the only goal of an away win over Sparta Rotterdam.[7] He made his debut in the UEFA Champions League on October 27, in a 2–2 draw against Atalanta, leaving the field in the 90th minute, following a collision with Ruslan Malinovskyi,[8] before scoring his first goal in the competition on 3 November 2020, in a 2–1 away win over Midtjylland.[9]

During the 2020–21 season, Antony competed with David Neres for a spot in the starting line-up, eventually winning his place, contribute to 46 appearances, and finishing the season with 11 goals and 10 assists, including a goal in the 3–1 defeat of Vitesse in the domestic cup final, helping Ajax win the domestic double of the Eredivisie and the KNVB Cup.[10][11] The following season, despite the signings of Mohamed Daramy and Steven Berghuis, Antony kept his place in the starting line-up, and with his two goals and four assists against Sporting CP and Borussia Dortmund, Ajax became the first Dutch club to win all six Champions League group games in the competition's history.[12] His three goals and one assist earned him the league's Player of the Month and Talent of the Month award for December.[13] On 20 March, Antony scored a dramatic late winner in a 3–2 victory against De Klassieker rivals Feyenoord in Eredivisie, being five minutes into the added time, before being sent off, after receiving a second yellow card seconds later for time wasting.[14] Nine days later, while on international duty for Brazil national team, during a World Cup qualification match, Antony suffered an ankle injury, which rulled him out for the remainder of the season.[15]

"I was very happy in Amsterdam, I won titles at Ajax, made friends and built part of my career, but now I reinforce that I am ready and full of motivation to follow my story and my dreams. People need to listen to me and understand that my motivation moves me towards happiness."

— Antony on his decision to leave Ajax in an interview with Fabrizio Romano on 26 August 2022.[16]

Following his return from injury against Fortuna Sittard on 6 August, the 2022–23 season was preceded by a dispute over the desire for Antony to leave Ajax. After Ajax rejected the interest expressed by Manchester United for Antony's service, including a €85 million transfer bid, he failed to turn up to training, being left out of the matchdays squads against Sparta Rotterdam and Utrecht.[17] In an interview, Antony revealed that he had wanted to leave in February, but he waited to the end of the summer window for the transfer to procede, rejecting a contract renewal from Ajax in order to "follow his dreams".[18]

Manchester United

On 30 August 2022, Ajax confirmed they had reached an agreement with Manchester United for Antony's transfer.[19][20] Two days later, Antony signed a five-year contract for a transfer fee of €95 million (£82 million), with a further €5 million (£4.27 million) in add-ons, the third highest transfer fee ever paid by the club after Paul Pogba and Romelu Lukaku and this was Ajax's and the Eredivisie's biggest transfer ever.[21][22][23] Upon his arrival at the club he was handed the number 21 shirt previously worn by Edinson Cavani, who had recently departed the club.[24] He scored on his debut for the club in a 3–1 home league victory over rivals Arsenal.[25]

International career

On 17 June 2021, Antony was named in the Brazil under-23 squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[26] He started in all of Brazil's six games at the tournament.[27] In the final against Spain, he assisted Malcom's winning goal in extra-time as Brazil won the title.[28] He scored six goals in 22 games for the under-23 team.[29]

He made his debut for the Brazil national football team on 7 October 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Venezuela. He came on as a substitute in 77th minute and scored a goal in added time to establish the final score of 3–1 for Brazil.[30]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 September 2022[27]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league[a] National cup[b] League cup[c] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
São Paulo 2018 Série A 3 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 — 3 0
2019 Série A 29 4 14 2 1 0 — 1[d] 0 — 45 6
2020 Série A 0 0 2 0 0 0 — 2[d] 0 — 4 0
Total 32 4 16 2 1 0 — 3 0 — 52 6
Ajax 2020–21 Eredivisie 32 9 — 4 1 — 10[e] 1 — 46 11
2021–22 Eredivisie 23 8 — 3 2 — 7[f] 2 0 0 33 12
2022–23 Eredivisie 2 1 — — — — 1[g] 1 3 2
Total 57 18 — 7 3 — 17 3 1 1 82 25
Manchester United 2022–23 Premier League 1 1 — 0 0 0 0 1[h] 0 — 2 1
Career total 90 23 16 2 8 3 0 0 21 3 1 1 136 32
  1. ^ Includes Campeonato Paulista
  2. ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, KNVB Cup, FA Cup
  3. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  4. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  5. ^ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  7. ^ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
  8. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 29 March 2022[31]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Brazil 2021 5 1
2022 4 1
Total 9 2
As of match played 29 March 2022
Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Antony goal[31]
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 7 October 2021 Estadio Olímpico de la UCV, Caracas, Venezuela 1  Venezuela 3–1 3–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 1 February 2022 Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil 7  Paraguay 3–0 4–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Ajax

Brazil U23

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b "Antony e Helinho são promovidos pelo São Paulo ao elenco profissional" [Antony and Helinho are promoted by São Paulo to the professional cast] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Antony: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b "São Paulo renova contrato de Antony até setembro de 2023" [São Paulo renews contract of Antony until September of 2023] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Garotos da base são promovidos e treinam no São Paulo; Everton corre de novo no gramado" [Base boys are promoted and trained in São Paulo; Everton runs back on the lawn] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Com apoio de Lucas Moura, Antony celebra estreia pelo São Paulo" [With support from Lucas Moura, Antony celebrates his debut for São Paulo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Ajax sign Brazil U23 winger Antony Matheus dos Santos for £13m from Sao Paulo". BBC Sport. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Sparta Rotterdam 0–1 Ajax Amsterdam". ESPN. 13 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Atalanta 2–2 Ajax". BBC Sport. 27 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Midtjylland 1–2 Ajax". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 3 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Ajax strike late to down Vitesse and lift their 20th KNVB Cup". Football Oranje. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Ajax crowned Dutch champions after thumping win over Emmen". ESPN. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Sporting Lisbon 1–5 Ajax". BBC Sport. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  13. ^ "Antony named Eredivisie player of the month". eredivisie.nl. 7 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Throwback to when Antony got sent off for time wasting after being grabbed by Dusan Tadic". tribuna.com. 22 March 2022.
  15. ^ "Antony thrilled to make return after four months battling injury". 27 July 2022.
  16. ^ "Man Utd confirm record Antony transfer as Erik ten Hag raids Ajax again". Daily Mirror. 30 August 2022.
  17. ^ "Antony tries to force through Man Utd move by refusing to play for Ajax". 21 August 2022.
  18. ^ "Man Utd confirm record Antony transfer as Erik ten Hag raids Ajax again". Daily Mirror. 30 August 2022.
  19. ^ "United reach agreement for Antony transfer". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  20. ^ "Ajax and Manchester United reach agreement on Antony". Ajax.nl. AFC Ajax. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  21. ^ Stone, Simon (30 August 2022). "Antony: Manchester United agree to sign Ajax winger for £81.3m". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  22. ^ "Antony completes transfer from Ajax to United". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  23. ^ "Man Utd transfer news: Antony signs from Ajax for £82m". BBC Sport. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  24. ^ Bostock, Adam (3 September 2022). "Antony and Dubravka shirt numbers revealed". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  25. ^ Stone, Simon (3 September 2022). "Manchester United 3-1 Arsenal: Antony scores on his debut to end Arsenal's winning run". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  26. ^ "Seleção Olímpica é convocada para os Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio 2020". Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  27. ^ a b Antony at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  28. ^ a b "Brazil edge Spain in men's Olympic football final thanks to Malcom's magic". The Guardian. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  29. ^ "Antony". ogol.com.br. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  30. ^ "Venezuela v Brazil game report". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 7 October 2021.
  31. ^ a b "Antony". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  32. ^ "Ajax crowned Dutch champions after thumping win over Emmen". ESPN. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  33. ^ "Ajax strike late to down Vitesse and lift their 20th KNVB Cup". Football Oranje. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  34. ^ a b "Antony named Eredivisie player of the month". eredivisie.nl. 7 January 2021.

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