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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 24)[1]
Place of birth Osasco, São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Manchester United
Youth career
2010–2018 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 São Paulo 48 (6)
2020– Ajax 57 (18)
International career‡
2019–2021 Brazil U23 22 (6)
2021– Brazil 9 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:05, 14 August 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 football player who plays as a winger for Eredivisie club Ajax and the Brazil national team.

Antony is a graduate of São Paulo's youth system and scored six goals in 52 appearances for the club. He joined Ajax in 2020 and has won two Eredivisie titles and one KNVB Cup.

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, 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.[2]

On 26 September 2018, Antony along with Helinho and Igor Gomes were promoted to the senior team,[3] and he signed a contract until September 2023.[2] On 15 November, he made his first-team debut, coming on as a substitute for Helinho in a 1–1 draw against Grêmio.[4]

Ajax

On 23 February 2020, Ajax signed Antony on a five-year deal for an initial £13 million, which could rise to £18.2 million.[5] On 13 September 2020, he scored his first goal for Ajax in a 1–0 win over Sparta Rotterdam.[6] In a league game against SBV Vitesse, he bagged his second goal for Ajax. On 3 November 2020, Antony scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 2–1 away win over Midtjylland in the 2020–21 season.[7]

Manchester United

On 28 August 2022, Ajax confirmed they had reached an agreement with English Premier League club Manchester United for the transfer of Antony.[8][9] His transfer fee was reported to be an initial £80.75 million, with a further £4.25 million in add-ons.[10][11]

International career

On 17 June 2021, Antony was named in the Brazil under-23 squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[12] He started in all of Brazil's six games at the tournament.[13] In the final against Spain, he assisted Malcom's winning goal in extra-time as Brazil won the title.[14] He scored six goals in 22 games for the under-23 team.[15]

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.[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 August 2022[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league[a] National cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division 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[c] 0 — 45 6
2020 Série A 0 0 2 0 0 0 2[c] 0 — 4 0
Total 32 4 16 2 1 0 3 0 — 52 6
Ajax 2020–21 Eredivisie 32 9 — 4 1 10[d] 1 — 46 11
2021–22 Eredivisie 23 8 — 3 2 7[e] 2 0 0 33 12
2022–23 Eredivisie 2 1 — 0 0 0 0 1[f] 1 3 2
Total 57 18 — 7 3 17 3 1 1 82 25
Career total 89 22 16 2 8 3 20 3 1 1 134 31
  1. ^ Includes Campeonato Paulista
  2. ^ Includes Copa do Brasil and KNVB Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  4. ^ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  6. ^ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield

International

As of match played 29 March 2022[17]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Brazil 2021 5 1
2022 4 1
Total 9 2
Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Antony goal[17]
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. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Ajax sign Brazil U23 winger Antony Matheus dos Santos for £13m from Sao Paulo". BBC Sport. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Sparta Rotterdam 0–1 Ajax Amsterdam". ESPN. 13 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Midtjylland 1–2 Ajax". UEFA. 3 November 2020.
  8. ^ "United Reach Agreement For Antony Transfer". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Ajax and Manchester United reach agreement on Antony". Ajax.nl. AFC Ajax. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  10. ^ Stone, Simon (28 August 2022). "Antony: Manchester United agree £80m deal for Ajax winger". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Manchester United strike £84m deal to buy winger Antony from Ajax". The Guardian. 28 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Seleção Olímpica é convocada para os Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio 2020". CBF. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  13. ^ a b Antony at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  14. ^ a b "Brazil edge Spain in men's Olympic football final thanks to Malcom's magic". theguardian.com. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  15. ^ "Antony". ogol.com.br. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  16. ^ "Venezuela v Brazil game report". FIFA. 7 October 2021.
  17. ^ a b "Antony". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  18. ^ "Ajax strike late to down Vitesse and lift their 20th KNVB Cup". Football Oranje. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  • Antony at São Paulo FC's website
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