Antony Matheus dos Santos (born 24 February 2000), simply known as Antony, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Eredivisie club Ajax and the Brazil national team.
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| Full name | Antony Matheus dos Santos[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 24 February 2000[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Osasco, São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Ajax | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2019 | São Paulo | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | São Paulo | 42 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020– | Ajax | 38 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Brazil U23 | 23 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Brazil | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 October 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
São Paulo
Born in Osasco, Antony joined the youth setup of São Paulo FC 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]
International career
On 17 June 2021, Antony was named in the Brazil under-23 squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[8]
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.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 19 October 2021.[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | 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 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 14[c] | 2 | 45 | 6 | |
| 2020 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 52 | 6 | ||
| Ajax | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 32 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 10[d] | 1 | — | 46 | 10 | |
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3[e] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | |
| Total | 38 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 13 | ||
| Career total | 70 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 107 | 19 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil and KNVB Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista
- ^ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 14 October 2021.
| Brazil | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 1 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first.
| 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 |
Honours
Ajax
Brazil U23
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ajax sign Brazil U23 winger Antony Matheus dos Santos for £13m from Sao Paulo". BBC Sport. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Sparta Rotterdam 0–1 Ajax Amsterdam". ESPN. 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Midtjylland 1–2 Ajax". UEFA. 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Seleção Olímpica é convocada para os Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio 2020". CBF. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Venezuela v Brazil game report". FIFA. 7 October 2021.
- ^ Antony at Soccerway
- ^ "Ajax strike late to down Vitesse and lift their 20th KNVB Cup". Football Oranje. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
External links
- Antony at São Paulo FC's website