Antony (footballer)

Antony Matheus dos Santos (born 24 February 2000), simply known as Antony, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Eredivisie club Ajax as a winger.

Antony
Personal information
Full name Antony Matheus dos Santos[1]
Date of birth (2000-02-24) 24 February 2000[1]
Place of birth Osasco, Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Ajax
Number 39
Youth career
2010–2019 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 São Paulo 42 (6)
2020– Ajax 18 (7)
National team‡
2019– Brazil U23 14 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 February 2020
This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Matheus and the second or paternal family name is dos Santos.

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, Antony scored his first goal for Ajax in a 1–0 win over Sparta Rotterdam.[6] In a league game against SBV Vitesse, Antony 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]

Career statistics
As of 17 January 2021[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
São Paulo 2018 Série A 3000000030
2019 Série A 294101[lower-alpha 2]014[lower-alpha 3]2456
2020 Série A 00002[lower-alpha 2]02[lower-alpha 3]040
Total 3241030162526
Ajax 2020–21 Eredivisie 167104[lower-alpha 4]1—218
Career total 481120711627314
  1. Includes Copa do Brasil, KNVB Cup
  2. Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  3. Appearances in Campeonato Paulista
  4. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References
  1. "Antony e Helinho são promovidos pelo São Paulo ao elenco profissional" [Antony and Helinho are promoted by São Paulo to the professional cast] (in Portuguese). Terra. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  2. "São Paulo renova contrato de Antony até setembro de 2023" [São Paulo renews contract of Antony until September of 2023] (in 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 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 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. 2020-02-23. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  6. "Sparta Rotterdam 0–1 Ajax Amsterdam". ESPN. 13 September 2020.
  7. "Midtjylland 1–2 Ajax". UEFA. 3 November 2020.
  8. "Antony". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
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