
Antony
Brazilian footballer
Date of Birth | : | 24 February, 2000 (Age 25) |
Place of Birth | : | Osasco, State of São Paulo, Brazil |
Profession | : | Footballer |
Nationality | : | Brazilian |
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Antony Matheus dos Santos (অ্যান্টনি ম্যাথিউস দস সান্তোস), known mononymously as Antony is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for La Liga club Real Betis, on loan from Premier League club Manchester United, and the Brazil national team.
Early and personal life
Antony was born in Osasco, São Paulo, and grew up in Inferninho, a favela far from the city centre. Growing up, he would play football wherever he could on the streets or in his house, combining his love of futsal with street football and regularly attending São Paulo matches with his aunt. He is of Portuguese descent. On 16 September 2024, he got engaged to his girlfriend Rosilene Silva.
International career
Youth career
On 15 May 2019, he was named in the Brazil under-23 squad for the 2019 Toulon Tournament, helping his team win the competition, scoring two goals, including one in the final against Japan.
On 17 June 2021, Antony was named in the Brazil under-23 squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics. He started in all of Brazil's six games at the tournament. In the final against Spain, he assisted Malcom's winning goal in extra-time as Brazil won the title. He scored six goals in 22 games for the under-23 team.
Senior career
Antony made his debut for the Brazil national team on 7 October 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Venezuela. He came on as a substitute in the 77th minute and scored a goal in added time to establish the final score of 3–1 for Brazil. On 7 November 2022, he was named in the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
On 4 September 2023, Antony was expelled from Brazil's squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Bolivia and Peru following allegations of domestic violence against his ex-girlfriend.
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