Antony (footballer)
Antony Matheus dos Santos (born 24 February 2000), simply known as Antony, is a Brazilian professional football player who plays as a right winger for Eredivisie club Ajax and the Brazil national team. 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. On 26 September 2018, Antony along with Helinho and Igor Gomes were promoted to the senior team, and he signed a contract until September  2023. On 15 November, he made his first team debut, coming on as a substitute for Helinho in a 1–1 draw against Grêmio. 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. On 13 September 2020, he scored his first goal for Ajax in a 1–0 win over Sparta Rotterdam. 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. International career. On 17 June 2021, Antony was named in the Brazil under-23 squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics. 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. Honours. Ajax Brazil U23 Individual