Michail Antonio

Michail Antonio
Personal information
Full nameMichael Gregory Antonio[1]
Date of birth28 March 1990[2]
Place of birthWandsworth, London, England[1]
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Playing positionWinger
Club information
Current team
Nottingham Forest
Number18
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2003–2008Tooting & Mitcham United45(33)
2008–2012Reading28(1)
2009→ Tooting & Mitcham United (loan)9(7)
2009→ Cheltenham Town (loan)9(0)
2009–2010→ Southampton (loan)28(3)
2011→ Colchester United (loan)15(4)
2012→ Sheffield Wednesday (loan)14(5)
2012–2014Sheffield Wednesday63(12)
2014–Nottingham Forest44(14)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 April, 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).

Michail Gregory Antonio (born 28 March 1990) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for Nottingham Forest. Antonio has represented a number of Football League clubs, including Reading, Cheltenham Town, Southampton, Colchester United and Sheffield Wednesday.

Career

Early career

Born in Wandsworth, Antonio started his career at Tooting & Mitcham United Juniors at the age of 12 and remained there for six seasons. The Juniors' team was independent from Tooting & Mitcham United, whom he signed for at 17-years-old. He made his debut for the club in an away game with Hendon at the age of 17, scoring to level scores at 1–1.[3]

Reading

Antonio signed for Championship club Reading on 28 October 2008 for an undisclosed fee, signing a deal until 2010.[4][5] He rejoined Tooting on a month-long loan spell on 9 January 2009,[6] with the loan extended for a further month on 11 February[7] but he returned to Reading less than a week later on 17 February after being recalled by the club.[8]

Following his loan spell with Southampton in the summer of 2010, Antonio signed a fresh deal to keep him at Reading until 2013.[9] He featured more regularly in the squad during the 2010–11 season, scoring one goal in 24 appearances in all competitions.[10]

Cheltenham Town loan

After being recalled from Tooting, Antonio was subsequently loaned out to League One team Cheltenham Town on a month's loan, commencing on 19 February.[11]

He made his Football League debut in a 2–0 defeat to Leeds United on 21 February,[12] being substituted on 28 minutes after suffering from an ankle injury.[13] After spending some time out injured, Antonio would go on to make eight further appearances until the end of the season with Cheltenham.[14]

Southampton loan

Southampton signed Antonio on loan for one month on 5 October 2009,[15] making his debut on 9 October in a 3–1 away win at Southend United.[16] He scored his first goal for Southampton in the FA Cup victory over Bristol Rovers on 6 November.[17] The loan was subsequently extended until the end of the season.[18]

He scored in the first leg of the Football League Trophy area final against Milton Keynes Dons, with the match finishing 0–1. He also scored in his next game, a 2–1 victory over Ipswich Town in the FA Cup. He scored again in the 4–1 Football League Trophy Final win over Carlisle United at Wembley Stadium on 28 March 2010, which was his twentieth birthday, bringing Antonio his fist silverware.[19]

Antonio's loan deal finished at the end of the 2009–10 season, but both manager Alan Pardew and Antonio himself expressed a desire for the winger to remain at Southampton.[20]

Colchester United loan

Colchester United was the next destination for Antonio, where he signed on a one-month loan on 15 August 2011.[21] He made his debut for the club the following day in a 2–0 home defeat to Charlton Athletic.[22] He scored his first goal for the club to put the U's 2–1 ahead as they eventually lost in a 3–2 defeat to Huddersfield Town on 20 August.[23] His loan spell with the club was extended for another month in September[24] and then for a further month in October.[25] In total, Antonio scored four goals in 15 league outings for Colchester.[26]

Sheffield Wednesday loan

On 21 February 2012, Sheffield Wednesday signed Antonio on an emergency loan deal until the end of the season.[27] His debut for the Owls came in a 1–0 victory over local rivals, Sheffield United on 26 February.[28] In his next game, a 4–1 win against Bury, he scored two and set up another for forward Ryan Lowe. In the following match, against Bournemouth, Antonio set up the opener and scored Wednesday's third in the opening ten minutes.[29] Against Carlisle United at Hillsborough, he scored a 95th minute winner to beat them and put Sheffield Wednesday only one point behind local rivals United, who were in second place. He helped the Owls to promotion on the final day of the season by scoring the first in a 2–0 victory over already relegated Wycombe Wanderers, which led Wednesday to finish above Steel city rivals Sheffield United.

Sheffield Wednesday

Antonio signed on a permanent basis for Sheffield Wednesday on 6 August 2012 on a four-year deal after a third and final bid for the player was accepted by Reading.[30] In his first season with the club, Antonio had been leading the scoring charts with nine goals, but an injury suffered in a 2–0 defeat by Cardiff City on 16 March 2013 ruled him out for the rest of the season.[31]

Nottingham Forest

On 6 August 2014, Antonio signed a three-year contract with Nottingham Forest for a transfer fee in the region of £1.5 million.[32][33] Antonio's strong form in Forest's first five league games of the season, in which he contributed three goals and three assists, led to him being named as a candidate for the Championship's Player of the Month award for August.[34] Antonio lost out on the award to Charlton's Igor Vetokele[35]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 February 2015.
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reading 2009–10[36] Championship 100010—20
2010–11[37] Championship 211102000241
2011–12[38] Championship 601000—70
Total 281203000 331
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2008–09[39] League One 9000000090
Southampton (loan) 2009–10[36] League One 28352006[lower-alpha 1]2397
Colchester United (loan) 2011–12[38] League One 15400001[lower-alpha 1]0164
Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 2011–12[38] League One 145000000145
Sheffield Wednesday 2012–13[40] Championship 3782031—429
2013–14[41] Championship 2740010—284
Total 7817204100 8418
Nottingham Forest
2014–15[42]
 Championship 32121021—3513
Career total 190351029272 21641
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Appearance(s) in the Football League Trophy

Honours

Reading
Southampton

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Michail Antonio – Football Stats – Soccer Base". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "Career ladder: Michail Antonio". The Football League. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "Reading complete deal for Antonio". BBC Sport. 28 October 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  5. ↑ "Bignall treble sinks Seagulls". Reading FC. 27 October 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  6. ↑ "Youngster loan move confirmed". Reading FC. 9 January 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  7. ↑ "Winger loan deal extended". Reading FC. 11 February 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  8. ↑ "Winger recalled from loan". Reading FC. 17 February 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  9. ↑ "Jem Karacan and Michail Antonio sign new Reading deals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  10. ↑ "Michail Antonio – Football Stats – Season 2010/2011 – Soccer Base". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  11. ↑ "Cheltenham capture Reading winger". BBC Sport. 20 February 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  12. ↑ "Leeds 2–0 Cheltenham". BBC Sport. 21 February 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  13. ↑ "Robson-Kanu scores; Antonio injured". Reading FC. 24 February 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  14. ↑ "Michail Antonio – Football Stats – Season 2008/2009 – Soccer Base". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  15. ↑ "Southampton sign Reading winger". BBC Sport. 5 October 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
  16. ↑ "Southend 1 – 3 Southampton". BBC Sport. 9 October 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
  17. ↑ "Bristol Rovers 2–3 Southampton". BBC Sport. 6 November 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
  18. ↑ "Southampton extend Antonio stay". BBC Sport. 6 January 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  19. ↑ "Carlisle 1 – 4 Southampton". BBC Sport. 28 March 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  20. ↑ "Michail Happy at Saints". Southampton FC. 25 April 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
  21. ↑ "Colchester United sign Reading winger Michail Antonio". BBC Sport. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
  22. ↑ "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 0–2 Charlton Athletic". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  23. ↑ "Huddersfield 3 – 2 Colchester". BBC Sport. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  24. ↑ "Colchester's Carl Pentney in Chelmsford City loan deal". BBC Sport. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  25. ↑ "Colchester United extend Michail Antonio spell". BBC Sport. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  26. ↑ "Michail Antonio – Football Stats – Season 2011/2012 – Soccer Base". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  27. ↑ "Williams makes loan move". Reading FC. 21 February 2012.
  28. ↑ "Sheffield Wednesday 1 Sheffield United 0". BBC Sport. 26 February 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  29. ↑ "Sheffield Wednesday 3 Bournemouth 0". BBC Sport. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  30. ↑ "Antonio Signs". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 6 August 2012.
  31. ↑ "Sheffield Wednesday's Michail Antonio to miss rest of season". BBC Sport. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  32. ↑ Richardson, Nick (6 August 2014). "Forest sign Wednesday winger". Nottingham Forest F.C. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  33. ↑ "Michail Antonio: Nottingham Forest sign Sheffield Wednesday winger". BBC Sport. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  34. ↑ "Red recognition". Nottingham Forest F.C. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  35. ↑ "Sky Bet Player of the Month 2014/15". The Football League. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 "Games played by Michail Antonio in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  37. ↑ "Games played by Michail Antonio in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 "Games played by Michail Antonio in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  39. ↑ "Games played by Michail Antonio in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  40. ↑ "Games played by Michail Antonio in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  41. ↑ "Games played by Michail Antonio in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  42. ↑ "Games played by Michail Antonio in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 October 2014.

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