Antoine Semenyo
![]() Semenyo with AFC Bournemouth in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Antoine Serlom Semenyo[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 7 January 2000||
Place of birth | Chelsea, England[3] | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[4] | ||
Position(s) | Striker, winger, second striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | AFC Bournemouth | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
2017–2018 | Bristol City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2023 | Bristol City | 112 | (16) |
2018 | → Bath City (loan) | 14 | (3) |
2018–2019 | → Newport County (loan) | 21 | (3) |
2020 | → Sunderland (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2023– | AFC Bournemouth | 45 | (10) |
International career‡ | |||
2022– | Ghana | 21 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:20, 18 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:59, 10 June 2024 (UTC) |
Antoine Serlom Semenyo (born 7 January 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as for Premier League side AFC Bournemouth and the Ghana national team. Known for playing in the striker position, Semenyo has also played as a winger or second striker in his career.
Club career
[edit]Bristol City
[edit]In 2017, Semenyo signed for Bristol City, after impressing for South Gloucestershire and Stroud College's football academy.[5] Semenyo made his Bristol City debut on the final day of the 2017–18 season coming on as a second-half substitute for Lloyd Kelly in the 3–2 loss to Sheffield United at Ashton Gate.[6] Semenyo was allocated shirt number 18 for Bristol City and he was named as a substitute for the Championship away match against Blackburn Rovers on 9 February 2019. On 27 April 2019, Semenyo controversially received his first career red card against Derby County for a challenge on Tom Huddlestone.[7] In June 2019, he signed a new four-year contract with the club.[8] On 5 September 2020 he scored his first goal for Bristol City in an EFL Cup tie against Exeter City.[9] Semenyo played consistently for Bristol City in the 2020–21 season playing fifty competitive games also scoring five and assisting seven goals.[10]
Semenyo won the EFL Championship Player of the Month award for January 2022 after scoring three goals and getting three assists.[11] He finished the season with 8 goals and 12 assists in 32 games in all competitions, the best season of his career so far.[12]
Newport County (loan)
[edit]On 18 July 2018, Semenyo joined Newport County on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.[13] He made his Newport debut in a 3–0 defeat against Mansfield Town on 4 August 2018 as a second-half substitute.[14] On 14 August 2018, he scored his first goal for Newport in a 4–1 win over Cambridge United in the EFL Cup.[15]
He was recalled by Bristol City on 28 January 2019.[16]
Sunderland (loan)
[edit]On January deadline day 2020, Semenyo joined League One side Sunderland on a sixth-month loan deal until the end of the 2019–20 season.[17]
AFC Bournemouth
[edit]On 27 January 2023, AFC Bournemouth completed a deal worth £10 million for Semenyo on a four-and-a-half-year deal.[18] He scored his first league goal on 30 April 2023 in a 4–1 home win over Leeds.[19] On 8 July 2024, he signed a new contract with the club until 2029.[20]
International career
[edit]Born in England, Semenyo is of Ghanaian descent.[21] He debuted with the Ghana national team in a 3–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Madagascar on 1 June 2022.[22] On 14 November 2022, Semenyo was included in Ghana's 26-man squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.[23]
Personal life
[edit]Semenyo's father, Larry, is a former footballer, having played as a midfielder for Okwawu United in the Ghana Premier League.[24]
Antoine's younger brother Jai Semenyo is also a professional footballer.[25]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 17 August 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bristol City | 2017–18[26] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2018–19[27] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
2019–20[28] | Championship | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
2020–21[29] | Championship | 44 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 50 | 5 | ||
2021–22[30] | Championship | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 8 | ||
2022–23[31] | Championship | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 25 | 7 | ||
Total | 112 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 123 | 20 | |||
Bath City (loan) | 2017–18[32] | National League South | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 3 | 16 | 6 | |
Newport County (loan) | 2018–19[27] | League Two | 21 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4[b] | 2 | 32 | 6 |
Sunderland (loan) | 2019–20[28] | League One | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
AFC Bournemouth | 2022–23[31] | Premier League | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
2023–24[33] | Premier League | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 8 | ||
2024–25[34] | Premier League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | ||
Total | 45 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 48 | 10 | |||
Career total | 195 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 222 | 42 |
- ^ Appearances in Somerset Premier Cup
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
International
[edit]- As of match played 10 June 2024[35]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Ghana | 2022 | 6 | 1 |
2023 | 8 | 1 | |
2024 | 7 | 0 | |
Total | 21 | 2 |
- Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Semenyo goal.[35]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 17 November 2022 | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
2 | 23 March 2023 | Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification[36] |
Honours
[edit]Individual
- EFL Championship Player of the Month: January 2022[37]
- Bristol City Young Player of the Year: 2021–22[38]
References
[edit]- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Bristol City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 9. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Antoine Semenyo". Bristol City F.C. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ Antoine Semenyo at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: List of players: Ghana" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 14. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "City sign SGS student Antoine Semenyo". South Gloucestershire and Stroud College. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Bristol City 2–3 Sheffield United". BBC Football. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Bristol City 0–2 Derby County: Lawrence and Bogle boost Rams' play-off hopes". BBC Sport. 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Antoine Semenyo: Bristol City forward signs new four-year deal". BBC Sport. 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Bristol City 2–0 Exeter". BBC. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ Holmes, Ned (22 July 2021). "What is the current situation with Antoine Semenyo at Bristol City? We take a look". footballleagueworld.co.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "🏆 Viva Semenyo – Player of the Month". 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Championship: 25 under 25". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Newport County sign Semenyo on loan from Bristol City". BBC Sport. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Mansfield Town 3–0 Newport County". BBC Sport. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Carabao Cup: Amond double helps Newport hammer Cambridge 4–1". BBC Sport. 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Bristol City recall Antoine Semenyo from Newport County loan". BBC Sport. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ Smith, Phil (31 January 2020). "Phil Parkinson and Antoine Semenyo react as youngster joins Sunderland and goes straight into squad for Portsmouth clash". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Antoine Semenyo: Bournemouth sign Ghana forward from Bristol City". BBC Sport. 27 January 2023.
- ^ Fisher, Ben (30 April 2023). "Leeds woes deepen as Jefferson Lerma takes Bournemouth away from danger". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "Semenyo sings new contract". AFC Bournemouth. 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Performance of Ghanaian Players Abroad: Yartey sparkles, Ache strikes as Antwi hits brace as 20 players score 23 goals abroad – Ghana Sports Online". 12 August 2019. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Ghana vs. Madagascar – 1 June 2022 – Soccerway".
- ^ "World Cup 2022: Jojo Wollacott ruled out of Ghana squad after finger injury". BBC Sport.
- ^ "PHOTOS: Antoine Semenyo models in Ghana kit to mark debut Black Stars call-up". Footy Ghana. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Pride, Ghana, Jai and the rise of a Bristol City star: Interview with Antoine Semenyo's father". bristolworld.com.
- ^ "Games played by Antoine Semenyo in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Antoine Semenyo in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Antoine Semenyo in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Antoine Semenyo in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Antoine Semenyo in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Antoine Semenyo in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "A. Semenyo: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Antoine Semenyo in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Antoine Semenyo in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Antoine Semenyo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/2023-afcon-qualifiers-ghana-break-angola-s-hearts-with-late-semenyo-goal-as-banda-s-brace-rescues-zambia/bltaa12b5ea760b213a [bare URL]
- ^ "January's Sky Bet EFL Manager and Player of the Month winners!". efl.com. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Players of the year revealed". Bristol City. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
External links
[edit]- Antoine Semenyo at AFC Bournemouth
- Antoine Semenyo at Premier League
- Antoine Semenyo at Soccerbase
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Footballers from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
- Ghanaian men's footballers
- Ghana men's international footballers
- English men's footballers
- English people of Ghanaian descent
- Sportspeople of Ghanaian descent
- Ghanaian people of English descent
- Men's association football defenders
- Bristol City F.C. players
- Bath City F.C. players
- Newport County A.F.C. players
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- AFC Bournemouth players
- Black British sportsmen
- National League (English football) players
- English Football League players
- Premier League players
- 2022 FIFA World Cup players
- 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players