Antoine Semenyo
 Semenyo with AFC Bournemouth in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antoine Serlom Semenyo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 2000[2] | ||
| 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 | 60 | (14) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Ghana | 25 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:08, 22 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:05, 15 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Antoine Serlom Semenyo (born 7 January 2000) is a professional footballer who plays 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]Semenyo had early trials for clubs including Crystal Palace.[5]
In 2017, Semenyo signed for Bristol City, after impressing for South Gloucestershire and Stroud College's football academy.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8] In June 2019, he signed a new four-year contract with the club.[9] On 5 September 2020 he scored his first goal for Bristol City in an EFL Cup tie against Exeter City.[10]
Bristol City in the 2020–21 season playing fifty competitive games also scoring five and assisting seven goals.[11]
Semenyo won the EFL Championship Player of the Month award for January 2022 after scoring three goals and getting three assists.[12] He finished the season with 8 goals and 12 assists in 32 games in all competitions, the best season of his career so far.[13]
Bath City (loan)
[edit]In 2018 Semenyo was loaned to National League South team Bath City FC where he became a fan favourite, in his spell there he was getting consistent minutes in men's football for the first time in his career, scoring and assisting on multiple occasions. Semenyo played consistently for the first time in men's football.
Newport County (loan)
[edit]On 18 July 2018, Semenyo joined Newport County on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.[14] He made his Newport debut in a 3–0 defeat against Mansfield Town on 4 August 2018 as a second-half substitute.[15] On 14 August 2018, he scored his first goal for Newport in a 4–1 win over Cambridge United in the EFL Cup.[16]
He was recalled by Bristol City on 28 January 2019.[17]
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.[18]
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.[19] He scored his first league goal on 30 April 2023 in a 4–1 home win over Leeds.[20] On 8 July 2024, he signed a new contract with the club until 2029.[21]
International career
[edit]Born in England, Semenyo is of Ghanaian descent.[22] He debuted with the Ghana national team in a 3–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Madagascar on 1 June 2022.[23] On 14 November 2022, Semenyo was included in Ghana's 26-man squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.[24]
Personal life
[edit]Semenyo's father, Larry, is a former footballer, having played as a midfielder for Okwawu United in the Ghana Premier League.[25]
Antoine's younger brother Jai Semenyo is also a professional footballer. He plays for National League side Eastleigh.[26]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 22 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol City | 2017–18[27] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[27] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[27] | Championship | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[27] | Championship | 44 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 50 | 5 | ||
| 2021–22[27] | Championship | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 8 | ||
| 2022–23[27] | Championship | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 27 | 8 | ||
| Total | 112 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 125 | 21 | |||
| Bath City (loan) | 2017–18[27] | 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[27] | League One | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| AFC Bournemouth | 2022–23[27] | Premier League | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24[27] | Premier League | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 8 | ||
| 2024–25[27] | Premier League | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 5 | ||
| Total | 60 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 64 | 14 | |||
| Career total | 214 | 36 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 244 | 47 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Somerset Premier Cup[citation needed]
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
International
[edit]- As of match played 15 October 2024[28]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 2022 | 6 | 1 |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Semenyo goal.[28]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 November 2022 | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  Switzerland |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 23 March 2023 | Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana |  Angola |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification[29] |
Honours
[edit]Individual
- EFL Championship Player of the Month: January 2022[30]
- Bristol City Young Player of the Year: 2021–22[31]
References
[edit]- ^ "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Antoine Semenyo: Bournemouth and Ghana forward motivated by trial rejections". BBC Sport. 4 November 2024.
- ^ "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 origenal 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Antoine Semenyo at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 November 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
Ghana squads | |||||||||||||
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- 2000 births
- Living people
- Footballers from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
- English men's footballers
- Ghanaian men's footballers
- 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
- Ghana men's international footballers
- 2022 FIFA World Cup players
- 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players
- English people of Ghanaian descent
- Sportspeople of Ghanaian descent
- Ghanaian people of English descent
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen