Jaidon Anthony

Jaidon Anthony (born 1 December 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Championship club AFC Bournemouth.

Jaidon Anthony
Personal information
Full name Jaidon Anthony[1]
Date of birth (1999-12-01) 1 December 1999[2]
Place of birth Hackney, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 AFC Bournemouth
Number 32
Youth career
2006–2016 Arsenal
2016–2020 AFC Bournemouth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– AFC Bournemouth 48 (8)
2020 → Weymouth (loan) 5 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:39 , 1 May 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Born in Hackney, London, Anthony spent ten years in Arsenal's academy, alongside the likes of Emile Smith-Rowe and Reiss Nelson, before joining AFC Bournemouth in 2016 after a successful trial period.[2]

AFC Bournemouth

On 31 January 2020, Anthony joined National League South side Weymouth on loan for the remainder of the season.[3] He made his debut for the Terras in a 5–1 win over Maidstone United on 29 February 2020[4] and scored the first and only goal of his brief loan spell in a 3–2 win over Dorking Wanderers on 25 July 2020.[5]

Anthony made his debut for the Cherries on 2 December 2020 against Preston North End at the Vitality Stadium, where he assisted a goal for Sam Surridge in a 2–3 loss for the Cherries.[6] On 31 July 2021, Anthony made his first competitive start for AFC Bournemouth in the club's 5–0 win over MK Dons in the EFL Cup.[7]

First team breakthrough

On 6 August 2021, Anthony made his first league start for AFC Bournemouth in their 2–2 draw with West Bromwich Albion in the Championship, where he also grabbed an assist.[8] Anthony started the next league game against Nottingham Forest, grabbing another assist in a 1–2 victory for the Cherries.[9] Bournemouth manager Scott Parker commented on Anthony that "He's shown good quality...he’s got his opportunity and at this present moment he’s taken it...Every bit of me suggests that this boy has got a key role to play this year".[10] He scored his first goal for Bournemouth in a 2–0 win at Birmingham City on 18 August 2021.[11]

Anthony continued a strong start to the season by winning the clubs player of the month award for November, scoring 4 goals and getting 1 assist during this period.[12] For his performances, Anthony was also nominated as the EFL Championship Player of the Month for November, losing out to Chris Willock of QPR.[13]

Career statistics
As of match played 30 April 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AFC Bournemouth 2019–20[14] Premier League 000000—00
2020–21[15] Championship 5020000070
2021–22[16] 437201000467
Total 488401000538
Weymouth (loan) 2019–20[17] National League South 51———51
Career total 539401000580

    References
    1. "Premier League Clubs Publish 2019/20 Retained Lists". premierleague.com. Premier League. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
    2. "Jaidon Anthony". afcb.co.uk. A.F.C. Bournemouth. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
    3. "Welcome Jaidon Anthony". uptheterras.co.uk. Weymouth F.C. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
    4. "Weymouth vs Maidstone United". uptheterras.co.uk. Weymouth F.C. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
    5. "Weymouth vs Dorking Wanderers". uptheterras.co.uk. Weymouth F.C. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
    6. "Bournemouth 2–3 Preston North End". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
    7. "Bournemouth 5–0 MK Dons". bbc.co.uk. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
    8. Scott, Ged (6 August 2021). "Bournemouth 2–2 West Brom". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
    9. "Nottingham Forest 1–2 AFC Bournemouth". bbc.co.uk. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
    10. Crocker, Tom (12 August 2021). "Scott Parker: Jaidon Anthony has a key role to play". bournemouthecho.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
    11. "Birmingham 0–2 Bournemouth". BBC. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
    12. "Anthony wins player of the month". AFC Bournemouth. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
    13. "Anthony nominated for Championship player of the month". AFC Bournemouth. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
    14. "Games played by Jaidon Anthony in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
    15. "Games played by Jaidon Anthony in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
    16. "Games played by Jaidon Anthony in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
    17. "J. Anthony: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
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