Antoine Semenyo

Antoine Serlom Semenyo (born 7 January 2000) is an English footballer who plays for League One side Sunderland, on loan from Bristol City.

Antoine Semenyo
Personal information
Full name Antoine Serlom Semenyo[1]
Date of birth (2000-01-07) 7 January 2000[2]
Place of birth London, England
Playing position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Sunderland
(on loan from Bristol City)
Number 42
Youth career
0000–2017 Bristol City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Bristol City 14 (0)
2018 → Bath City (loan) 7 (3)
2018–2019 → Newport County (loan) 21 (3)
2020– → Sunderland (loan) 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:24, 23 June 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Bristol City

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.[3] 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.[4] In June 2019, he signed a new four-year contract with the club.[5]

Newport County (loan)

On 18 July 2018, Semenyo joined Newport County on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.[6] He made his Newport debut in a 3–0 defeat against Mansfield Town on 4 August 2018 as a second-half substitute.[7] On 14 August 2018, he scored his first goal for Newport in a 4–1 win over Cambridge United in the EFL Cup.[8]

He was recalled by Bristol City on 28 January 2019.[9]

Sunderland (loan)

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.[10]

Personal life

Born in England, Semenyo is of Ghanaian descent.[11]

Career statistics
As of match played 10 March 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bristol City 2017–18[12] Championship 100000—10
2018–19[13] Championship 400000—40
2019–20[14] Championship 901010—110
Total 1401010—160
Bath City (loan) 2017–18 National League South 7300—2396
Newport County (loan) 2018–19[13] League Two 213502142326
Sunderland (loan) 2019–20[14] League One 70———70
Career total 4966031656412

References
  1. "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Bristol City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 9. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  2. "Antoine Semenyo". Bristol City F.C. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  3. "Bristol City 2–3 Sheffield United". BBC Football. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  4. "Bristol City 0–2 Derby County: Lawrence and Bogle boost Rams' play-off hopes". BBC Sport. 27 April 2019.
  5. "Antoine Semenyo: Bristol City forward signs new four-year deal". BBC Sport. 25 June 2019.
  6. "Newport County sign Semenyo on loan from Bristol City". BBC Sport. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  7. "Mansfield Town 3–0 Newport County". BBC Sport. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  8. "Carabao Cup: Amond double helps Newport hammer Cambridge 4–1". BBC Sport. 14 August 2018.
  9. "Bristol City recall Antoine Semenyo from Newport County loan". BBC Sport. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  10. 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.
  11. "Performance of Ghanaian Players Abroad: Yartey sparkles, Ache strikes as Antwi hits brace as 20 players score 23 goals abroad – Ghana Sports Online".
  12. "Games played by Antoine Semenyo in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  13. "Games played by Antoine Semenyo in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  14. "Games played by Antoine Semenyo in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
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