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Jaidon Anthony

Jaidon Anthony
Anthony with AFC Bournemouth in 2020
Personal information
Full name Jaidon Kya Denley Anthony[1]
Date of birth (1999-12-01) 1 December 1999 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth Hackney, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left winger, forward
Team information
Current team
Burnley
(on loan from AFC Bournemouth)
Number 11
Youth career
2006–2016 Arsenal
2016–2020 AFC Bournemouth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– AFC Bournemouth 83 (10)
2020Weymouth (loan) 5 (1)
2023–2024Leeds United (loan) 31 (1)
2024–Burnley (loan) 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:50, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

Jaidon Kya Denley Anthony (born 1 December 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left winger or forward for EFL Championship club Burnley on loan from Premier League club AFC Bournemouth.

Club career

Early career

Born in Hackney, London, Anthony spent ten years in Arsenal's academy, alongside players including 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 Bournemouth in the club's 5–0 win over Milton Keynes Dons in the EFL Cup.[7]

First team breakthrough

On 6 August 2021, Anthony made his first league start for 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 club's player of the month award for November, scoring four goals and getting one 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 Queens Park Rangers.[13]

Loans

On 2 September 2023, it was announced that Leeds United had signed Anthony from Bournemouth on a season-long loan swap deal with Luis Sinisterra.[14] He scored his first league goal for the club on 23 September 2023 in a 3–0 home win over Watford.[15]

On 29 August 2024, Anthony returned to the Championship on loan once more, this time joining Burnley on a season-long deal.[16]

Personal life

Born in England, Anthony is of Jamaican descent.[17] His Mother passed away in 2024

Career statistics

As of match played 10 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Weymouth (loan) 2019–20[18] National League South 5 1 5 1
AFC Bournemouth 2020–21[19] Championship 5 0 2 0 0 0 7 0
2021–22[20] Championship 45 8 2 0 1 0 48 8
2022–23[21] Premier League 30 2 1 0 3 1 34 3
2023–24[22] Premier League 3 0 1 0 4 0
2024–25[23] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 83 10 5 0 5 1 93 11
Leeds United (loan) 2023–24[22] Championship 31 1 4 1 3[a] 0 38 2
Burnley (loan) 2024–25[23] Championship 12 1 0 0 12 1
Career total 131 13 9 1 5 1 3 0 148 15
  1. ^ Appearances in Championship play-offs

Honours

AFC Bournemouth

References

  1. ^ "List of Players Registered as Scholars in Accordance with Rule C.3 Between 01/09/2016 and 30/09/2016". The Football Association. p. 9. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Jaidon Anthony". afcb.co.uk. AFC 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. 25 July 2020. 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. ^ "Leeds United sign Jaidon Anthony on loan from AFC Bournemouth". www.leedsunited.com. 2 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Leeds 3-0 Watford". www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  16. ^ "Burnley complete loan of Bournemouth winger Anthony". BBC. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  17. ^ "Talented Bournemouth winger Anthony not ready to choose between England and Jamaica".
  18. ^ "J. Anthony: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  19. ^ "Games played by Jaidon Anthony in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  20. ^ "Games played by Jaidon Anthony in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  21. ^ "Games played by Jaidon Anthony in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  22. ^ a b "Games played by Jaidon Anthony in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  23. ^ a b "Games played by Jaidon Anthony in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  24. ^ "AFC Bournemouth 1–0 Nottingham Forest". BBC Sport. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.