Michail Antonio
Encyclopedia
Michail Gregory Antonio (born 28 March 1990) is an English footballer who plays for Reading
as a winger.
team Reading
from Tooting & Mitcham United
(having previously spent five seasons with the South West London "Juniors" club, from 12 years of age, that now acts as a feeder club to F.A. Conference league team Hampton and Richmond Borough.) on a contract until the summer of 2010 on 28 October 2008, following a trial at the club. He rejoined Tooting on a month's loan
on 9 January 2009. The loan was extended for a second month on 11 February, but he returned to Reading on 17 February after being recalled. He joined League One
team Cheltenham Town
on a month's loan on 19 February. He made his Football League
debut in a 2–0 defeat to Leeds United
on 21 February, being substituted on 28 minutes after suffering from an ankle
injury
.
After a season on loan to Southampton, he returned to Reading in the summer of 2010 and for the 2010–11 season, became a regular member of the Royals side. He scored his first goal for Reading on 23 October 2010 in a 4–0 over Burnley.
on loan for one month. making his league debut on 9 October in a 3–1 away win at Southend United
. He scored his first goal for Southampton in the FA Cup victory over Bristol Rovers on 6 November 2009. The loan was subsequently extended until the end of the season.
He scored in the first leg of the JP Trophy area finals against MK Dons, with the match finishing 0–1.
He scored in his next game too, a 2–1 victory over Ipswich Town in the FA Cup. He scored again in the 4–1 JP Trophy Final win over Carlisle United
at Wembley Stadium
on 28 March 2010, which was his 20th birthday.
His first league goal came in a 1–0 victory over Charlton Athletic
on 10 April 2010, 34 minutes into the game. He scored two and set up another in a 3–2 victory over Carlisle United
on 24 April 2010. Antonio's loan deal finished at the end of the season, but both manager Alan Pardew
and Antonio himself had expressed a desire for the winger to remain at Southampton.
on 5 November 2011.
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
as a winger.
Career
Antonio signed for ChampionshipFootball League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
team Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
from Tooting & Mitcham United
Tooting & Mitcham United F.C.
Tooting & Mitcham United Football Club are a semi-professional association football club representing the south-west London areas of Tooting and Mitcham, within the London Borough of Merton. The club's stadium, Imperial Fields is located in Morden. The club are nicknamed The Terrors or...
(having previously spent five seasons with the South West London "Juniors" club, from 12 years of age, that now acts as a feeder club to F.A. Conference league team Hampton and Richmond Borough.) on a contract until the summer of 2010 on 28 October 2008, following a trial at the club. He rejoined Tooting on a month's loan
Loan (football)
In sports, a loan involves a particular player being allowed to temporarily play for a club other than the one he is currently contracted to. Loan deals may last from a few weeks to all season-long....
on 9 January 2009. The loan was extended for a second month on 11 February, but he returned to Reading on 17 February after being recalled. He joined League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
team Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town F.C.
Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more...
on a month's loan on 19 February. He made his Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
debut in a 2–0 defeat to Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
on 21 February, being substituted on 28 minutes after suffering from an ankle
Ankle
The ankle joint is formed where the foot and the leg meet. The ankle, or talocrural joint, is a synovial hinge joint that connects the distal ends of the tibia and fibula in the lower limb with the proximal end of the talus bone in the foot...
injury
Injury
-By cause:*Traumatic injury, a body wound or shock produced by sudden physical injury, as from violence or accident*Other injuries from external physical causes, such as radiation injury, burn injury or frostbite*Injury from infection...
.
After a season on loan to Southampton, he returned to Reading in the summer of 2010 and for the 2010–11 season, became a regular member of the Royals side. He scored his first goal for Reading on 23 October 2010 in a 4–0 over Burnley.
Southampton
On 5 October 2009, he joined SouthamptonSouthampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
on loan for one month. making his league debut on 9 October in a 3–1 away win at Southend United
Southend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
. He scored his first goal for Southampton in the FA Cup victory over Bristol Rovers on 6 November 2009. The loan was subsequently extended until the end of the season.
He scored in the first leg of the JP Trophy area finals against MK Dons, with the match finishing 0–1.
He scored in his next game too, a 2–1 victory over Ipswich Town in the FA Cup. He scored again in the 4–1 JP Trophy Final win over Carlisle United
Carlisle United F.C.
Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....
at Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
on 28 March 2010, which was his 20th birthday.
His first league goal came in a 1–0 victory over Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
on 10 April 2010, 34 minutes into the game. He scored two and set up another in a 3–2 victory over Carlisle United
Carlisle United F.C.
Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....
on 24 April 2010. Antonio's loan deal finished at the end of the season, but both manager Alan Pardew
Alan Pardew
Alan Scott Pardew is an English football manager and former player, currently the manager of Newcastle United....
and Antonio himself had expressed a desire for the winger to remain at Southampton.
Colchester United
On 15 August 2011, agreed a deal to sign Antonio on a one-month loan. The loan was later extended by another two months. Antonio returned to ReadingReading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
on 5 November 2011.
Honours
SouthamptonSouthampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
- Football League TrophyFootball League TrophyThe Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
: 20102010 Football League Trophy FinalThe 2010 Football League Trophy Final was the 27th final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from Football Leagues One and Two, the Football League Trophy. The final was played at Wembley Stadium in London on 28 March 2010. The match was contested between Carlisle United and...
External links
- Michail Antonio profile at the Reading website