Antonio Sanabria
{{Short description|Paraguayan footballer (born 1996)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Antonio Sanabria
| image = Lens - Torino FC (02-08-2023) 39 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Sanabria with Torino in 2023
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|3|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = San Lorenzo, Paraguay
| height = 1.81 m{{cite web|url=https://genoacfc.it/team/antonio-sanabria|title=Antonio Sanabria|publisher=Genoa CFC|language=it|access-date=2 April 2020}}
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Torino
| clubnumber = 9
| youthyears1 = 2004–2007
| youthclubs1 = Cerro Porteño
| youthyears2 = 2007–2009
| youthclubs2 = La Blanca Subur
| youthyears3 = 2009–2013
| youthclubs3 = Barcelona
| youthyears4 = 2014
| youthclubs4 = Roma
| years1 = 2013–2014
| clubs1 = Barcelona B
| caps1 = 10
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2014
| clubs2 = Sassuolo
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2014–2016
| clubs3 = Roma
| caps3 = 2
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2015–2016
| clubs4 = → Sporting Gijón (loan)
| caps4 = 30
| goals4 = 11
| years5 = 2016–2021
| clubs5 = Betis
| caps5 = 70
| goals5 = 17
| years6 = 2019–2020
| clubs6 = → Genoa (loan)
| caps6 = 39
| goals6 = 9
| years7 = 2021–
| clubs7 = Torino
| caps7 = 135
| goals7 = 30
| nationalyears1 = 2012–2013
| nationalteam1 = Paraguay U17
| nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 6
| nationalyears2 = 2013–2015
| nationalteam2 = Paraguay U20
| nationalcaps2 = 9
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2013–
| nationalteam3 = Paraguay
| nationalcaps3 = 37
| nationalgoals3 = 6
| pcupdate = 20:24, 13 April 2025 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 03:23, 26 March 2025 (UTC)
}}
Arnaldo Antonio Sanabria Ayala (born 4 March 1996), also known as Tony Sanabria, is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Torino and the Paraguay national team.
Club career
=Barcelona=
Born in San Lorenzo, Paraguay, Sanabria started his career in futsal, later moving to football. He joined Cerro Porteño's youth academy in 2004.[http://www.pasionlibertadores.com/fanaticos/Con-ustedes-el-paraguayo-Antonio-Sanabria-futuro-crack-del-Barcelona-20130406-0004.html Con ustedes, el paraguayo Antonio Sanabria, futuro crack del Barcelona (With you, Paraguayan Antonio Sanabria, Barcelona's future star)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925154621/http://www.pasionlibertadores.com/fanaticos/Con-ustedes-el-paraguayo-Antonio-Sanabria-futuro-crack-del-Barcelona-20130406-0004.html |date=2015-09-25 }}; Pasión Libertadores, 6 April 2013 {{in lang|es}} In 2007, he and his parents moved to Spain, and he joined a local club from Sitges, called La Blanca Subur CF.
Sanabria joined FC Barcelona's youth academy in 2009, aged 13.[http://www.abc.com.py/articulos/un-paraguayo-en-la-masia-355051.html Un paraguayo en La Masia (A Paraguayan in La Masia)]; abc, 13 January 2010 {{in lang|es}} A year later, he moved to La Masia's facilities. In September 2012, still a youth, he was called up by manager Tito Vilanova to train with first team.[http://www.mundodeportivo.com/20130205/mundo-barsa/cantera/toni-sanabria-el-yacare-del-gol_54366130084.html Toni Sanabria, el yacaré del gol (Toni Sanabria, goal's alligator)]; El Mundo Deportivo, 7 March 2013 {{in lang|es}}
In August 2013, Sanabria was promoted to FC Barcelona B in Segunda División.[http://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/fuerza-juventud-2572705 La fuerza de la juventud (The strength of youth)]; Sport, 13 August 2013 {{in lang|es}} On 29 September he made his professional debut, playing the last 22 minutes in a 0–1 home loss against RCD Mallorca.[http://www.marca.com/2013/09/29/futbol/2adivision/1380476568.html El Mallorca asalta el Miniestadi (Mallorca assaults Mini Estadi)]; Marca, 29 September 2013 {{in lang|es}}
On 20 November 2013, Sanabria rejected a contract extension from Barça.[http://www.diariogol.com/es/notices/2013/11/sanabria-no-renovara-con-el-barca-36139.php Sanabria no renovará con el Barça (Sanabria will not renew with Barça)]; Diario Gol, 20 November 2013 {{in lang|es}} Three days later he scored his first professional goal, in a 1–2 home loss against UD Las Palmas.[http://www.marca.com/2013/11/23/futbol/2adivision/1385234800.html Los grancanarios llaman a la puerta del ascenso directo (The Gran Canarians calls to direct promotion places)]; Marca, 23 November 2013 {{in lang|es}} He was linked to Roma and others which faced fierce competition to sign him in January.[http://www.fichajes.net/noticias/se-acerca-italia-20131212.html Se acerca a Italia (Approaching Italy)]; Fichajes, 12 December 2013 {{in lang|es}}
=Sassuolo=
On 29 January 2014, Sanabria joined fellow Serie A side Sassuolo, for a €4.5 million fee, plus €7.5 million bonuses "dependent on the player’s performance and his future value".[http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/barca-b/detail/article/fc-barcelona-and-us-sassuolo-agree-to-fee-for-tonny-sanabria FC Barcelona and US Sassuolo agree to terms for Tonny Sanabria]; Barcelona's official website, 29 January 2014 The deal was later clarified and he would join Roma in July, as the Giallorossi already reached the foreign quota.[http://www.marcadorint.com/serie-a/por-que-la-roma-ha-utilizado-al-sassuolo-para-fichar-a-sanabria/ ¿Por qué la Roma ‘ha utilizado’ al Sassuolo para fichar a Sanabria? (Why Roma 'used' Sassuolo to sign Sanabria?)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428011730/http://www.marcadorint.com/serie-a/por-que-la-roma-ha-utilizado-al-sassuolo-para-fichar-a-sanabria/ |date=2021-04-28 }}; Marcador Int, 30 January 2014 {{in lang|es}}
Sanabria made his Serie A debut on 23 March, replacing Davide Biondini in a 0–1 loss at Udinese.[http://www.football-italia.net/SerieA/match/37269 Udinese 1–0 Sassuolo]; Football Italia, 23 March 2014
=Roma=
Sanabria officially joined Roma in July 2014 for €4.926 millionU.S. Sassuolo Calcio S.r.l. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2014 (in Italian), [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.] (including €2.5 million from Roma via Sassuolo to Barcelona). Roma also took the contractual responsibility from Sassuolo, to pay Barcelona up to an additional €7 million for bonuses.{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110200627/http://www.asroma.it/pdf/SANABRIA_-_24_luglio_2014_%281INFO%29.pdf|archive-date=10 January 2015|url=http://www.asroma.it/pdf/SANABRIA_-_24_luglio_2014_%281INFO%29.pdf|title=OPERAZIONI DI MERCATO SANABRIA AYALA ARNALDO ANTONIO|date=24 July 2014|access-date=11 July 2015|publisher=A.S. Roma|language=it}} As well as being a member of the first team squad, Sanabria also featured for the Roma Primavera squad in the 2014–15 UEFA Youth League,{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/09/17/europe/uefa-youth-league/roma-u19/pfk-cska-moskva-under-19/1939701/|title=Roma U19 vs. CSKA Moskva U19 - 17 September 2014|website=soccerway.com|publisher=Soccerway|date=17 September 2014|access-date=2 April 2020}} scoring two goals in the 3–2 defeat against Bayern Munich on 5 November 2014.{{cite web |title=BAYERN MÜNCHEN U19 VS. ROMA U19 3 – 2 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/11/05/europe/uefa-youth-league/fc-bayern-munchen-u19/roma-u19/1939715/|website=soccerway.com|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=18 January 2015 }}
On 8 February 2015, Sanabria made his first team debut for Roma, replacing Francesco Totti after 62 minutes, in the 2–1 Serie A victory against Cagliari.{{cite web |title=Cagliari vs. Roma 8 February 2015 – Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/02/08/italy/serie-a/cagliari-calcio/as-roma/1836531/|website=soccerway.com|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=8 February 2015 }}
==Sporting Gijón (loan)==
On 11 August 2015, Sanabria returned to Spain after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with La Liga side Sporting Gijón.{{cite news|url=http://www.asroma.it/it/notizie/antonio_sanabria_in_prestito_allo_sporting_gijon/|title=Antonio Sanabria in prestito allo Sporting Gijon|trans-title=Antonio Sanabria on loan at Sporting Gijón|publisher=AS Roma|language=it|date=11 August 2015|access-date=11 August 2015}} He made his league debut on 23 August, starting in a 0–0 home draw against Real Madrid.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2015_16/la-liga/jornada_1/spo_rma/|title=El Madrid sigue seco|trans-title=Madrid is still dry|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=23 August 2015|access-date=23 August 2015}} Sanabria scored his first La Liga goals in on 23 September, netting a brace in a 3–2 away win against Deportivo La Coruña.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2015_16/la-liga/jornada_4/dep_spo/|title=El Sporting se estrena en Riazor|trans-title=Sporting debuts in Riazor|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=20 September 2015|access-date=27 September 2015}}
Sanabria scored a hat-trick in Sporting's 3–1 home success over Las Palmas on 6 December 2015. He added another on 22 January of the following year, coming in a 5–1 route of Real Sociedad.
=Betis=
On 15 July 2016, Sanabria signed a five-year deal with Real Betis for a fee of €7.5 million,{{cite web|url=http://res.cloudinary.com/as-roma-turbine-production/image/upload/v1468594568/asroma-uat/pop3ip5em6dzbdw20pnc.pdf|title=OPERAZIONI DI MERCATO: SANABRIA AYALA ARNALDO ANTONIO|date=15 July 2016|access-date=19 January 2017|publisher=A.S. Roma|archive-date=31 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131193559/http://res.cloudinary.com/as-roma-turbine-production/image/upload/v1468594568/asroma-uat/pop3ip5em6dzbdw20pnc.pdf|url-status=dead}} with Roma retaining a 50% clause on the following transfer and a re-buy clause.{{cite web|url=http://realbetisbalompie.es/en/noticias/last-news/7184/antonio-sanabria-septimo-refuerzo-para-el-real-bet|title=Antonio Sanabria, seventh signing for Real Betis|publisher=Real Betis|date=15 July 2016|access-date=15 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160723135341/http://realbetisbalompie.es/en/noticias/last-news/7184/antonio-sanabria-septimo-refuerzo-para-el-real-bet|archive-date=23 July 2016|url-status=dead}}
On 20 September 2017 he scored the winning goal in Real Betis' 1–0 win over Real Madrid. It was Betis' first win at the Bernabeu since October 1998, when Finidi George scored in another 1–0 victory.
=Genoa=
On 26 January 2019, Sanabria signed for Serie A club Genoa on loan until 30 June 2020.{{cite web|url=https://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/ufficiale-genoa-tesserato-antonio-sanabria-1206537|access-date=27 January 2019|title=UFFICIALE: Genoa, tesserato Antonio Sanabria|language=it}}
=Torino=
On 31 January 2021, Sanabria signed a four-year contract with fellow Serie A club Torino.{{cite news |title=Sanabria signs with Toro |url=https://torinofc.it/en/news/31/01/2021/sanabria-signs-toro_19378 |date=31 January 2023 |access-date=6 May 2023 |publisher=Torino FC}}
On 4 January 2024, Sanabria extended his contract with Torino until 30 June 2026.{{Cite web |date=4 January 2024 |title=Sanabria, rinnovo sino al 2026 |trans-title=Sanabria, renews until 2026 |url=https://www.torinofc.it/news/04/01/2024/sanabria-rinnovo-sino-al-2026_23442 |access-date=4 January 2024 |website= |publisher=Torino FC |language=it}}
International career
Sanabria played for both the under-17 and under-20 Paraguay teams.
In 2013, Sanabria was called up to the Paraguay national team for two qualification matches for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, against Bolivia and Argentina to make an official appearance for the national team, in the case that Spain wanted to nationalize him.{{cite web|url=https://m.paraguay.com/deportes/haedo-nuevamente-fuera-de-la-convocatoria-96515|title=Haedo, nuevamente fuera de la convocatoria|date=23 August 2013|language=es|website=m.paraguay.com|access-date=25 February 2024}}
He made his full squad debut on 14 August 2013, in a 3–3 draw against Germany.[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/08/14/world/friendlies/germany/paraguay/1459148/ GERMANY VS. PARAGUAY 3 – 3]; Global Sports Media, 14 August 2013 Sanabria was selected as part of Paraguay's Copa America Centenario squad, where he made two appearances. He came on as a substitute in the second group stage match against Colombia, as well as started in the final group stage match against the United States.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 13 April 2025}}{{cite web|title=A. Sanabria|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/arnaldo-antonio-sanabria-ayala/260733/|website=Soccerway|access-date=23 April 2017}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Copa del Rey, Coppa Italia}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona B
|10 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | 10 | 3 | |||
| Sassuolo
|2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan=2|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| Roma
|Serie A |2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| Sporting Gijón (loan)
|30 | 11 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 11 | ||
| rowspan="5"|Real Betis
|La Liga |22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 5 | ||
| 2017–18
|La Liga |17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 8 | ||
| 2018–19
|La Liga |15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 2 | 23 | 6 | |
| 2020–21
|La Liga |16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 4 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!70 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 84 | 23 | |
| rowspan="3"|Genoa (loan)
|Serie A |15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 3 | ||
| 2019–20
|Serie A |24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 6 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!39 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 9 | |
| rowspan="6"|Torino
|Serie A |14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 5 | ||
| 2021–22
|Serie A |29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23
|Serie A |33 | 12 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 12 | ||
| 2023–24
|Serie A |35 | 5 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 5 | ||
| 2024–25
|Serie A |24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!135 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 30 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!288 | 70 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 309 | 76 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 25 March 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals | ||
| rowspan=12|Paraguay
|2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| colspan=2|Total||37||6 |
|---|
:Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first.{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/53283/Antonio_Sanabria.html|title=Sanabria, Antonio|website=National Football Teams|access-date=6 October 2017}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%;"
|+ List of international goals scored by Antonio Sanabria ! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
| 1. | 5 October 2017 | Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia | {{fb|COL}} | align=center | 2–1 | align=center | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 5 September 2021 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay | {{fb|COL}} | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 17 October 2023 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay | {{fb|BOL}} | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–0 | rowspan=4|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | rowspan=2|15 October 2024 | rowspan=2|Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay | rowspan=2|{{fb|VEN}} | align=center | 1–1 | rowspan=2 align=center | 2–1 | |
| 5. | align=center | 2–1 | |||||
| 6. | 14 November 2024 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay | {{fb|ARG}} | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 2–1 |
Honours
=Club=
;Barcelona
- UEFA Youth League: 2013–14{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/history/season=2014/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419071446/http://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/history/season=2014/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 April 2014|title=First Youth League title goes Barcelona's way|publisher=UEFA|date=14 April 2014|access-date=2 February 2015}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213183236/http://www.fcbarcelona.es/futbol/barca-b/plantilla-barca-b/plantilla/jugadores/sanabria |date=dmy |title=Tonny Sanabria Ayala at FC Barcelona {{in lang|es}} }}
- {{Lega Serie A player|antonio-sanabria-90605}}
- {{BDFutbol|98148}}
- {{Soccerway|arnaldo-antonio-sanabria-ayala/260733}}
{{Torino F.C. squad}}
{{Paraguay squad Copa América Centenario}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sanabria, Antonio}}
Category:Sportspeople from San Lorenzo, Paraguay
Category:Paraguayan men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Segunda División players
Category:FC Barcelona Atlètic players
Category:Sporting de Gijón players
Category:US Sassuolo Calcio players
Category:Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Category:Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Category:Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Category:Paraguay men's under-20 international footballers
Category:Paraguay men's international footballers