Jaidon Anthony
{{short description|English footballer (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jaidon Anthony
| image = Jaidon Anthony 26042025 (3).jpg
| caption = Anthony in 2025
| full_name = Jaidon Kya Denley Anthony{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/player-registration---september-2016.ashx |title=List of Players Registered as Scholars in Accordance with Rule C.3 Between 01/09/2016 and 30/09/2016 |publisher=The Football Association |page=9 |access-date=17 September 2022}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|12|1|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.afcb.co.uk/teams/first-team/jaidon-anthony/ |title=Jaidon Anthony |publisher=AFC Bournemouth |access-date=2 December 2020 |website=afcb.co.uk}}
| birth_place = Hackney, England
| height = {{height|m=1.83}}
| position = Left winger, forward
| currentclub = Burnley
| clubnumber = 11
| youthyears1 = 2006–2016
| youthclubs1 = Arsenal
| youthyears2 = 2016–2020
| youthclubs2 = AFC Bournemouth
| years1 = 2020–2025
| clubs1 = AFC Bournemouth
| caps1 = 83
| goals1 = 10
| years2 = 2020
| clubs2 = → Weymouth (loan)
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2023–2024
| clubs3 = → Leeds United (loan)
| caps3 = 31
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2024–2025
| clubs4 = → Burnley (loan)
| caps4 = 43
| goals4 = 8
| club-update = 17:01, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
| years5 = 2025–
| clubs5 = Burnley
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
}}
Jaidon Kya Denley Anthony (born 1 December 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left winger or forward for {{English football updater|Burnley}} club Burnley.
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.
=AFC Bournemouth=
File:Jaidon Anthony 2020.png in 2020.]]
On 31 January 2020, Anthony joined National League South side Weymouth on loan for the remainder of the season.{{cite web |url=https://uptheterras.co.uk/2020/01/31/welcome-jaidon-anthony/ |title=Welcome Jaidon Anthony |publisher=Weymouth F.C. |access-date=2 December 2020 |website=uptheterras.co.uk |date=31 January 2020}} He made his debut for the Terras in a 5–1 win over Maidstone United on 29 February 2020{{cite web |url=https://uptheterras.co.uk/Match/weymouth-vs-maidstone-united/ |title=Weymouth vs Maidstone United |publisher=Weymouth F.C. |access-date=2 December 2020 |website=uptheterras.co.uk |date=29 February 2020}} and scored the first and only goal of his brief loan spell in a 3–2 win over Dorking Wanderers on 25 July 2020.{{cite web |url=https://uptheterras.co.uk/Match/weymouth-vs-dorking-wanderers-2/ |title=Weymouth vs Dorking Wanderers |publisher=Weymouth F.C. |access-date=2 December 2020 |website=uptheterras.co.uk |date=25 July 2020}}
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.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55053247 |title=Bournemouth 2–3 Preston North End |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=2 December 2020 |website=bbc.co.uk}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57951131|title=Bournemouth 5–0 MK Dons|website=bbc.co.uk|date=31 July 2021|access-date=6 August 2021}}
==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.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58021521|title=Bournemouth 2–2 West Brom|website=bbc.co.uk|first=Ged|last=Scott|date=6 August 2021|access-date=6 August 2021}} Anthony started the next league game against Nottingham Forest, grabbing another assist in a 1–2 victory for the Cherries.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58124648|title=Nottingham Forest 1–2 AFC Bournemouth|website=bbc.co.uk|date=14 August 2021|access-date=16 August 2021}} 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".{{cite web|url=https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/19510381.scott-parker-jaidon-anthony-key-role-play |title=Scott Parker: Jaidon Anthony has a key role to play |website=bournemouthecho.co.uk |first=Tom |last=Crocker |date=12 August 2021|access-date=16 August 2021}} He scored his first goal for Bournemouth in a 2–0 win at Birmingham City on 18 August 2021.{{cite news
|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58168103
|title=Birmingham 0–2 Bournemouth
|publisher=BBC
|date=18 August 2021 |access-date=19 August 2021}}
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.{{cite news
|url=https://www.afcb.co.uk/news/first-team/anthony-wins-player-of-the-month/|title=Anthony wins player of the month|publisher=AFC Bournemouth|date=2 December 2021 |access-date=12 January 2022}} 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.{{cite news |url=https://www.afcb.co.uk/news/first-team/anthony-nominated-for-championship-player-of-the-month |title=Anthony nominated for Championship player of the month |publisher=AFC Bournemouth |date=9 December 2021 |access-date=12 January 2022}}
==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.{{cite web|url=https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/31973/leeds-united-sign-jaidon-anthony-on-loan-from-afc-bournemouth|title=Leeds United sign Jaidon Anthony on loan from AFC Bournemouth|website=www.leedsunited.com|date=2 September 2023}} He scored his first league goal for the club on 23 September 2023 in a 3–0 home win over Watford.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66828512|title=Leeds 3-0 Watford|website=www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football|date=23 September 2023|access-date=24 September 2023}}
On 29 August 2024, Anthony returned to the Championship on loan once more, this time joining Burnley on a season-long deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/czxl7dlqg84o|title=Burnley complete loan of Bournemouth winger Anthony|publisher=BBC|date=29 August 2024|accessdate=29 August 2024}}
On 20 May 2025, Burnley announced the player would be joining the club on a permanent basis.{{Cite web |date=2025-05-20 |title=Burnley release Nathan Redmond and Jonjo Shelvey after promotion to Premier League |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c9911x4ygjro |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
Personal life
Born in England, Anthony is of Jamaican descent.{{cite web | url=https://sportsmax.tv/football/regional/item/110411-talented-bournemouth-winger-anthony-not-ready-to-choose-between-england-and-jamaica | title=Talented Bournemouth winger Anthony not ready to choose between England and Jamaica }} His mother passed away in January 2024. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c3g06x26nqxo
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 3 May 2025}}
| 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|FA Cup !colspan=2|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weymouth (loan)
|2019–20{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/jaidon-anthony/529904/ |title=J. Anthony: Summary |work=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=3 January 2021}} |5 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 1 | ||||
| rowspan=6|AFC Bournemouth
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|133914|2020|access-date=2 December 2020}} |5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|133914|2021|access-date=6 August 2021}}
|Championship |45 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 48 | 8 | ||
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|133914|2022|access-date=13 September 2022}}
|30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24
|Premier League |3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|133914|2024|access-date=26 May 2024}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!83||10||5||0||5||1||colspan="2"|—||93||11 | ||||||||||
| Leeds United (loan)
|2023–24{{soccerbase season|133914|2023|access-date=26 May 2024}} |Championship |31 | 1 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|Appearances in Championship play-offs}} | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
| Burnley (loan)
|Championship |43 | 8 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 43 | 8 | |||
| colspan=3|Career total
!162||20||9||1||5||1||3||0||179||22 |
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Honours
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20240520161000/https://www.afcb.co.uk/teams/first-team/jaidon-anthony/ Jaidon Anthony] at AFC Bournemouth (archived)
- {{Premier League player}}
{{Burnley F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Hackney
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:AFC Bournemouth players
Category:Weymouth F.C. players
Category:Leeds United F.C. players
Category:Premier League players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Black British sportsmen
Category:21st-century Black British people
Category:English people of Jamaican descent