Person in history
Antony (footballer, born 2000)
Antony Matheus dos Santos, Brazilian footballer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 2000 · February 24
- Age this year
- 26No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- association football player. Citizenship: Brazil
- Born
- 26th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Personal life Antony is of Portuguese descent. [ 1 ] On 16 September 2024, he got engaged to his girlfriend Rosilene Silva. [ 2 ] Domestic violence allegations On 4 September 2023, Antony was excluded from Brazil's squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Bolivia and Peru following allegations of domestic violence against his ex-girlfriend,
Antony Matheus dos Santos, known mononymously as Antony, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for La Liga club Real Betis.
Early life
Early life Antony was born in Osasco , São Paulo, and grew up in Inferninho, a favela far from the city centre. Growing up, he would play football wherever he could on the streets or in his house, combining his love of futsal with street football and regularly attending São Paulo matches with his aunt. [ 1 ] ^ Daily Dose of Football. The Rise Of Antony – From 3-Time Reject to 100,000,000$ Player . Archived from the original on 3 September 2022 . Retrieved 21 September 2022 – via YouTube.
Why this date
Antony (footballer, born 2000) appears on our February 24 calendar for 2000 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 2000.
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- January 31Alaska Airlines Flight 261
- October 7Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- May 4Ken Livingstone
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Sources
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Questions about Antony (footballer, born 2000)
When was Antony (footballer, born 2000) born?
February 24 2000.
How old would Antony (footballer, born 2000) be today?
26 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on February 24?
Trace Cyrus, Tyler Bertuzzi, Đurđina Jauković and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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