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Antoine Semenyo

Footballer
Date of Birth : 07 January, 2000 (Age 25)
Place of Birth : Chelsea, London, United Kingdom
Profession : Football Player
Nationality : Ghanaian
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Antoine Serlom Semenyo (অ্যান্টোইন সারলম সেমেনিও) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Bournemouth. Born in England, he plays for the Ghana national team.

Club career

Semenyo had unsuccessful trials for London clubs Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Millwall. At the age of 15, he was rejected by Crystal Palace after an eight-week trial with the Croydon based club. He initially decided to give up on becoming a professional footballer before Dave Hockaday convinced him to join his youth academy program at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College. Semenyo's development saw Birmingham City, Crystal Palace and Bristol City show interest in signing him. In 2017, he signed for Bristol City's academy.

International career

Born in England, Semenyo is of Ghanaian and French descent. He was called up to the Ghana national team on 26 May 2022 and made his debut for the Black Stars in a 3–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Madagascar on 1 June.

On 14 November 2022, Semenyo was included in Ghana's 26-man squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. He scored his first international goal in the team's final warm-up match for the tournament, a 2–0 win over Switzerland on 17 November. At the tournament finals, he made two substitute appearances in the group matches against Portugal and Uruguay.

Semenyo's first competitive goal for Ghana came in the sixth minute of stoppage time in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Angola on 23 March 2023, giving the Black Stars a 1–0 win. In January 2024, he was named in Ghana's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. He started all three group matches as the tournament as Ghana were eliminated with two draws and a loss.

Personal life

Semenyo's father, Larry, is a former footballer, having played as a midfielder for Okwawu United in the Ghana Premier League. Antoine also holds French citizenship from his mother.

Antoine's younger brother Jai Semenyo is also a professional footballer. He plays for National League side Eastleigh.

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