 Semenyo withBournemouth in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antoine Selorm Semenyo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-01-07)7 January 2000 (age 25)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Chelsea, England[3] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[4] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bournemouth | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Bristol City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2023 | Bristol City | 112 | (16) |
| 2018 | →Bath City (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | →Newport County (loan) | 21 | (3) |
| 2020 | →Sunderland (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2023– | Bournemouth | 92 | (26) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Ghana | 32 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:40, 9 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:54, 14 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Antoine Serlom Semenyo (born 7 January 2000) is a professionalfootballer who plays as aforward forPremier League clubBournemouth. Born in England, he plays for theGhana national team.
Semenyo had unsuccessful trials for London clubsArsenal,Tottenham Hotspur andMillwall.[5] At the age of 15, he was rejected byCrystal Palace after an eight-week trial with theCroydon based club. He initially decided to give up on becoming a professional footballer beforeDave Hockaday convinced him to join his youth academy program atSouth Gloucestershire and Stroud College.[6] Semenyo's development sawBirmingham City, Crystal Palace andBristol City show interest in signing him.[7] In 2017, he signed for Bristol City's academy.[6]
Semenyo signed his first professional contract in January 2018 and joinedBath City on a short-term loan.[8] He scored six goals from 16 appearances for theNational League South club before returning to Bristol City.[9] He made his Bristol City debut on the final day of the2017–18 season coming on as a second-half substitute forLloyd Kelly in the 3–2 loss toSheffield United atAshton Gate.[10]
On 18 July 2018, Semenyo joinedEFL League Two clubNewport County on a season-long loan.[11] He made his Newport debut in a 3–0 defeat againstMansfield Town on 4 August 2018 as a second-half substitute[12] and scored his first goal for the club in a 4–1EFL Cup first round win overCambridge United.[13] At Newport, he began to play on the wing rather than his original position of striker.[7] On 6 January 2019, he played the full 90 minutes as Newport knockedPremier League clubLeicester City out of theFA Cup in the third round with a 2–1 win.[14] He also played the entirety of the 1–1 draw away atEFL Championship sideMiddlesbrough on 26 January.[15] The following day, he was recalled by Bristol city after making 32 appearances in all competitions for the Welsh club.[16]
Upon his return to Bristol City he was allocated the shirt number 18 and named as a substitute for theEFL Championship match away toBlackburn Rovers on 9 February 2019. On 2 March, he appeared as a 53rd minute substitute forCallum O'Dowda in 1–1 draw withPreston North End and, seven days later, he made his first start for the club in a 1–0 home loss toLeeds United.[17] On 27 April 2019, Semenyo controversially received his first career red card againstDerby County for a challenge onTom Huddlestone.[18] In June 2019, he signed a new four-year contract with the club.[19]
After making eleven appearances for Bristol City in the first half of the2019–20 season, Semenyo joinedEFL League One clubSunderland on loan for the remainder of the season.[20] He made seven appearances for Sunderland without scoring, making his only start in his final appearance atBristol Rovers on 10 March 2020. After the season was curtailed by theCOVID-19 pandemic, he returned to Bristol City.[21]
Semenyo began the2020–21 by scoring his first goal for Bristol City in anEFL Cup first round tie againstExeter City on 5 September 2020.[22] Eleven days later, he assisted goals forChris Martin andKasey Palmer, before scoring himself in a 4–0 win overNorthampton Town in the second round of the same competition.[23]
During November 2020, he recorded assists in three consecutiveEFL Championship matches againstHuddersfield Town,Cardiff City andDerby County. He ended the season having played fifty competitive games, scoring five and assisting seven goals.[24] He was named Bristol City's Young Player of the Year on 10 May 2021.[25]
During the2021–22 season, Semenyo registered eight goals and twelve assists in 32 games across all competitions.[26] He won theEFL Championship Player of the Month award for January 2022 after scoring three goals and getting three assists.[27]
Semenyo began the2022–23 season by scoring in a 3–1EFL Cup first round win overWycombe Wanderers on 24 August.[28] He followed this up by scoring in his first twoEFL Championship appearances of the season, againstBlackpool on 27 August and Huddersfield Town on 31 August.[29]
During January 2023, he scored in three consecutive league matches againstCoventry City,[30]Birmingham City[31] andBlackburn Rovers,[32] as well as anFA Cup third round tie againstSwansea City.[33] This form saw reported interest fromPremier League clubsSouthampton and Crystal Palace, as well as two rejected offers fromBournemouth.[34]
On 27 January 2023, Semenyo completed a transfer to Bournemouth worth £10 million on a four-and-a-half-year contract.[35] He made his debut for the club in 1–0Premier League loss atBrighton & Hove Albion on 4 February[36] and scored his first goal on 30 April 2023 in a 4–1 home win overLeeds United.[37]
On 19 August 2023, Bournemouth's first away match of the2023–24 Premier League season, Semenyo gave the team a 1–0 lead overLiverpool atAnfield to register his second goal for the club. On 28 October, he scored in Bournemouth's first league win of the season and first underAndoni Iraola as they beatBurnley 2–1 in matchday 10 of the Premier League. He ended his first full Premier League season with eight goals and two assists from 33 appearances.[38]
On 8 July 2024, he signed a new contract with the club until 2029.[39]
Semenyo began the2024–25 season by scoring an 86th-minute equaliser in a 1–1 draw withNottingham Forest on 17 August.[40] Two weeks later he scored Bournemouth's first goal of a 3–2 comeback win overEverton atGoodison Park.[41]
On 2 November 2024, he scored in Bournemouth's 2–1 win overPremier League championsManchester City atDean Court, ending City's eleven-month unbeaten run in the competition.[42] His fifth goal of the season came in a 3–0 win overManchester United atOld Trafford on 22 December.[43] On 25 January 2025, he scored the fifth goal of Bournemouth's 5–0 win over Nottingham Forest, extending the club's unbeaten run in the Premier League to eleven matches.[44]
On 14 April 2025, Semenyo scored his tenth goal of the season to give Bournemouth a 1–0 win overFulham and end their run of six matches without a Premier League win. His goal came after 53 seconds of the match, making it Bournemouth's third-fastest Premier League goal.[45] He achieved a personal best in the2024–25 Premier League season by scoring 11 goals.[46]
On 1 July 2025, Semenyo signed a contract extension at Bournemouth until 2030.[47] On 15 August 2025, Bournemouth's first match of the2025–26 Premier League season, Semenyo scored two goals away againstLiverpool in a 4–2 defeat. On 3 October 2025, he scored 2 goals and assisted Kluivert to come back from a goal down to beat Fulham 3–1.
Born in England, Semenyo is of Ghanaian descent.[48][49]
He was called up to theGhana national team on 26 May 2022[50] and made his debut for theBlack Stars in a 3–02023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win overMadagascar on 1 June.[51]
On 14 November 2022, Semenyo was included in Ghana's 26-man squad for the2022 World Cup in Qatar.[52] He scored his first international goal in the team's final warm-up match for the tournament, a 2–0 win overSwitzerland on 17 November.[53] At the tournament finals, he made two substitute appearances in the group matches againstPortugal[54] andUruguay.[55]
Semenyo's first competitive goal for Ghana came in the sixth minute of stoppage time in anAfrica Cup of Nations qualifier againstAngola on 23 March 2023, giving theBlack Stars a 1–0 win.[56]
In January 2024, he was named in Ghana's squad for the2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[57] He started all three group matches as the tournament as Ghana were eliminated with two draws and a loss.[58]
Semenyo's father, Larry, is a former footballer, having played as a midfielder forOkwawu United in theGhana Premier League.[59] Antoine also holds French citizenship from his mother.[60]
Antoine's younger brotherJai Semenyo is also a professional footballer. He last played forNational League sideEastleigh.[61]
On 18 November 2025 Semenyo proposed to his long-time girlfriend, Jordeenn Buckley.[62]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol City | 2017–18[63] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[63] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[63] | Championship | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[63] | Championship | 44 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 50 | 5 | ||
| 2021–22[63] | Championship | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 8 | ||
| 2022–23[63] | Championship | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 27 | 8 | ||
| Total | 112 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 125 | 21 | |||
| Bath City (loan) | 2017–18[63] | National League South | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 3 | 16 | 6 | |
| Newport County (loan) | 2018–19[63] | League Two | 21 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4[b] | 2 | 32 | 6 |
| Sunderland (loan) | 2019–20[63] | League One | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Bournemouth | 2022–23[63] | Premier League | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24[63] | Premier League | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 8 | ||
| 2024–25[63] | Premier League | 37 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 42 | 13 | ||
| 2025–26[63] | Premier League | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 6 | ||
| Total | 92 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 101 | 28 | |||
| Career total | 246 | 48 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 281 | 61 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 2022 | 6 | 1 |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 32 | 3 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 November 2022 | Zayed Sports City Stadium,Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  Switzerland | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 23 March 2023 | Baba Yara Sports Stadium,Kumasi, Ghana |  Angola | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification[65] |
| 3 | 21 March 2025 | Accra Sports Stadium,Accra, Ghana |  Chad | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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