Michail Antonio

Michail Antonio's career is the kind of underdog story I never tire of. Born in Wandsworth, he began at non-League Tooting & Mitcham United and clawed his way up through Reading to the Premier League, eventually starring as a powerful, versatile forward. Choosing to represent Jamaica despite being English-born adds a layer of pride in his roots that I find genuinely moving. Still playing into his thirties in Qatar, he shows the relentless drive of someone who was never handed anything. Players who rise from the bottom tend to value the climb most, and Antonio clearly does.

Name (English)

Michail Antonio

Name (Japanese)

マイケル・アントニオ

Reading

まいける・あんとにお

Born

March 28, 1990 (age 36)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Horse

Origin

Wandsworth, United Kingdom

Height

180 cm

Occupation

association football player

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/michailantonio/
• Xhttps://x.com/Michailantonio
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michail%20Antonio
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%8B%E3%82%AA
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1966430

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-17

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