Michail Antonio – Ten Fast Facts

Find out more about West Ham United’s eye-catching new winger Michail Antonio with our Ten Fast Facts...
 
  • Michail scored on his first team debut Tooting & Mitcham United against Hendon and ended his first season with ten goals in 12 appearances in 2008/09.
  • The winger was signed by Reading in October 2008 at the age of 18 before returning to Tooting & Mitcham United on loan.
  • Michail spent the 2009/10 season on loan with League One club Southampton, scoring the Saints’ fourth goal in their 4-1 League Trophy final win over Carlisle United in front of more than 70,000 fans at Wembley.
  • Michail made his debut for loan club Sheffield Wednesday in a 1-0 Steel City derby win over Sheffield United in February 2012, before scoring twice in his second appearance for the Owls against Bury.
  • Michail made six league appearances as Reading won the Championship title in 2011/12, beating West Ham United into third place.
  • The same season, 2011/12, Michail helped Sheffield Wednesday to finish as runners-up in League One during a successful loan spell at Hillsborough.
  • Michail joined Sheffield Wednesday on a permanent transfer in summer 2012, scoring a career-high nine goals in his first season with the Owls.
  • Michail joined Nottingham Forest in summer 2014 and had a hand in 29 goals – 16 goals and 13 assists – in 50 Championship appearances for the Reds.
  • The 25-year-old won Nottingham Forest’s Player of the Season award for 2014/15.
  • You can join more than 36,000 others by following the winger on Twitter @Michailantonio