Jaidon Kya Denley Anthony (born 1 December 1999) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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Club career

Early career

Born in Hackney, London, Anthony spent ten years in Arsenal's academy, alongside players including

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and Reiss Nelson, before joining

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in 2016 after a successful trial period.

AFC Bournemouth

On 31 January 2020, Anthony joined

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side Weymouth on loan for the remainder of the season. He made his debut for the Terras in a 5–1 win over Maidstone United on 29 February 2020 and scored the first and only goal of his brief loan spell in a 3–2 win over

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on 25 July 2020. Anthony made his debut for the Cherries on 2 December 2020 against

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at the

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, where he assisted a goal for Sam Surridge in a 2–3 loss for the Cherries. On 31 July 2021, Anthony made his first competitive start for Bournemouth in the club's 5–0 win over

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in the

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First team breakthrough

On 6 August 2021, Anthony made his first league start for Bournemouth in their 2–2 draw with

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in the

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, where he also grabbed an assist. Anthony started the next league game against

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, grabbing another assist in a 1–2 victory for the Cherries. Bournemouth manager

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commented on Anthony that "He's shown good quality ... he's got his opportunity and at this present moment he's taken it ... Every bit of me suggests that this boy has got a key role to play this year". He scored his first goal for Bournemouth in a 2–0 win at

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on 18 August 2021. Anthony continued a strong start to the season by winning the club's player of the month award for November, scoring four goals and getting one assist during this period. For his performances, Anthony was also nominated as the EFL Championship Player of the Month for November, losing out to Chris Willock of

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Loans

On 2 September 2023, it was announced that

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had signed Anthony from Bournemouth on a season-long loan swap deal with Luis Sinisterra. He scored his first league goal for the club on 23 September 2023 in a 3–0 home win over

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. On 29 August 2024, Anthony returned to the

on loan once more, this time joining

on a season-long deal. On 20 May 2025, Burnley announced the player would be joining the club on a permanent basis.

Personal life

Born in England, Anthony is of Jamaican descent. His mother passed away in January 2024.

Career statistics

Honours

AFC Bournemouth *

runner-up: 2021–22

References

External links

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(archived) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Anthony, Jaidon 1999 births Living people Footballers from the London Borough of Hackney English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Arsenal F.C. players AFC Bournemouth players Weymouth F.C. players Leeds United F.C. players Premier League players English Football League players National League (English football) players Black British sportsmen 21st-century Black British people English people of Jamaican descent Sportspeople of Jamaican descent Burnley F.C. players 21st-century English sportsmen