Antonio German

Antonio Timothy German (born 26 December 1991) is a footballer who plays as a winger or a forward for Leatherhead. Born in England, he has represented the Grenada national team.

Club career

Early career Born in Park Royal, London, German progressed through the Queens Park Rangers' (QPR) youth system before being promoted to the first team in May 2009.

Queens Park Rangers German signed his first professional contract with QPR in June 2009 and was given shirt number 33. German made his debut against Plymouth Argyle in the club's final home game of the 2008–09 season, coming on as a second-half substitute. Five days after scoring his first goal, German signed a new deal with QPR until June 2012. On 20 March 2010, German scored his second goal in a 1–1 draw against Swansea City. and scored a penalty on his debut against Macclesfield Town in the FA Cup. On 10 February 2011, German joined Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the season, but returned to QPR after only a month.

Stockport County Following QPR's promotion to the Premier League, German was expected to depart and was not given a squad number. On 2 September 2011, he joined Conference Premier side Stockport County after his QPR contract was cancelled. German scored his first goal against Telford United in a 1–1 draw and scored twice against Fleetwood Town in a 2–4 loss.

Bromley On 13 January 2012 German signed for Conference South side Bromley on a non-contract terms.

Brentford After making two appearances for Bromley, German signed an 18-month contract at League One side Brentford after a trial. He made his debut as a half time substitute in a 2–0 away defeat to Leyton Orient. He went straight into the squad for Gillingham's league match against Oxford United that night, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute in a 1–0 defeat. He was made available for transfer by Martin Allen on 13 September.

Northampton Town (loan) On 1 January 2014, German signed for Northampton Town on a month-long loan. This was later extended until the end of the season.

Aldershot Town (loan) On 27 February 2015, German signed for Aldershot Town on a one-month loan. After finding the net once in six appearances for The Shots,

Kerala Blasters German signed for Kerala Blasters in August 2015. During his spell at the club, he was widely praised for his performances, scoring six goals in nine games.

Partick Thistle German signed for Scottish Premiership club Partick Thistle on 1 February 2016 until the end of the 2015–16 season. German made his debut for the club as a substitute in a 3–1 away defeat to Motherwell.

Gokulam Kerala On 5 May 2018, German joined Indian club Gokulam Kerala. He left the club citing personal reasons on 6 December.

Selangor On 1 January 2019, German joined the Malaysian club Selangor on a one-year deal for a free transfer. However, he was let go by the club in February. German later said he left the club due to racism.

Leatherhead On 14 January 2022, German signed for Isthmian League Premier Division side Leatherhead.

International career On 13 October 2018, German made his debut for the Grenada national football team, playing the last 27 minutes in a 2–0 loss to Cuba in a CONCACAF Nations League qualifying match.

Personal life He is the older brother of former Chesterfield and current Chesham United forward Ricky German.

Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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2008–09

2009–10

2010–11

20!!2 Aldershot Town (loan)

Southend United (loan) 2010–11 Conference Premier

2011–12

Indian Super League

Partick Thistle 2015–16 Scottish Premiership

2016 National League South

Gokulam Kerala 2018–19

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 24 March 2019 Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1–0 2–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification