11 Sept 2026

Sofascore Player of the Season Award: Antony (UEFA Europa League)

Antony posed poolside with his Sofascore Player of the Season trophy, a relaxed setting for a player whose career has taken a very different turn than it once looked headed. The Brazilian winger closed out the UEFA Europa League season with a Sofascore Rating of 7.71, capping a campaign that confirmed his place as one of Real Betis’s most important players.

Antony proudly holds his Sofascore Player of the Season trophy, the latest milestone in his career revival with Real Betis after a difficult spell at Manchester United.

A trophy built on the numbers

The Sofascore Player of the Season Award is not decided by opinion or reputation, it comes purely from performance data tracked match after match across a season. That is exactly why it means so much to a player like Antony, whose numbers this season did the talking after years of scrutiny elsewhere in his career.

The numbers made the case clearly. Antony scored 6 goals and provided 3 assists in 10 Europa League appearances for Real Betis, a strong return given his minutes on the pitch. He also created 2 big chances and was named to the Team of the Week twice, a clear sign of the impact he had whenever he featured on the European stage.

A career turned around

This trophy sits on top of a broader turnaround that had already taken shape by the time this season began. Antony’s move to Manchester United never delivered on its price tag, and it was a loan to Real Betis in January 2025 that reignited his career, with goals flowing and a run to the Conference League final along the way. That form convinced him to snub other suitors, including Bayern Munich, and push for a permanent transfer, which United finally agreed to in September 2025. By the time this Europa League campaign kicked off, Antony was already a settled, first-choice player in green and white, and this season’s trophy is proof of just how far that turnaround has carried him.

Why it matters

For fans, the Sofascore Player of the Season Award is a reminder that ratings are not just numbers on a screen, they represent real performances tracked and earned over an entire season. For Antony, this trophy is the latest chapter in a career rebuilt at Real Betis, and a clear signal that his best football may still be ahead of him.