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Antonio van Wyk
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-03-30) 30 March 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Cape Town, South Africa
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
SV Ried
Number 29
Youth career
Ubuntu Cape Town
Stellenbosch
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Stellenbosch 63 (5)
2024– SV Ried 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:02, 8 November 2024 (UTC)

Antonio van Wyk (born 30 March 2002) is a South African footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian 2. Liga club SV Ried, and the South Africa national football team.

Club career

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Following impressive performances for Stellenbosch's Challenge team, he was promoted to the senior squad in the summer of 2021 together with teammate Fuad Johnson. van Wyk and Johnson also went on trial together at Royal Antwerp in April 2022.[1][2]

In September 2024, van Wyk moved to Austrian side SV Ried on a permanent transfer.

International career

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van Wyk was called up to Bafana Bafana for the 2022 COSAFA Cup. Here, he featured against Mozambique and Botswana, scoring his first international goal in the victory over the latter.[3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Appolis, Dylan (28 July 2021). "Stellies promote two youngsters to first team". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  2. ^ Kohler, Lorenz (20 April 2022). "Stellies Duo On Trial In Belgium". iDiski Times. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  3. ^ Antonio van Wyk at National-Football-Teams.com
  4. ^ "Antonio ready to fire in PSL!". Daily Sun. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  5. ^ Ntshangase, Otis (15 December 2022). "Antonio van Wyk describes his good start as 'rollercoaster ride'". FAR Post. Retrieved 11 June 2023.