Antenor (footballer, born 1952)

Antenor Machado Filho (born 26 May 1952), simply known as Antenor, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a full-back.[1][2][3]

Antenor
Personal information
Full name Antenor Machado Filho
Date of birth (1952-05-26) 26 May 1952 (age 71)
Place of birth Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Position(s) Full-back
Youth career
–1970 Atlético Mineiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1973 Atlético Mineiro 45 (1)
1972América Mineiro (loan)
1974–1977 Nacional-AM
1977–1980 São Paulo 104 (3)
1979Sport Recife (loan)
1981 Inter de Limeira
1982–1984 Sport Recife
1984–1985 Atlético Goianiense
1985 Independente-SP
1985 Guarani-MG
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2023

Career edit

Antenor began his career with Atlético's youth, and promoted, he was part of the state champion squad in 1970 and the Brazilian squad in 1971. He was loaned to América and returned in 1973, when he had problems with coach Telê Santana after purchasing a Volkswagen Beetle. Antenor was traded to Nacional de Manaus where he played from 1974 to 1976, and in 1977, he was signed by São Paulo. Originally right back, in São Paulo he started to work with coach Rubens Minelli as left back. He was champion in 1977 against the club that revealed him, even cutting ties for a brief period with his mother, an Atlético Mineiro fan, after the title.[4]

Personal life edit

Antenor became an education teacher in the city of Sarzedo, Minas Gerais.[4]

Honours edit

Atlético Mineiro
São Paulo
Nacional
Sport Recife
Atlético Goianiense

References edit

  1. ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Que fim levou? Antenor". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Antenor Machado Filho". Galo Digital (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Ex-Galo, Antenor ajudou no título do São Paulo de 77". O Tempo (in Portuguese). 11 November 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2023.

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