Antônio Dias dos Santos (June 7, 1948 in Vera Cruz, Bahia State, Brazil – December 8, 1999), best known as Toninho, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a defender.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antônio Dias dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | June 7, 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Vera Cruz, Bahia State, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | December 8, 1999 (aged 51) | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Fullback | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1979 | Brazil | 26 | (3) |
During his career (1968–1982), Toninho played for clubs São Cristovão-BA, Galícia, Fluminense, Flamengo, Bangu and in Saudi Arabia with Al-Nassr. He won five Campeonato Carioca (1971, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979), one Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 1980, one Saudi League and one King Cup in 1981.
For the Brazil national football team he played 26 international matches and scored 3 goals from April 1976 to October 1979, and participated at the 1978 FIFA World Cup. He died in 1999 at only 51 years old.
Honours edit
- Galícia
- Campeonato Baiano: 1968
- Fluminense
- Flamengo
References edit
- ^ "Antônio Dias dos Santos". worldfootball.net. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
External links edit
- Toninho – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Toninho Baiano at National-Football-Teams.com
- Toninho at Soccerway
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