Personal information | |||
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Full name | Antônio Santos da Silva | ||
Date of birth | 12 December 1954 | ||
Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
Date of death | 6 October 2010 | (aged 55)||
Place of death | Santo André, Brazil | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
–1972 | Nacional-SP | ||
1973–1974 | Palmeiras | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1974–1976 | Palmeiras | 14 | (0) |
1976–1977 | Náutico | ||
1978–1979 | Francana | ||
1980 | Esportiva | ||
1980 | São José-SP | ||
1981–1988 | Santo André | ||
1984 | → EC São Bernardo (loan) | ||
1985 | → São Paulo (loan) | 7 | (0) |
1988 | → Vitória (loan) | ||
1989 | Rio Preto | ||
1990 | Sampaio Corrêa | ||
1991 | Santo André | ||
1995 | Goiatuba | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 December 2023 |
Antônio Santos da Silva (12 December 1954 – 6 October 2010), better known as Tonho, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Born in the Pirituba neighborhood in São Paulo, Tonho began his career at SE Palmeiras, being Émerson Leão's immediate reserve in 1974 and 1975. [1] Náutico and Francana, and in 1981 he arrived at Santo André, the club where he played for most of his career. In 1985, he was loaned to São Paulo. [2] On 11 April 1985, in a match against Grêmio, valid for the 1985 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, he conceded an unusual goal from a free kick by Paulo Bonamigo, where he didn't hit the ball because he believed the shot would be an indirect free kick. [3] He received the nickname "Tabuleiro Voador" (flying chessboard) at the club due to the checkered shirt he wore. [4]