Back تونينيو سيريسو Arabic تونينيو سيريسو ARZ Toninho Cerezo AST تونینیو کیروزو AZB Antônio Carlos Cerezo Catalan Toninho Cerezo Czech Toninho Cerezo Welsh Toninho Cerezo Danish Toninho Cerezo German Toninho Cerezo Esperanto
_01.jpg) Toninho Cerezo in 1993 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antônio Carlos Cerezo | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1983 | Atlético Mineiro | 111 | (12) |
| 1973–1974 | → Nacional (AM) (loan) | 20 | (3) |
| 1983–1986 | Roma | 70 | (13) |
| 1986–1992 | Sampdoria | 145 | (14) |
| 1992–1993 | São Paulo | 72 | (7) |
| 1994 | Cruzeiro | 10 | (3) |
| 1995 | Lousano Paulista | ||
| 1995–1996 | São Paulo | 8 | (0) |
| 1996 | América Mineiro | ||
| 1997 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1977–1986 | Brazil | 57 | (5) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1999 | Vitória | ||
| 2000–2005 | Kashima Antlers | ||
| 2005 | Guarani | ||
| 2005 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| 2007 | Al Hilal | ||
| 2007–2009 | Al Shabab | ||
| 2009–2010 | Al Ain | ||
| 2010 | Sport Recife | ||
| 2012 | Vitória | ||
| 2013–2015 | Kashima Antlers | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 September 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 September 2010 | |||
Antônio Carlos Cerezo (born 21 April 1955), known as Toninho Cerezo (Brazilian Portuguese: [toˈniɲu sɛˈɾɛzu]), is a Brazilian former footballer. Cerezo is commonly regarded as one of the finest Brazilian defensive midfielders of all time, most notably having played for his hometown's team Atlético Mineiro;[1] he also played for several other clubs in both Brazil and Italy throughout his career.
At international level, Cerezo took part at the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cups – winning a bronze medal in the former edition of the tournament – and the 1979 Copa América, where Brazil finished in third place.