![]() Toninho Cerezo in 1993 | |||
Personal information | |||
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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 | ||
*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.