Tonho (footballer, born 1954)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tonho
Personal information
Full name Antônio Santos da Silva
Date of birth (1954-12-12)12 December 1954
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death 6 October 2010(2010-10-06) (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
1984EC São Bernardo (loan)
1985São Paulo (loan) 7 (0)
1988Vitória (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.

Career[edit]

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]

Honours[edit]

São Paulo
Nacional
São José
Santo André

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jogadores do Palmeiras: Tonho". Verdazzo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Que fim levou? Tonho da Silva". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Tonho… o Tabuleiro Voador". Tardes de Pacaembu (in Portuguese). 17 February 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2023.

External links[edit]