Toninho (footballer, born 1948) facts for kids
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Dias and the second or paternal family name is dos Santos.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Playing position | Fullback | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1976–1979 | Brazil | 26 | (3) |
| † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Antônio Dias dos Santos (June 7, 1948 in Vera Cruz, Bahia State, Brazil – December 8, 1999), best known as Toninho, was an association footballer in defender role.
In career (1968–1982) 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) and one Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 1980 and one Saudi League and 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 1978 FIFA World Cup, without scoring goals. He died at only 51 years old.
See also
In Spanish: Antônio Dias dos Santos para niños
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