Toni Conceição Explained
Toni Conceição |
Fullname: | António Conceição da Silva Oliveira |
Birth Date: | 6 December 1961 |
Birth Place: | Maximinos, Portugal |
Position: | Right-back |
Youthyears1: | 1975–1980 |
Youthclubs1: | Braga |
Years1: | 1980–1981 |
Caps1: | 2 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1981–1982 |
Caps2: | 24 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 1982–1983 |
Caps3: | 28 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 1983–1985 |
Caps4: | 60 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 1985–1989 |
Caps5: | 101 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 1989–1991 |
Caps6: | 1 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 216 |
Totalgoals: | 2 |
Nationalyears1: | 1988 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Manageryears1: | 1999–2002 |
Managerclubs1: | Braga B |
Manageryears2: | 2003 |
Managerclubs2: | Braga (interim) |
Manageryears3: | 2003–2004 |
Managerclubs3: | Naval |
Manageryears4: | 2004–2006 |
Managerclubs4: | Estrela Amadora |
Manageryears5: | 2006 |
Managerclubs5: | Vitória Setúbal |
Manageryears6: | 2007–2008 |
Managerclubs6: | Trofense |
Manageryears7: | 2009 |
Managerclubs7: | CFR Cluj |
Manageryears8: | 2009–2010 |
Managerclubs8: | Belenenses |
Manageryears9: | 2010–2011 |
Managerclubs9: | Brașov |
Manageryears10: | 2012 |
Managerclubs10: | Astra Ploiești |
Manageryears11: | 2012–2013 |
Managerclubs11: | Braga B |
Manageryears12: | 2014 |
Managerclubs12: | Moreirense |
Manageryears13: | 2014 |
Managerclubs13: | Olhanense |
Manageryears14: | 2015 |
Managerclubs14: | Al Faisaly |
Manageryears15: | 2015–2016 |
Managerclubs15: | CFR Cluj |
Manageryears16: | 2017 |
Managerclubs16: | Nea Salamina |
Manageryears17: | 2017 |
Managerclubs17: | Penafiel |
Manageryears18: | 2018–2019 |
Managerclubs18: | CFR Cluj |
Manageryears19: | 2019–2022 |
Managerclubs19: | Cameroon |
Medaltemplates: | (as manager) |
António Conceição da Silva Oliveira (born 6 December 1961), known as Toni Conceição, is a Portuguese football manager and former player who played as a right-back.
His playing career was spent mostly in the Primeira Liga at Braga, as well as Vizela and one appearance for Porto. He earned a sole cap for Portugal in 1988.
In a managerial career of over two decades, Conceição led a variety of Portuguese teams and won league and cup honours in three spells with Cluj in Romania. He also managed Cameroon to third place at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
Playing career
Born in Maximinos, Braga District, Conceição played one full decade as a professional, making his debut in the Primeira Liga with local S.C. Braga. In 1984, he helped F.C. Vizela reach the top division for the first time in the club's history.[1] [2]
Subsequently, Conceição returned to Braga. He appeared in a career-best 36 games in the 1987–88 season, helping his team to the 11th position whilst acting as the captain.[3]
Conceição signed for FC Porto in the summer of 1989. After only one competitive appearance in two years he retired at the age of 29, eventually returning late in the decade in futsal. He earned one cap for Portugal, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 friendly against Sweden in Gothenburg, on 12 October 1988.[4]
Coaching career
Conceição started his managerial career at S.C. Braga B, spending three full seasons in the third division. He acted as interim to the first team during one match late into 2002–03, a 2–2 away draw against S.C. Beira Mar.[5]
In the following years, Conceição worked with Associação Naval 1º de Maio, C.F. Estrela da Amadora, Vitória de Setúbal[6] [7] and C.D. Trofense, with all sides but the third competing in the Segunda Liga and all attaining promotion. In January 2009 he moved abroad, being appointed at Liga I's CFR Cluj and winning the Cupa României.[8] He was dismissed by the latter as they led the table after 15 rounds.[9]
After three months at the helm of C.F. Os Belenenses after signing in December 2009,[10] winning only three games in 16 and suffering top-flight relegation, Conceição returned to Romania, where he coached SR Brașov and FC Astra Ploiești.[11]
Conceição returned to his country in October 2012, being appointed at Braga B who were having their first experience in the second tier.[12] He then led Moreirense F.C. to the division two championship, leaving at the end of the campaign.[13]
Conceição was subsequently appointed at S.C. Olhanense of the same division. Though expected to win promotion, he was sacked in October 2014 with the side in the bottom half of the table following a 7–0 loss at FC Porto B.[14] After a spell at Al Faisaly FC of the Saudi Professional League, he returned to Cluj in December 2015.[15] The following 17 May his team – featuring compatriots Tiago Lopes, Camora and Vítor Bruno – won the cup again with a penalty shootout victory over FC Dinamo București.[16]
In March 2017, Conceição was hired by Nea Salamis Famagusta FC, second in the Cypriot First Division.[17] Three months later he came home to take the reins at F.C. Penafiel of the second tier,[18] leaving on 25 September by mutual consent after two wins from seven league games and elimination from both cups.[19]
On 26 July 2018, Conceição began his third spell at Cluj.[20] He was sacked the following 19 February after a run of three games without a win, though the team still led the championship by as many points;[21] he earned the most points of the club's four managers in the league-winning season.[22]
On 21 September 2019, Toni succeeded Clarence Seedorf as the head coach of the Cameroonian national team.[23] On his debut on 12 October, the team achieved a goalless friendly draw away to Tunisia.[24] The Indomitable Lions took part in 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification despite having a spot in the final tournament assured as hosts; they topped their qualification group.[25] After losing on penalties to Egypt in the semi-finals and then defeating Burkina Faso on the same tiebreaker, the team finished third.[26]
Conceição was dismissed on 28 February 2022.[27]
Honours
Player
Porto
1989–90
Manager
Trofense
2007–08[28]
CFR Cluj
2009–10,[29] [9] 2018–19[22]
2008–09,[8] 2009–10,[30] 2015–16[31]
2009
Moreirense
Cameroon
Notes and References
- Web site: Vizela: o regresso à II Liga oito anos depois. Vizela: returning to the II League eight years later. Mais Futebol. Vítor. Maia. Pedro Jorge. Cunha. pt. 20 May 2016. 22 October 2021.
- Web site: Toni Conceição entusiasmado com carreira do FC Vizela. Toni Conceição excited with FC Vizela's career. Rádio Vizela. Zélia. Fernandes. pt. 7 May 2021. 22 October 2021.
- Web site: Época 1987/88: Primeira Divisão. 1987/88 season: First Division. Arquivos da Bola. pt. 15 July 2007. 19 July 2015.
- Web site: Lista completa dos internacionais portugueses. Complete list of Portuguese internationals. Mais Futebol. pt. 18 February 2004. 16 October 2021.
- Web site: Beira Mar-Sp. Braga, 2–2 (destaques). Beira Mar-Sp. Braga, 2–2 (highlights). TVI 24. pt. 19 April 2003. 4 October 2019.
- Web site: Toni replaces Hélio at Setúbal. UEFA. 17 September 2006. 19 July 2015.
- Web site: Struggling Setúbal call time on Toni. UEFA. 12 December 2006. 19 July 2015.
- Web site: Cupa ramane la Cluj! CFR 3–0 Timișoara! (Deac '6, Peralta '28, Culio '53). Cup remains at Cluj! CFR 3–0 Timișoara! (Deac '6, Peralta '28, Culio '53). Sport.ro. ro. 13 June 2009. 4 October 2019.
- News: Toni Conceição: "No Estrela da Amadora cheguei a fazer um jogo apenas com 10 jogadores aptos. Olhava para o banco e... nada". Toni Conceição: "At Estrela da Amadora I had a match with only 10 available players. I looked to my bench and... nothing". Expresso. Alexandra. Simões de Abreu. pt. 20 October 2019. 2 June 2021.
- Web site: Futebol: António Conceição é o treinador. Football: António Conceição is the coach. C.F. Os Belenenses. pt. 23 December 2009. 23 December 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20100529093339/http://www.osbelenenses.com/portal/belenenses/_specific/public/allbrowsers/asp/projuindex.asp?stage=2&id=7813. 29 May 2010.
- Web site: Conceicao este noul antrenor al astralilor. Conceicao is Astra's new manager. Astra Ploieşti. ro. 6 January 2012. 6 January 2012. https://archive.today/20120904093130/http://www.fcastraploiesti.ro/component/content/article/3-alerte/1036-conceicao-este-noul-antrenor-al-astralilor.html. 4 September 2012.
- News: António Conceição assume a equipa B. António Conceição takes over B team. A Bola. Nuno. Vieira. pt. 16 October 2012. 2 November 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121124154920/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=357952. 24 November 2012.
- News: Moreirense conquista o título. Moreirense win title. Record. pt. 11 May 2014. 19 July 2015.
- Web site: António Conceição deixa o comando técnico do Olhanense. António Conceição leaves management of Olhanense. Mais Futebol. pt. 8 October 2014. 18 August 2019.
- News: E sigur! Toni Conceicao va antrena CFR Cluj: portughezul se întoarce în Gruia după 6 ani! Prima reacţie a lusitanului. It is done! Toni Conceição will manage CFR Cluj: Portuguese returns to Gruia after 6 years! First reaction of the Lusitanian. ProSport. Vlad. Măcicășan. ro. 5 December 2015. 18 August 2019.
- Web site: Cluj de António Conceição vence Taça da Roménia após reviravolta. António Conceição's Cluj win Romanian Cup after comeback. Mais Futebol. pt. 17 May 2016. 18 August 2019.
- Web site: OFICIAL: António Conceição vai treinar no Chipre. OFFICIAL: António Conceição will manage in Cyprus. Mais Futebol. pt. 15 March 2017. 18 August 2019.
- Web site: António Conceição assume o Penafiel. António Conceição takes over at Penafiel. Rádio Renascença. pt. 14 June 2017. 18 August 2019.
- Web site: António Conceição deixa o comando técnico do Penafiel. António Conceição leaves management of Penafiel. SAPO. pt. 25 September 2017. 18 August 2019.
- News: António Conceição vai treinar o Cluj pela terceira vez na carreira. António Conceição will manage Cluj for the third time in his career. Record. pt. 26 July 2018. 18 August 2019.
- News: Cluj despede António Conceição e José Peseiro está na calha para o suceder. Cluj dismiss António Conceição and José Peseiro is in line to succeed. Record. pt. 19 February 2019. 18 August 2019.
- News: EXCLUSIV Toni Conceicao: "Simt că puteam să iau campionatul!" » Aflat în Cluj, lusitanul n-a fost invitat la petrecerea de titlu. EXCLUSIVE Toni Conceição: "I feel like I could take the championship!" » While in Cluj, the Lusitanian was not invited to the title party. Gazeta Sporturilor. Eduard. Apostol. Marius. Mărgărit. ro. 14 May 2019. 13 January 2022.
- Web site: Cameroon name Portuguese coach Conceicao as Seedorf's replacement. BBC Sport. Njie. Enow. 20 September 2019. 23 September 2019.
- Web site: Amical – La Tunisie et le Cameroun se quittent sur un nul. Friendly – Tunisia and Cameroon end all square. Goal. fr. 12 October 2019. 3 January 2022.
- Web site: Eliminatoires CAN 2021: Les Lions terminent en tête de leur poule. 2021 ACN qualifiers: Lions finish top of their group. Cameroonian Football Federation. fr. 30 March 2021. 24 December 2021.
- Web site: Remarkable comeback gives Cameroon third place at AFCON. France 24. 5 February 2022. 5 February 2022.
- News: Rigobert Song nouveau sélectionneur du Cameroun. Rigobert Song new Cameroon national team manager. L'Équipe. fr. 28 February 2022. 28 February 2022.
- News: Portimonense-Trofense, 2–2: De novo em festa agora com o título. Portimonense-Trofense, 2–2: Party time again now with title. Record. pt. 12 May 2008. 31 July 2018.
- Web site: Toni Conceição. Be Soccer. pt. 2 June 2021.
- Web site: "O presidente do Cluj ligou-me a dizer que se enganou ao despedir-me". "The president of Cluj called me saying he was wrong to fire me". Mais Futebol. Pedro Jorge. Da Cunha. pt. 20 March 2020. 2 June 2021.
- News: Roménia: Cluj de António Conceição conquista a Taça. Romania: António Conceição's Cluj conquer Cup. Record. Diogo. Jesus. pt. 17 May 2016. 4 October 2019.