Antoninho | |
Fullname: | Antônio da Silva |
Birth Date: | 25 May 1942 |
Birth Place: | São Paulo, Brazil |
Death Place: | São Paulo, Brazil |
Position: | Right winger |
Youthyears1: | –1960 |
Youthclubs1: | Juventus-SP |
Years1: | 1960–1971 |
Caps1: | 174 |
Goals1: | 40 |
Years2: | 1962 |
Clubs2: | → (loan) |
Years3: | 1968 |
Clubs3: | → Vasco da Gama (loan) |
Years4: | 1971–1974 |
Years5: | 1974 |
Years6: | 1975–1976 |
Pcupdate: | 15 January 2024 |
Antônio da Silva (25 May 1942 – 7 April 2007), better known as Antoninho, was a Brazilian professional footballer, who played as a right winger.
Revealed in the youth sectors of CA Juventus itself, Antoninho is considered the greatest player in the club's history, as in the 60s he refused to play for the main teams in the state, making 174 appearances in his career and scoring 40 goals for the Mooca team.[1] On 31 May, 1969, he scored a historic goal that gave victory against SE Palmeiras after 12 years without a triumph for Juventus.[2] [3] He also had spells at Vasco da Gama, Olaria and Náutico.[4]