| Coronel | |
| Fullname: | Antônio Evanil da Silva |
| Birth Date: | 27 January 1935 |
| Birth Place: | Quatis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Death Place: | Porto Real, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Position: | Defender |
| Years1: | 1955-1964 |
| Clubs1: | Vasco da Gama |
| Years2: | 1964-1965 |
| Clubs2: | Tupi |
| Years3: | 1965-1966 |
| Clubs3: | Ferroviária |
| Years4: | 1966 |
| Clubs4: | Nacional Atlético Clube |
| Years5: | 1967-1971 |
| Clubs5: | Unión Magdalena |
| Nationalteam1: | Brazil |
| Nationalyears1: | 1959 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Antônio Evanil da Silva (27 January 1935 – 5 December 2019), known as Coronel, was a Brazilian footballer.[1] He played in eight matches for the Brazil national football team in 1959.[2] He was also part of Brazil's squad for the 1959 South American Championship that took place in Argentina.[3] He died on 5 December 2019, at the age of 84.[4] [5]
Coronel was selected in Brazil’s squad for the 1959 South American Championship (Argentina) and played six games during the tournament.[6] The game against Peru on 10 March[7] was his first cap with Brazil.[8]
The friendly game against Chile on 20 September 1959 was his eighth and last cap with Brazil.[9] [10]