Tonho (footballer, born 1938) explained

Tonho
Fullname:Antônio dos Santos Nascimento
Birth Date:19 May 1938
Birth Place:Paraopeba, Brazil
Death Place:Rio Claro, Brazil
Height:5 ft 7 in
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1961–1962
Clubs1:Renascença
Years2:1963–1967
Clubs2:Cruzeiro
Years3:1968
Clubs3:Washington Whips
Caps3:15
Goals3:0
Clubs5:Rio Claro
Clubs6:Botafogo-SP
Clubs7:Caldense
Totalcaps:15
Totalgoals:0
Managerclubs1:Velo Clube
Managerclubs2:Rio Claro

Antônio dos Santos Nascimento (19 May 1938 – 13 July 2018), commonly known as Tonho, was a Brazilian soccer player who played in the NASL.[1]

Death

Tonho died in July 2018, following an infection after surgery on his knee.[2]

Career statistics

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tonho . 24 March 2019 . NASL Jerseys.
  2. Web site: Morre Tonho, ex-goleiro do Cruzeiro e ex-técnico de Velo Clube e Rio Claro. Tonho, former Cruzeiro goalkeeper and former coach of Velo Clube and Rio Claro, dies. 13 July 2018. 13 January 2021. globoesporte.globo.com. Portuguese.