Tonho (footballer, born 1954) should not be confused with Toinho.
| Tonho | |
| Fullname: | Antônio Santos da Silva |
| Birth Date: | 12 December 1954 |
| Birth Place: | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Death Place: | Santo André, Brazil |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Youthyears1: | –1972 |
| Youthclubs1: | Nacional-SP |
| Youthyears2: | 1973–1974 |
| Youthclubs2: | Palmeiras |
| Years1: | 1974–1976 |
| Caps1: | 14 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1976–1977 |
| Years3: | 1978–1979 |
| Years4: | 1980 |
| Years5: | 1980 |
| Years6: | 1981–1988 |
| Years7: | 1984 |
| Clubs7: | → EC São Bernardo (loan) |
| Years8: | 1985 |
| Clubs8: | → São Paulo (loan) |
| Caps8: | 7 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 1988 |
| Clubs9: | → Vitória (loan) |
| Years10: | 1989 |
| Years11: | 1990 |
| Years12: | 1991 |
| Years13: | 1995 |
| Pcupdate: | 30 December 2023 |
Antônio Santos da Silva (12 December 1954 – 6 October 2010), better known as Tonho, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Born in the Pirituba neighborhood in São Paulo, Tonho began his career at SE Palmeiras, being Émerson Leão's immediate reserve in 1974 and 1975.[1] Náutico and Francana, and in 1981 he arrived at Santo André, the club where he played for most of his career. In 1985, he was loaned to São Paulo.[2] On 11 April 1985, in a match against Grêmio, valid for the 1985 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, he conceded an unusual goal from a free kick by Paulo Bonamigo, where he didn't hit the ball because he believed the shot would be an indirect free kick.[3] He received the nickname "Tabuleiro Voador" (flying chessboard) at the club due to the checkered shirt he wore.[4]
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