Toni as Tractor Sazi manager in 2013
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | António José da Conceição Oliveira | ||
Date of birth | 14 October 1946 | ||
Place of birth | Mogofores, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Salesianos | |||
1962–1965 | Anadia | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1965–1968 | Académica | 19 | (0) |
1968–1981 | Benfica | 298 | (16) |
1977 | → Quicksilvers (loan) | 16 | (0) |
Total | 333 | (16) | |
National team | |||
Portugal U21 | 6 | (0) | |
1969–1978 | Portugal | 32 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1982–1987 | Benfica (assistant) | ||
1987–1989 | Benfica | ||
1992–1994 | Benfica | ||
1994–1995 | Bordeaux | ||
1995 | Sevilla | ||
1998–1999 | United Arab Emirates (assistant) | ||
2000–2002 | Benfica | ||
2002–2003 | Shenyang Jinde | ||
2003 | Al-Ahly | ||
2007–2008 | Al-Ittifaq | ||
2008–2009 | Al-Sharjah | ||
2010–2011 | Ittihad | ||
2012–2013 | Tractor Sazi | ||
2014 | Tractor Sazi | ||
2015 | Tractor Sazi | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
António José da Conceição Oliveira (born 14 October 1946), known as Toni (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈtɔni]), is a former Portuguese footballer who played as a midfielder, and a current coach.
A Portugal international on more than 30 occasions, his career was mainly associated with Benfica as both a player and a manager. He won 22 major honours with his main club both spells combined, and also worked in the later capacity in six other countries.
Born in the village of Mogofores in Anadia, Aveiro District, Toni started playing organized football at local Anadia FC, and joined Académica de Coimbra at the age of 18 when he was signed by manager Mário Wilson. During his spell with the latter club, he was rarely played during three Primeira Liga seasons.
On 9 June 1968, Toni joined S.L. Benfica for a transfer fee of 1,305,000 escudos. He scored one goal in 22 games in his debut campaign, helping his team to the national championship.
Toni was part of the legendary Jimmy Hagan-led sides that won back-to-back domestic leagues from 1971–1973, losing only one match in 60. To this feat, he contributed with a combined three goals from 50 appearances; before retiring in 1981 at 34, he appeared in 391 competitive games with his main club (23 goals), and was named Portuguese Footballer of the Year in 1972.