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António José Conceição Oliveira

Toni
Toni Oliveira - Naft Tractor press conference.jpg
Toni as Tractor Sazi manager in 2013
Personal information
Full name António José da Conceição Oliveira
Date of birth (1946-10-14) 14 October 1946 (age 70)
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 19711973, 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.


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