Toninho Cerezo
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antônio Carlos Cerezo | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1983 | Atlético Mineiro | 111 | (12) |
| 1973–1974 | → Nacional (AM) (loan) | 20 | (3) |
| 1983–1986 | Roma | 70 | (13) |
| 1986–1992 | Sampdoria | 145 | (14) |
| 1992–1993 | São Paulo | 72 | (7) |
| 1994 | Cruzeiro | 10 | (3) |
| 1995 | Paulista | ||
| 1995–1996 | São Paulo | 8 | (0) |
| 1996 | América (MG) | ||
| 1997 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 1977–1985 | Brazil | 57 | (5) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1999 | Vitória | ||
| 2000–2005 | Kashima Antlers | ||
| 2005 | Guarani | ||
| 2005 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| 2007 | Al-Hilal | ||
| 2008 | Al Shabab (Dubai) | ||
| 2009–2010 | Al Ain | ||
| 2010 | Sport do Recife | ||
| 2012 | Vitória | ||
| 2013–2015 | Kashima Antlers | ||
| 2017– | Albirex Niigata | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 September 2010. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 September 2010 |
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Toninho Cerezo, real name Antônio Carlos Cerezo, (born 21 April 1955 in Belo Horizonte) is a Brazilian former footballer. Well known for his tireless work-rate, energetic style of play, and tactical awareness. He was also known for his vision and passing range as a deep-lying playmaker. Cerezo is commonly regarded as one of the finest Brazilian defensive midfielders of all time, most notably having played for his hometown's team Clube Atlético Mineiro.
Throughout his career, Cerezo played as a defensive midfielder with Atlético Mineiro, Roma, Sampdoria, São Paulo and the Brazilian national team.
While playing in Brazil, he won the Bola de Ouro in 1977 and 1980 and the Bola de Prata in 1976.
During his time in Italy, Cerezo won the Coppa Italia four times; in 1991 he won the Serie A with Sampdoria, but lost the Coppa Italia final to A.S. Roma.
With São Paulo he was a two-time winner of the Intercontinental Cup, and also won the Copa Libertadores once. Cerezo was named the best player of the 1993 Intercontinental Cup final.
In 1997, he retired as a player, and, after doing some studies and probations in Italy, he returned to Brazil, and start a career as a manager at Vitória, reaching the semifinals of the Brasileirão Série A. He also led Japanese powerhouse Kashima Antlers in the J. League for six years. He won five major titles in Japan, two league championships, one Emperor's Cup, and two league cups.
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