Toninho Cecílio

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Cecílio and the second or paternal family name is Sobrinho.
Toninho Cecílio
Personal information
Full name Antônio Jorge Cecílio Sobrinho
Date of birth (1967-05-27) 27 May 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Avaré, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Portuguesa (director of football)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1992 Palmeiras
1993 Botafogo
1993 Cruzeiro
1994–1995 Cerezo Osaka
1996 Coritiba
1997 São José
1997 União São João
1998 Portuguesa Santista
1999–2000 Etti Jundiaí
2001 Santo André
International career
1990 Brazil 5 (?)
Managerial career
2007 Guaratinguetá
2010 Grêmio Prudente
2010 Vitória
2010–2011 São Caetano
2011 Americana
2011 Avaí
2012–2013 Paraná
2013 Guaratinguetá
2014 Comercial
2014 Criciúma
2015 XV de Piracicaba
2015 ABC[1]
2015–2016 Mogi Mirim
2016–2017 Santo André
2016 → Bragantino (loan)
2018 Água Santa
2019 Anapolina
2019 Anápolis
2020 Água Santa
2021 Taubaté
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Antônio Jorge Cecílio Sobrinho, better known as Toninho Cecílio (born 27 May 1967), is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who played as a central defender. He is the current director of football of Portuguesa.

Toninho Cecílio is one of the best known former players and current coaches in Brazil, having played for the Brazil national team in 1990 and captaining Palmeiras for many years. Toninho Cecilio was head of the Brazilian players union and played and won awards and titles in the Japanese A-League. Between 2007 and 2010 Toninho Cecilio returned to Palmeiras as the general manager.

Club statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1994 Cerezo Osaka Football League 25 7 5 1 1 0 31 8
1995 J1 League 34 2 0 0 - 34 2
Total 59 9 5 1 1 0 65 10

Honours

Player

Cerezo Osaka

Manager

Santo André

References

  1. ^ "Toninho Cecílio é o novo técnico do ABC" (in Portuguese). Terra. Retrieved July 16, 2015.