Antônio Dias dos Santos

Antônio Dias dos Santos, best known as Toninho (born in Vera Cruz, Bahia State, June 7, 1948 – dead December 8, 1999) was a Brazilian football (soccer) player in defender role.

In career (1968-1982) played for clubs São Cristovão-BA, Galícia, Fluminense, Flamengo, Bangu and in Saudi Arabia with Al-Ahli. He won five Campeonato Carioca (1971, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979) and one Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 1980.

For Brazil national football team he played 18 international match from 1976 to 1979, without scoring goals, and participated at 1978 FIFA World Cup. He died at only 51 years old.

v • d • e Brazil squad - 1978 FIFA World Cup Third Place

1 Leão • 2 Toninho • 3 Oscar • 4 Amaral • 5 Toninho Cerezo • 6 Edinho • 7 Zé Sérgio • 8 Zico • 9 Reinaldo • 10 Rivelino • 11 Dirceu • 12 Carlos • 13 Nelinho • 14 Abel • 15 Polozzi • 16 Rodrigues Neto • 17 Batista • 18 Gil • 19 Jorge Mendonça • 20 Roberto Dinamite • 21 Chicão • 22 Valdir Peres • Coach: Coutinho