Toninho Cecílio

Toninho Cecílio
Personal information
Full nameAntônio Jorge Cecílio Sobrinho
Date of birthMay 27, 1967
Place of birthAvaré, Brazil
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Playing positionDefender (retired)
Club information
Current team
XV de Piracicaba
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
19861992Palmeiras267(12)
1993Botafogo
1993Cruzeiro
19941995Cerezo Osaka
1996Coritiba
1997São José
1997União São João
1998Portuguesa Santista
19992000Paulista
2001Santo André
National team
1990Brazil5(?)
Teams managed
2007Guaratinguetá
2010Grêmio Prudente
2010Vitória
2010–2011São Caetano
2011Americana
2011Avaí
2012–2013Paraná
2013Guaratinguetá
2014Comercial
2014Criciúma
2015–XV de Piracicaba
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Antônio Jorge Cecílio Sobrinho known as Toninho Cecílio (born May 27, 1967 in Avaré), is a Brazilian football manager and former defender.

Toninho Cecílio is one of the best known former players and current head-coaches/managers in Brazil, having played for the Brazilian 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.

He is the current head coach of the top flight 1st divsion (Serie A1) Campeonato Paulista club XV de Piracicaba.

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
1994Cerezo OsakaFootball League2575110318
1995J. League 134200-342
Country Japan 59951106510
Total 59951106510

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