Toninho Guerreiro

Toninho Guerreiro

Personal information
Full name	Antônio Ferreira
Date of birth	(1942-08-10)10 August 1942
Place of birth	Bauru, Brazil
Date of death	26 January 1990(1990-01-26) (aged 47)
Place of death	Bauru, Brazil
Position(s)	Centre forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1960–1962	Noroeste
1963–1969	Santos 373(283)
1969–1974	São Paulo 170(85)
1973	→ Flamengo (loan)
1974	→ Operário de Campo Grande (loan)
1975	Noroeste
1976	Montreal Castors
International career
1968–1969	Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Antônio Ferreira (10 August 1942 – 26 January 1990), usually known as Toninho Guerreiro, was a Brazilian international soccer player. He was born in Bauru and died in São Paulo.

He played for Santos FC with Pelé as a forward in the 1960s scoring 283 goals in 373 games (.758 goals per game) scoring more goals than Pelé in 66(60 goals) and 68(75 goals). He is Santos FC 4th highest top scorer of all time. He won Copa Libertadores and World Club Cup in 1963.

He also played for São Paulo FC in the 1970s where he won the Paulista Championship twice being their top scorer. In 1976, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Montreal Castors.

Many say he should have gone to the 1970 FIFA World Cup and was on João Saldanha's list. In the end, Dadá Maravilha took his place and the rumour is that he made it because of Brazil President's wish. He played only once for Brazil scoring a single goal.

Honours

Santos

• Intercontinental Cup: 1963
• Copa Libertadores: 1963
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1964, 1965, 1968
• Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1963, 1964, 1966
• Campeonato Paulista: 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969

São Paulo

• Campeonato Paulista: 1970, 1971

References

• Toninho Guerreiro at Sambafoot (archived)
• Bigsoccer