Antônio Rondinelli

Rondinelli
Personal information
Full name	Antônio José Rondinelli Tobias
Date of birth	April 26, 1954 (age 70)
Place of birth	São José do Rio Pardo, São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s)	central defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1971–1981	Flamengo
1981	Corinthians
1982–1983	Vasco
1984	Atlético-PR
1985	Paysandu
1986	Bonsucesso
International career
1979–1980	Brazil
Managerial career
	Vila Nova
	CFZ do Rio
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Antônio José Rondinelli Tobias, usually known as Rondinelli (born April 26, 1954^[1] in São José do Rio Pardo, São Paulo), is a retired professional association footballer who played as a central defender.

Playing career

Rondinelli started his career playing for Flamengo, where he played 394 matches and scored 14 goals^[2] from 1974 to 1981, winning during that time period the Campeonato Carioca in 1974, 1978, and the two 1979 championships, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 1980. In 1978, he won the Placar's Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Bola de Prata award.^[3] While playing for Flamengo, he was nicknamed Deus da Raça ("God of Determination") by the club's supporters,^[4] due to his will to win.^[4]

National team

He played three matches for the Brazilian national team, one match in 1979, against the Bahia State Combined Team, and two matches in 1980, against the Brazil Youth Team and the Minas Gerais State Combined Team, drawing the first match, and winning the other two.^[5]

Managerial career

After retiring, Rondinelli started a managerial career.^[4] Among the clubs he managed are Vila Nova, of Goiás state, and CFZ do Rio, of Rio de Janeiro state.^[4]

Personal life

Rondinelli has one son, and two daughters.^[4] His son, Antônio José Rondinelli Tobias Júnior, born in 1979 in Rio de Janeiro, is also a footballer.^[6] Rio de Janeiro is also the birthplace of his wife.^[4] Rondinelli opened a football academy in his home city, São José do Rio Pardo, named Deus da Raça.^[4]

Documentary

In 2003, a documentary telling Rondinelli's story, directed and written by Felipe Nepomuceno and Pedro Asbeg, and produced by Raça Filmes, which is a company based in Rio de Janeiro city, was released. While the Portuguese-language name of the documentary is O Deus da Raça, its English-language name is Our God.^[7]

Honors

Besides winning the Bola de Prata in 1978, Rondinelli won the following honors during his playing career:

Club	Competition	Seasons
Flamengo	Campeonato Brasileiro Série A	1980
Flamengo	Campeonato Carioca	1974, 1978, 1979, 1979 (special competition)

References

^ "Gilberto Ribeiro de Carvalho" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. Retrieved June 21, 2008. ^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Rondinelli: 'O Flamengo é mais seguro com Fábio'" (in Portuguese). Jornal dos Sports. Archived from the original on June 20, 2008. Retrieved June 21, 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Guia 2008 Brasileirão" (1318-B). São Paulo: Editora Abril. 2008: 155. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Rondinelli (ex-zagueiro do Flamengo)" (in Portuguese). Milton Neves. Retrieved June 21, 2008.
^ Napoleão, Antonio Carlos; Roberto Assaf (2006). Seleção Brasileira 1914–2006. Rio de Janeiro: Mauad Editora Ltda. p. 298. ISBN 85-7478-186-X.
^ "Antônio José Rondinelli Tobias Júnior" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. Retrieved June 21, 2008. ^{[dead link‍]}
^ "O Deus da Raça – Our God" (in Portuguese). Curtacinema. Archived from the original on May 3, 2008. Retrieved June 21, 2008.

[brazilianfootballconfederation-1] "Gilberto Ribeiro de Carvalho" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. Retrieved June 21, 2008. ^{[dead link‍]}

[jornaldosspots-2] "Rondinelli: 'O Flamengo é mais seguro com Fábio'" (in Portuguese). Jornal dos Sports. Archived from the original on June 20, 2008. Retrieved June 21, 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[guiaplacarbrasileiro2008-3] "Guia 2008 Brasileirão" (1318-B). São Paulo: Editora Abril. 2008: 155. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[miltonneves-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Rondinelli (ex-zagueiro do Flamengo)" (in Portuguese). Milton Neves. Retrieved June 21, 2008.

[selecaobrasileira-5] Napoleão, Antonio Carlos; Roberto Assaf (2006). Seleção Brasileira 1914–2006. Rio de Janeiro: Mauad Editora Ltda. p. 298. ISBN 85-7478-186-X.

[brazilianfootballconfederation2-6] "Antônio José Rondinelli Tobias Júnior" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. Retrieved June 21, 2008. ^{[dead link‍]}

[documentary-7] "O Deus da Raça – Our God" (in Portuguese). Curtacinema. Archived from the original on May 3, 2008. Retrieved June 21, 2008.

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