António José Cardoso de Oliveira (born 9 October 1982), sometimes known as Toni, is a Portuguese football manager and former player who played as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | António José Cardoso de Oliveira | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–2001 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Benfica B | ||
| 2003–2004 | Braga B | 18 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Santa Clara | 6 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Casa Pia | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2010 | Oriental | ||
| 2010–2011 | Fabril Barreiro | 8 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Oeiras (youth) | ||
| 2014 | Tractor Sazi (assistant) | ||
| 2015 | Tractor Sazi (assistant) | ||
| 2017 | Rudar Velenje (assistant) | ||
| 2017–2019 | Kazma | ||
| 2020 | Santos (assistant) | ||
| 2020–2021 | Athletico Paranaense (assistant) | ||
| 2021 | Athletico Paranaense U23 | ||
| 2021 | Athletico Paranaense | ||
| 2022 | Benfica B | ||
| 2022 | Cuiabá | ||
| 2023 | Coritiba | ||
| 2023–2024 | Cuiabá | ||
| 2024 | Corinthians | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editBorn in Lisbon, Toni was a Benfica youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the reserves in the 2001–02 season, in Segunda Divisão B.
In July 2004, after a one-year spell at Braga B, Toni signed for Segunda Liga side Santa Clara. He made his professional debut on 18 September, coming on as a second-half substitute for Kali in a 1–3 away loss against Varzim
After being rarely used, Toni subsequently represented Casa Pia, Oriental and Fabril Barreiro, retiring with the latter in 2011 at the age of just 29.
Coaching career
editEarly career
editIn late January 2014, after being a coach of Oeiras' under-19 squad, Oliveira moved to Iran to join his father's staff at Tractor Sazi[1] In January 2017, he was named Vanja Radinović's assistant at Rudar Velenje.[2][3]
In 2017, Oliveira rejoined his father's staff, now at Kazma.[4] Both left the club in 2019.
In December 2019, Oliveira became Jesualdo Ferreira's assistant at Santos of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.[5] He was offered to stay at the club after being acting as head coach of the under-23 squad, but left with Jesualdo nonetheless.
Athletico Paranaense
editOn 22 October 2020, Oliveira was appointed assistant coach of Paulo Autuori at Athletico Paranaense.[6] The following 6 February, he was named coach of the under-23 squad for the 2021 Campeonato Paranaense.[7]
On 13 March 2021, Oliveira was named coach of Athletico's first team, with Bruno Lazaroni taking his previous role.[8] He resigned on 9 September,[9] after six winless matches.
Benfica B
editOn 5 January 2022, Oliveira was appointed manager of Benfica B, until the end of the 2021–22 season.[10] He left the side in May, as his contract would not be renewed.[11]
Cuiabá
editOn 2 June 2022, Oliveira agreed to return to Brazil, and was named head coach of Cuiabá in the top tier.[12] He left the club at the end of the season, after not renewing his contract.
Coritiba
editOn 13 December 2022, Oliveira took over fellow top tier side Coritiba.[13] He was dismissed by Coxa on 18 April 2023, after a poor campaign in the 2023 Campeonato Paranaense and a 3–0 loss to Flamengo in the league opener.[14]
Return to Cuiabá
editOn 13 May 2023, Oliveira returned to his previous club Cuiabá, replacing compatriot Ivo Vieira.[15] He was awarded the 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A head coach of the month in July.[16]
Corinthians
editOn 9 February 2024, Cuiabá announced that Oliveira had left the club to join Corinthians, as his new side paid a R$ 1.04 million release clause.[17] He was sacked on 2 July, after a 2–0 loss to rivals Palmeiras.[18]
Personal life
editOliveira's father, also named António, was also a footballer.[1][19] A midfielder, he had his career mainly associated to Benfica. His son, also António, was also a midfielder, but only played youth football and notably represented Casa Pia.
Managerial statistics
edit- As of 2 July 2024
| Team | Nat. | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Athletico Paranaense (interim) | 
|
20 February 2021 | 25 February 2021 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 | |
| Athletico Paranaense U23 |
|
26 February 2021 | 13 March 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | [20] |
| Athletico Paranaense |
|
13 March 2021 | 9 September 2021 | 39 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 52 | 35 | +17 | 51.28 | [21] |
| Benfica B | 
|
5 January 2022 | 13 May 2022 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 38.89 | |
| Cuiabá |
|
6 June 2022 | 5 December 2022 | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 25.00 | |
| Coritiba |
|
13 December 2022 | 18 April 2023 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 46.67 | |
| Cuiabá |
|
13 May 2023 | 9 February 2024 | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 41.67 | |
| Corinthians |
|
9 February 2024 | 2 July 2024 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 25 | +18 | 41.38 | |
| Career total | 168 | 69 | 43 | 56 | 214 | 166 | +48 | 41.07 | — | |||
Honours
editManager
editIndividual
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Manager of the Month: July 2023[16]
References
edit- ^ a b "Filho de Toni recebe apoio da mulher" [Toni's son receives support from wife] (in Portuguese). Record. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Vanja Radinović: "Ekipo je potrebno graditi na domačih igralcih!"" [Vanja Radinović: "The team needs to be built on domestic players!"] (in Slovenian). NK Rudar Velenje. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Eslovénia: Emancipação de Toni passa pelo NK Rudar" [Slovenia: Toni's emancipation goes through NK Rudar] (in Portuguese). Record. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Toni. Conversa entre pai e filho numa esquina do deserto" [Toni. Talk between father and son in a desert corner] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Rui Águas integra equipa técnica de Jesualdo Ferreira" [Rui Águas makes Jesualdo Ferreira's coaching staff]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 25 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ "Athletico demite Eduardo Barros, contrata António Oliveira e deixa Paulo Autuori como técnico" [Athletico sack Eduardo Barros, sign António Oliveira and leaves Paulo Autuori as manager] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Athletico define António Oliveira como o técnico dos aspirantes para o Campeonato Paranaense" [Athletico set António Oliveira as manager of the under-23s for the Campeonato Paranaense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Planejamento do futebol do Athletico Paranaense para as temporadas 2021 e 2022" [Planning of Athletico Paranaense's football for the 2021 and 2022 seasons] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Club Athletico Paranaense. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "A temporada 2021 do Athletico Paranaense e a saída de António Oliveira" [The 2021 season of Athletico Paranaense and the departure of António Oliveira] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Club Athletico Paranaense. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "António Oliveira é o novo treinador da Equipa B" [António Oliveira is the new manager of the B-team] (in Portuguese). SL Benfica. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "António Oliveira crítico na despedida: "Vendi um sonho aos jogadores mas percebi que o projeto do Benfica era outro"" [António Oliveira critical in farewell: "I sold a dream to the players but realized that Benfica's project was another one"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SAPO. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Cuiabá acerta com técnico António Oliveira, ex-Athletico e Benfica" [Cuiabá sign manager António Oliveira, formerly of Athletico and Benfica] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "António Oliveira é o novo técnico do Coritiba" [António Oliveira is the new head coach of Coritiba] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Coritiba FBC. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "António Oliveira deixa o comando do Coritiba" [António Oliveira leaves Coritiba] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Coritiba FBC. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Cuiabá acerta retorno de António Oliveira para o comando técnico" [Cuiabá agree the return of António Oliveira for the technical command] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Treinador de Julho". Brasileirão Instagram (in Brazilian Portuguese). 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Corinthians paga multa, e Cuiabá libera técnico António Oliveira" [Corinthians pay fee, and Cuiabá release head coach António Oliveira] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Corinthians informa: António Oliveira" [Corinthians inform: António Oliveira] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Corinthians Paulista. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Treinador António Oliveira, filho de Toni, ambiciona "alcançar o top europeu"" [Manager António Oliveira, Toni's son, aims to "reach the European top"] (in Portuguese). TSF. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Filho de técnico, fã de Mourinho: 10 curiosidades sobre António Oliveira, novo comandante do Athletico" [Son of manager, fan of Mourinho: 10 curiosities about António Oliveira, new manager of Athletico] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "António Oliveira deixa o comando técnico do Athletico Paranaense" [António Oliveira leaves Athletico Paranaense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
External links
edit- Toni at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- António Oliveira coach profile at Soccerway