Antônio Carlos da Costa Gonçalves (23 February 1969 – 22 October 2024), simply known as Tonhão, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
.jpg) Tonhão in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antônio Carlos da Costa Gonçalves | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 22 October 2024 (aged 55) | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1986 | Pequeninos do Jockey | ||
| 1987–1988 | Palmeiras | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1996 | Palmeiras | 161 | (4) |
| 1989 | → Araxá (loan) | ||
| 1990–1991 | → Nacional-SP (loan) | ||
| 1996 | → Atlético Paranaense (loan) | ||
| 1996 | → Internacional (loan) | ||
| 1997 | Inter de Limeira | ||
| 1997 | Goiás | ||
| 1998 | Arsenal Tula | ||
| 1999 | América-SP | ||
| 1999 | Cerezo Osaka | ||
| 2000 | Sãocarlense | ||
| 2001–2002 | Nacional-SP | ||
| 2003 | Guaratinguetá | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editRevealed in the youth categories of Palmeiras, Tonhão made his professional debut in 1988. He was loaned in the following seasons to Araxá and Nacional-SP, returning in 1992. Tonhão was part of the squad known as "Parmalat era", responsible for the Brazilian titles of 1993 and 1994 and for the team that scored more than 100 goals in the 1996 Campeonato Paulista. He made 161 appearances and scored 4 goals, joining the historic gallery of SE Palmeiras.[1][2][3]
After leaving Palmeiras, he had more discreet spells at other clubs, ending his career in 2003 at Guaratinguetá.[4]
Death
editTonhão died on 22 October 2024, at the age of 55. His death was announced on the official websites of SE Palmeiras and the São Paulo Football Federation.[5]
Honours
edit- Palmeiras
References
edit- ^ "Tonhão". SE Palmeiras (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Jogadores do Palmeiras: Tonhão". Verdazzo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "A passagem do zagueiro Tonhão pelo Palmeiras". O Curioso do Futebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Tonhão (ex-zagueiro do Palmeiras)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "FPF lamenta o falecimento do zagueiro Tonhão, ídolo do Palmeiras". FPF (in Portuguese). 22 October 2024.
External links
edit- Tonhão at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)