 Toni asTractor manager in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | António José da Conceição Oliveira | ||
| Date of birth | (1946-10-14)14 October 1946 (age 79) | ||
| Place of birth | Mogofores, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Salesianos | |||
| 1962–1965 | Anadia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1968 | Académica | 19 | (0) |
| 1968–1981 | Benfica | 298 | (16) |
| 1977 | →Quicksilvers (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| Total | 333 | (16) | |
| International career | |||
| 1967–1971 | Portugal U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 1969–1978 | Portugal | 32 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1982–1987 | Benfica (assistant) | ||
| 1987–1989 | Benfica | ||
| 1989–1992 | Benfica (assistant) | ||
| 1992–1994 | Benfica | ||
| 1994–1995 | Bordeaux | ||
| 1995 | Sevilla | ||
| 1998–1999 | United Arab Emirates (assistant) | ||
| 2000–2001 | Benfica | ||
| 2002–2003 | Shenyang Jinde | ||
| 2003 | Al-Ahly | ||
| 2007–2008 | Al-Ittifaq | ||
| 2008–2009 | Al-Sharjah | ||
| 2010–2011 | Ittihad | ||
| 2012–2013 | Tractor | ||
| 2014 | Tractor | ||
| 2015 | Tractor | ||
| 2017–2019 | Kazma | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
António José da Conceição Oliveira (born 14 October 1946), known asToni (Portuguese pronunciation:[ˈtɔni]), is a Portuguese formerfootballmidfielder andmanager.
APortugal international on more than 30 occasions, his career was mainly associated withBenfica. He totalled 22 major honours with his main club as both a player and manager, and also worked in the latter capacity in six other countries.
Born in the village of Mogofores inAnadia,Aveiro District, Toni started playing organized football at localAnadia FC, and joinedAcadémica de Coimbra at the age of 18 when he was signed by managerMário Wilson.[1] During his spell with the latter club, he was rarely played over threePrimeira Liga seasons.[2][3][4]
On 9 June 1968, Toni joinedS.L. Benfica for a transfer fee of 1,305,000escudos. He scored one goal in 22 games in hisdebut campaign, helping his team to the national championship.[5]
Toni was part of the legendaryJimmy Hagan-led sides that won back-to-back domestic leagues from1971–1973, losing only one match in 60; to this feat, he contributed three goals from 50 appearances.[6][7] Before retiring in 1981 at 34, he appeared in 391 competitive matches with his main club (23 goals), and was namedPortuguese Footballer of the Year in 1972.[8]
Toni earned 32caps forPortugal, his debut coming on 12 October 1969 in a 1–0 away loss againstRomania for the1970 FIFA World Cupqualifiers. His last match occurred eight years later, in a 2–0friendly defeat inFrance.[9]
Toni was part of the country's squad at the 1972Brazil Independence Cup, lost tothe hosts.[10]
One year after retiring, Toni began working as assistant at Benfica, successively holding the position underSven-Göran Eriksson,[11]Pál Csernai,John Mortimore andEbbe Skovdahl. He was promoted to head coach early into the1987–88 season, and led the team to the second place in the league andthe final of theEuropean Cup, lost toPSV Eindhoven onpenalties.[12]
Toni managed Benfica to its 28th national championship in the1988–89 campaign, losing only twice in 38 matches. After replacing firedTomislav Ivić in November 1992, he won another league in1994.[13]
Starting in 1994, Toni spent one year working abroad, withLigue 1 sideFC Girondins de Bordeaux andSevilla FC in the SpanishLa Liga. Hewon theUEFA Intertoto Cup with the former, but was sacked due to poor results in the domestic front; with the latter, he arrived at theRamón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium alongside playerEmílio Peixe, being relieved of his duties on 15 October 1995 following a 0–3 home loss againstRCD Espanyol.[14]
In 1999, Toni assisted compatriotCarlos Queiroz at theUnited Arab Emirates national team.[15] In December of the following year, the former returned to Benfica for a third spell afterJosé Mourinho resigned from the position as new presidentManuel Vilarinho had declared his intention to bring in Toni during the election campaign, with Mourinho leaving midway through2000–01.[16]
In the next years, Toni was in charge ofShenyang Jinde FC (Chinese Super League),Al-Ahly SC (Egyptian Premier League, winning thedomestic Supercup),Ettifaq FC (Saudi Professional League, leading them to the fourth place) andAl-Sharjah SCC (UAE Arabian Gulf League). During the2010 FIFA World Cup, he acted as match analyst forIvory Coast.
Toni returned to Saudi Arabia in summer 2010,reaching the semi-finals of theAFC Champions League withIttihad FC. On 9 June 2012, he signed a two-year contract withIran Pro League clubTractor SC.[17]
After failing to qualify from the2013 Champions League group stage, it was announced Toni's contract would not be renewed, and he left in May.[18] However, he returned on 28 January 2014, winningthat season'sIranian Hazfi Cup after defeatingSanat Mes Kerman FC.[19]
On 12 February 2015, Toni returned to Tractor for a third stint after agreeing to a one-and-a-half-year deal.[20] He left his post in December.[21]
Toni's son,also named António, was also a football player and manager.[22]
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||||
| Benfica | November 1987 | June 1989 | 87 | 52 | 24 | 11 | 059.77 | |||
| Benfica | October 1992 | July 1994 | 86 | 57 | 20 | 9 | 066.28 | |||
| Bordeaux | July 1994 | May 1995 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 047.06 | |||
| Sevilla | June 1995 | October 1995 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 020.00 | |||
| Benfica | December 2000 | December 2001 | 43 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 039.53 | |||
| Shenyang Jinde | May 2002 | May 2003 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 035.48 | |||
| Al-Ahly | July 2003 | September 2003 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 037.50 | |||
| Al-Ittifaq | June 2007 | June 2008 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 046.43 | |||
| Al-Sharjah | June 2008 | September 2009 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 030.77 | |||
| Ittihad | August 2010 | June 2011 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 052.17 | |||
| Tractor | June 2012 | May 2013 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 047.62 | |||
| Tractor | January 2014 | June 2014 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 042.86 | |||
| Tractor | February 2015 | December 2015 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 050.00 | |||
| Kazma | July 2017 | June 2019 | 64 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 042.19 | |||
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