Portuguese footballer and manager
António Conceição da Silva Oliveira (born 6 December 1961), known asToni Conceição , is a Portuguesefootball manager and former player who played as aright-back .
His playing career was spent mostly in thePrimeira Liga atBraga , as well asVizela and one appearance forPorto . He earned a solecap forPortugal in 1988.
In a managerial career of over two decades, Conceição led a variety of Portuguese teams and wonleague andcup honours in three spells withCluj in Romania. He also managedCameroon to third place at the2021 Africa Cup of Nations .
Born inMaximinos ,Braga District , Conceição played one full decade as a professional, making his debut in thePrimeira Liga with localBraga . In 1984, he helpedVizela reach the top division for the first time in the club's history.[ 2] [ 3]
Subsequently, Conceição returned to Braga. He appeared in a career-best 36 games in the1987–88 season , helping his team to the 11th position whilst acting as thecaptain .[ 4]
Conceição signed forPorto in the summer of 1989. After only one competitive appearance in two years due to three serious injuries, he retired at the age of 29, returning later that decade infutsal .[ 5] cap forPortugal , featuring the full 90 minutes in a 0–0friendly againstSweden inGothenburg , on 12 October 1988.[ 6] [ 7]
Conceição started his managerial career atBraga B , spending three full seasons in thethird division . He acted asinterim to the first team during one match late into2002–03 , a 2–2 away draw againstBeira Mar .[ 8]
In the following years, Conceição worked withNaval 1º de Maio ,Estrela da Amadora ,Vitória de Setúbal [ 9] [ 10] Trofense , with all sides but the third competing in theSegunda Liga and all attaining promotion. He moved abroad in January 2009, being appointed atLiga I 'sCFR Cluj andwinning theCupa României .[ 11] led the table after 15 rounds.[ 12]
After three months at the helm ofBelenenses after signing in December 2009,[ 13] suffering top-flight relegation , Conceição returned to Romania, where he coachedBrașov andAstra Ploiești .[ 14]
Conceição returned to his country in October 2012, being appointed at Braga B who were having theirfirst experience in the second tier.[ 15] Moreirense to thedivision two championship , leaving at the end of the campaign.[ 16]
Conceição was subsequently appointed atOlhanense of the same division. Though expected to win promotion, he was sacked in October 2014 with the side in the bottom half of the table following a 7–0 loss atPorto B .[ 17] Al Faisaly of theSaudi Professional League , he returned to Cluj in December 2015.[ 18] Tiago Lopes ,Camora andVítor Bruno – won the cup again with apenalty shootout victory overDinamo București .[ 19]
In March 2017, Conceição was hired byNea Salamis Famagusta , second in theCypriot First Division .[ 20] Penafiel of the second tier,[ 21] [ 22]
On 26 July 2018, Conceição began his third spell at Cluj.[ 23] [ 24] league-winning season .[ 25]
On 21 September 2019, Toni succeededClarence Seedorf as the head coach of theCameroonian national team .[ 26] friendly draw away toTunisia .[ 27] Indomitable Lions took part in2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification despite having a spot in thefinal tournament assured as hosts; they topped theirqualification group .[ 28] Egypt in the semi-finals and then defeatingBurkina Faso on the same tiebreaker, the team finished third.[ 29]
Conceição was dismissed on 28 February 2022.[ 30]
Porto
Trofense
CFR Cluj
Moreirense
Cameroon
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Olhava para o banco e... nada" [Toni Conceição: "At Estrela da Amadora I had a match with only 10 available players. I looked to my bench and... nothing"].Expresso . Retrieved2 June 2021 . ^ "Futebol: António Conceição é o treinador" [Football: António Conceição is the coach] (in Portuguese). C.F. Os Belenenses. 23 December 2009. Archived fromthe original on 29 May 2010. Retrieved23 December 2009 .^ "Conceicao este noul antrenor al astralilor" [Conceicao is Astra's new manager] (in Romanian). Astra Ploieşti. 6 January 2012. Archived fromthe original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved6 January 2012 .^ Vieira, Nuno (16 October 2012)."António Conceição assume a equipa B" [António Conceição takes over B team].A Bola the original on 24 November 2012. Retrieved2 November 2012 . ^a b "Moreirense conquista o título" [Moreirense win title].Record . Retrieved19 July 2015 .^ "António Conceição deixa o comando técnico do Olhanense" [António Conceição leaves management of Olhanense] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 8 October 2014. Retrieved18 August 2019 .^ Măcicășan, Vlad (5 December 2015)."E sigur! Toni Conceicao va antrena CFR Cluj: portughezul se întoarce în Gruia după 6 ani! Prima reacţie a lusitanului" [It is done! Toni Conceição will manage CFR Cluj: Portuguese returns toGruia after 6 years! First reaction of the Lusitanian].ProSport . Retrieved18 August 2019 . ^ "Cluj de António Conceição vence Taça da Roménia após reviravolta" [António Conceição's Cluj win Romanian Cup after comeback] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 17 May 2016. Retrieved18 August 2019 .^ "OFICIAL: António Conceição vai treinar no Chipre" [OFFICIAL: António Conceição will manage in Cyprus] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 15 March 2017. Retrieved18 August 2019 .^ "António Conceição assume o Penafiel" [António Conceição takes over at Penafiel] (in Portuguese).Rádio Renascença . 14 June 2017. Retrieved18 August 2019 .^ "António Conceição deixa o comando técnico do Penafiel" [António Conceição leaves management of Penafiel] (in Portuguese).SAPO . 25 September 2017. Retrieved18 August 2019 .^ "António Conceição vai treinar o Cluj pela terceira vez na carreira" [António Conceição will manage Cluj for the third time in his career].Record (in Portuguese). 26 July 2018. Retrieved18 August 2019 .^ "Cluj despede António Conceição e José Peseiro está na calha para o suceder" [Cluj dismiss António Conceição and José Peseiro is in line to succeed].Record (in Portuguese). 19 February 2019. Retrieved18 August 2019 .^a b Apostol, Eduard; Mărgărit, Marius (14 May 2019)."EXCLUSIV Toni Conceicao: "Simt că puteam să iau campionatul!" » Aflat în Cluj, lusitanul n-a fost invitat la petrecerea de titlu" [EXCLUSIVE Toni Conceição: "I feel like I could take the championship!" » While in Cluj, the Lusitanian was not invited to the title party].Gazeta Sporturilor . 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