Toninho Cerezo

Born

1955-04-21

Birthplace

Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazi

Biography

Antônio Carlos Cerezo (born 21 April 1955), known as Toninho Cerezo (Brazilian Portuguese: [toˈniɲu sɛˈɾɛzu]), is a Brazilian former footballer. Cerezo is commonly regarded as one of the finest Brazilian defensive midfielders of all time, most notably having played for his hometown's team Atlético Mineiro; he also played for several other clubs in both Brazil and Italy throughout his career. At international level, Cerezo took part at the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cups – winning a bronze medal in the former edition of the tournament – and the 1979 Copa América, where Brazil finished in third place. Description above from the Wikipedia article Toninho Cerezo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.