Antônio Jorge Cecílio Sobrinho, better known as Toninho Cecílio (born 27 May 1967), is a Brazilian professional

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and former

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who played as a

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. He is the current

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of Portuguesa. Toninho Cecílio is one of the best known former players and current coaches in Brazil, having played for the Brazil national team in 1990 and captaining Palmeiras for many years. Toninho Cecilio was head of the Brazilian players union and played and won awards and titles in the Japanese A-League. Between 2007 and 2010 Toninho Cecilio returned to Palmeiras as the general manager.

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;Cerezo Osaka *

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Manager

;Santo André *

Campeonato Paulista Série A2 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 is the second tier of the professional state football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is run by the São Paulo State Football Federation (FPF). Clubs 2025 Série A2 List of champions There a ...

: 2016

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Profile at Vitória's website
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cecilio, Toninho 1967 births Living people Men's association football defenders Footballers from São Paulo (state) Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian football managers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Japan Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players J1 League players Japan Football League (1992–1998) players São Paulo state football team players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A managers Campeonato Brasileiro Série B managers SE Palmeiras players Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players Cerezo Osaka players Coritiba Foot Ball Club players São José Esporte Clube players União São João Esporte Clube players Associação Atlética Portuguesa (Santos) players Paulista Futebol Clube players Esporte Clube Santo André players Guaratinguetá Futebol managers Grêmio Barueri Futebol managers Esporte Clube Vitória managers Associação Desportiva São Caetano managers Avaí FC managers Paraná Clube managers Comercial Futebol Clube (Ribeirão Preto) managers Criciúma Esporte Clube managers Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Piracicaba) managers ABC Futebol Clube managers Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube managers Esporte Clube Santo André managers Clube Atlético Bragantino managers Associação Atlética Anapolina managers Anápolis Futebol Clube managers Esporte Clube Água Santa managers Esporte Clube Taubaté managers SE Palmeiras non-playing staff People from Avaré 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Japan