Toninho is a

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for Antônio or António in use in

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. It is loosely equivalent to Little Tony in

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Football

* Toninho (footballer, born 1947), nickname of Antônio Pedro de Jesus, Brazilian football forward * Toninho (footballer, born 1948), nickname of Antônio Dias dos Santos, Brazilian football defender * Toninho (footballer, born 1965), nickname of Antônio Benedito da Silva, Brazilian footballer * Toninho (footballer, born 1977), nickname of Antônio Bezerra Brandão, Brazilian footballer *

Toninho (footballer, born 1973) Antônio Marcos Tobias (born 10 June 1973), better known as Toninho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer, who played as a forward. Career Toninho was part of the squad known as "Expressinho", which included names like Rogério Ceni, ...

, nickname of Antônio Marcos Tobias, Brazilian footballer * Toninho Almeida, nickname of Antonio Gonzaga Almeida, (born 1950), Brazilian footballer *

Toninho Andrade José Antônio Rabelo de Andrade (born 1 January 1964), known as Toninho Andrade, is a Brazilian football manager Management (or managing) is the administration of organizations, whether businesses, nonprofit organizations, or a government ...

, nickname of José Antônio Rabelo de Andrade (born 1964), Brazilian footballer and manager *

Toninho Cecílio Antônio Jorge Cecílio Sobrinho, better known as Toninho Cecílio (born 27 May 1967), is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who played as a central defender. He is the current director of football of Portuguesa. Toninho ...

, nickname of Antônio Jorge Cecílio Sobrinho (born 1967), Brazilian footballer and manager *

Toninho Cerezo Antônio Carlos Cerezo (born 21 April 1955), known as Toninho Cerezo (), 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 ...

, nickname of Antônio Carlos Cerezo, (born 1955), Brazilian footballer *

Toninho dos Santos (footballer, born 1965) Antônio Teodoro dos Santos Filho (born 29 May 1965), commonly known as Toninho dos Santos or simply Toninho, is a former Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward. He was nicknamed ''El Bíblico'' ...

, nickname of Antonio Teodoro dos Santos, Brazilian footballer * Toninho dos Santos (footballer, born 1980), nickname of António Pedro Pires dos Santos, Bissau-Guinean footballer *

Toninho Guerreiro Antônio Ferreira (10 August 1942 – 26 January 1990), usually known as Toninho Guerreiro, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a forward. He played for Santos FC with Pelé as a forward in the 1960s, scoring 283 goals in 373 games (.7 ...

, nickname of Antônio Ferreira (1942–1990), Brazilian footballer *

Toninho Moura Antonio Moura Sanches, usually known as Toninho Moura (born 22 July 1954) is a Brazilian football head coach. Career Moura was born in Bauru. In 1996, Moura signed with J1 League club Bellmare Hiratsuka which many international player Hidetosh ...

, nickname of Antonio Moura Sanches, (born 1954) is a Brazilian footballer and football head coach *

Toninho Quintino Antônio "Toninho" Fernandes Quintino (born 27 February 1952) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Brazil and Chile. Career Born in Florianópolis, Toninho Quintino began playing football with local s ...

, nickname of Antônio Fernandes Quintino, (born 1952), Brazilian footballer

Other

*Toninho, nickname of Antônio da Costa Santos (1952–2001), Brazilian politician * Toninho do Diabo, nickname of Antônio Aparecido Firmino (born 1971), Brazilian religious leader *

Toninho Horta Antônio Maurício Horta de Melo (born December 2, 1948) is a Brazilian jazz guitarist and vocalist. In addition to composing and performing his own work, Horta has worked for many years as arranger or sideman for Brazilian artists such as E ...

, nickname of Antônio Maurício Horta de Melo, (born 1948), Brazilian musician * Toninho Wandscheer, nickname of Antonio Wandscheer (born 1950), Brazilian politician

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