Toni (footballer, born 1982)
António José Cardoso de Oliveira, commonly known as Toni, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central defender, and is the assistant manager of Brazilian club Santos FC.Playing career
Born in Lisbon, Toni was a S.L. Benfica youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the reserves in the 2001–02 season, in Segunda Divisão B.
In July 2004, after a one-year spell at S.C. Braga B, Toni signed for Segunda Liga side C.D. Santa Clara. He made his professional debut on 18 September, coming on as a second-half substitute for Kali in a 1–3 away loss against Varzim S.C..
After being rarely used, Toni subsequently represented Casa Pia A.C., Clube Oriental de Lisboa and G.D. Fabril, retiring with the latter in 2011 at the age of just 29.Coaching career
In late January 2014, after being a coach of A.D. Oeiras' under-19 squad, Toni moved to Iran to join his father's staff at Tractor Sazi F.C.. In January 2017, he was named Vanja Radinović's assistant at NK Rudar Velenje.
In 2017, Toni rejoined his father's staff, now at Kazma SC. Both left the club in 2019, and in December of that year, he became Jesualdo Ferreira's assistant at Santos FC of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.Personal life
Toni's father, also named António, was also a footballer. A midfielder, he had his career mainly associated to Benfica.
