Tonho (footballer, born 1950)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antônio Martes da Luz | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | São Francisco do Sul, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 2 January 2001 (aged 50) | ||
| Place of death | Araquari, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1975 | América de Joinville | ||
| 1976–1978 | Joinville | ||
| 1979 | Carlos Renaux | ||
| 1979–1980 | Juventus-SC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 April 2024 | |||
Antônio Martes da Luz (20 August 1950 – 2 January 2001), better known as Tonho, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career
[edit]Revealed by América de Joinville, Tonho was integrated as a Joinville athlete when his club merged with Caxias FC. He scored the first goal in the club's history, top scorer as well as champion in 1976 and 1978. He stood out for his header goals.[1][2][3]
Honours
[edit]- América de Joinville
- Campeonato Catarinense: 1971
- Joinville
- Campeonato Catarinense: 1976, 1978
- Individual
- 1976 Campeonato Catarinense top scorer: 14 goals
Death
[edit]Tonho dies 2 January 2001, returning from a New Year's Eve celebration in a car accident near the city of Araquari.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "JEC festeja os 35 anos de seu primeiro jogo nesta quarta-feira". NSC Total (in Portuguese). 8 March 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Santa Catarina State Championship - List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Jogadores de JEC - T". Memória Tricolor (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "O pior está por vir". NSC Total (in Portuguese). 2 January 2001. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Tonho at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
Categories:
- 1950 births
- 2001 deaths
- Road incident deaths in Brazil
- Men's association football forwards
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Joinville Esporte Clube players
- Clube Atlético Carlos Renaux players
- Grêmio Esportivo Juventus players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Footballers from Santa Catarina (state)
- 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen