Toninho Guerreiro

Antônio Ferreira (10 August 1942 – 26 January 1990), usually known as Toninho Guerreiro, was a Brazilian footballer.

He played for Santos FC with Pelé as a forward in the 1960s scoring 283 goals in 373 games (.758 goals per game) scoring more goals than Pelé in 66 (60 goals) and 68 (75 goals). He is Santos FC's fourth-highest scorer of all time. He won Copa Libertadores and World Club Cup in 1963.

He also played for São Paulo FC in the 1970s where he won the Paulista Championship twice being their top scorer. In 1976, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Montreal Castors.

Many say he should have gone to the 1970 FIFA World Cup and was on João Saldanha's list. In the end, Dadá Maravilha took his place and the rumour is that he made it because of Brazil President's wish. He played only once for Brazil scoring a single goal.

Honours

Santos

Intercontinental Cup: 1963

Copa Libertadores: 1963

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1964, 1965, 1968

Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1963, 1964, 1966

Campeonato Paulista: 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969

São Paulo

Campeonato Paulista: 1970, 1971

References

Bigsoccer

1942 births

1990 deaths

Footballers from Bauru

Brazilian men's footballers

Brazilian expatriate men's footballers

Men's association football forwards

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players

Brazil men's international footballers

Esporte Clube Noroeste players

Santos FC players

São Paulo FC players

CR Flamengo footballers

São Paulo state football team players

Copa Libertadores-winning players

Operário Futebol Clube (MS) players

Montreal Castors players

Canadian National Soccer League players

Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Canada

Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada