Toninho Cerezo

Toninho Cerezo is a former Brazilian professional footballer widely recognized as one of Brazil's finest defensive midfielders and was noted for his tireless work ethic, endurance, tactical knowledge, dynamic muscular, and intense style of play. Cerezo mostly represented his hometown club Atlético Mineiro. Cerezo represented his country Brazil from 1977 to 1986.

Toninho Cerezo played from a defensive midfield position and loved to play from the attacking midfield and center midfield positions. He has earned fifty-seven international caps for his national team, Brazil, and scored five goals. Cerezo's trophy cabinet is decorated with multiple trophies from various leagues. As a player, he also has won multiple trophies by being a manager of a football club.

Who is Toninho Cerezo? Bio and early information

Antonio Carlos Cerezo, professionally known as Toninho Cerezo, was born on April 21, 1995, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The Sixty-seven-year-old comes from a South American ethnic background and is a citizen of Brazil.

Toninho Cerezo's father is Antonio Cerezo, and his mother is Helena Robattini Cerezo. His parents are originally from Brazil. Toninho Cerezo has three siblings; he is the eldest son of his parents. Versatile midfielder stands 6 ft 1 in (1.84 m) tall and weighs over 65Kg. According to the astrologer, Toninho's sun symbol is Taurus.

Net Worth of Toninho Cerezo

Toninho Cerezo started as a skilled football player at Brazilian football Clube Atletico Mineiro in 1972. After his debut, Toninho played for diverse football clubs based in various international leagues. According to the sources, Toninho Cerezo was one of the highest-earning players. But how much money he used to earn was not known now.

Toninho Cerezo also used to earn a heavy sum of money after his retirement as a football manager. After his retirement as a football player, he managed more than ten clubs. So, we can figure out that he had earned a good amount of money throughout his whole career.

According to multiple sources, Toninho has a net worth of $7M. His net worth includes his house, automobiles and luxury. Since 2015, Toninho Cerezo has been living his retired life. 

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Cerezo's relationship status

Toninho Cerezo, a fantastic midfielder, is in his early 60 and is a married person. He was married to a Brazilian woman Celina. Toninho and Celina's marriage date is unknown, but they were in a long-term relationship before their marriage.

Toninho and Celina are the parents of two children, Leandra Medeiros Cerezo and Gustavo Cerezo. Leandra Medeiros Cerezo was born as the eldest son of Toniho, but later, Leandra transferred his gender to the girl and is now a famous fashion model. So, Toninho is a married person and parent of two children.

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International Career

In the 1978 FIFA World Cup, he was a team member that finished third. In the 1982 FIFA World Cup, he was a member of the team that was ousted in the second round in a group that included reigning champions and continental rivals Argentina and eventual champions Italy.

He was also supposed to play in the 1986 competition, but a hamstring injury in May forced him to withdraw from the tournament. He was a member of the Brazilian squad that placed third in the Copa América in 1979.

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