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{{Short description|Brazilian footballer (born 1955)}}
{{Infobox Football biography
{{about|the Brazilian footballer|the ex-Mayor of Campinas|Antonio da Costa Santos}}
| playername= Toninho Cerezo
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| image =
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Toninho Cerezo
| image = Antônio Carlos Cerezo (Toninho Cerezo) 01.jpg
| caption = Toninho Cerezo in 1993
| fullname = Antônio Carlos Cerezo | fullname = Antônio Carlos Cerezo
| nickname = | height = 1.83 m
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1955|4|21}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1955|4|21}}
| cityofbirth = ] | birth_place = ], Brazil
| currentclub =
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| position = ]
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| years1 = 1972–1983
| currentclub = ''none''
| caps1 = 111
| position = ]
| youthyears = 1973-1976 | goals1 = 12
| clubs1 = ]
| youthclubs = Romanese
| years2 = 1973–1974
| years = 1972-1972<br/>1973-1974<br/>1974-1983<br/>1983-1986<br/>1986-1992<br/>1992-1993<br/>1994-1994<br/>1995-1995<br/> 1995-1996<br/>1996-1996<br/>1997-1998
| caps2 = 20
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| goals2 = 3
| caps(goals) = 115 (6)<br/>28 (2)<br/>30 (0)<br/>70 (13)<br/>21 (2)<br/>16 (1)<br/>79 (6)<br/>47 (42)
| clubs2 = → ] (loan)
| manageryears = 2000-2005
| years4 = 1983–1986
| managerclubs = ]
| caps4 = 70
| nationalyears = 1977-1985
| goals4 = 13
| nationalteam = ]
| clubs4 = ]
| nationalcaps(goals) = 57 (7)
| years5 = 1986–1992
| pcupdate = December 17, 2006
| caps5 = 145
| ntupdate = December 17, 2006
| goals5 = 14
| clubs5 = ]
| years6 = 1992–1993
| caps6 = 72
| goals6 = 7
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| years7 = 1994
| caps7 = 10
| goals7 = 3
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| years8 = 1995
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| nationalyears1 = 1977–1986
| nationalcaps1 = 57
| nationalgoals1 = 5
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| manageryears1 = 1999
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| manageryears2 = 2000–2005
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| manageryears3 = 2005
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| manageryears4 = 2005
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| manageryears5 = 2007
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| manageryears6 = 2007–2009
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| manageryears8 = 2010
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| pcupdate = 12 September 2010
| ntupdate = 12 September 2010
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'''Antônio Carlos Cerezo''' (born 21 April 1955), known as '''Toninho Cerezo''' ({{IPA|pt-BR|toˈniɲu sɛˈɾɛzu|lang}}), is a Brazilian former ]. Cerezo is commonly regarded as one of the finest Brazilian ]s of all time, most notably having played for his hometown's team ];<ref name="enciclopedia-football"></ref> he also played for several other clubs in both Brazil and Italy throughout his career.
'''Toninho Cerezo''', real name '''Antônio Carlos Cerezo''', (born ], ] in ]) is a former ] player from ]. He played as a defensive midfielder with ], ], ], ] and the ].


At international level, Cerezo took part at the ] and ]s – winning a bronze medal in the former edition of the tournament – and the ], where Brazil finished in third place.
In 1998, he retired as a player, and, after doing some studies and probations in ], he returned to Brazil, and start a career as a manager.


==Club career==
He won the Brazilian Golden Ball trophy in 1977 and again in 1980 and the Brazilian Silver Ball trophy in 1976.
Throughout his career, Cerezo played as a defensive midfielder with ], ], ], ], ] and the ].


While playing in Brazil, he won the ] in 1977 and 1980 and the ] in 1976.
Cerezo won five times the ] (Italian Cup). In 1991 he won both the ] and the ] with ].


During his time in Italy, Cerezo won the ] four times; in 1991 he won the ] with ], but lost the ] final to ].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2009/jun/25/sampdoria-1991-rob-smyth|title=The forgotten story of ... Sampdoria's only scudetto |date=25 June 2009|work=The Guardian|access-date=21 July 2009 | location=London | first=Rob | last=Smyth}}</ref>
With ] ha was the two-times winner of the ] and ].


With ] he was a two-time winner of the ], and also won the ] once. Cerezo was named the best player of the 1993 ] final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/clubs/matchreport/newsid=512370.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071018091242/http://fifa.com/classicfootball/clubs/matchreport/newsid=512370.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 October 2007|title=Toyota cups 1992 and 1993|publisher=FIFA|access-date=21 July 2009}}</ref>(He scored the second goal and assisted Müller's game-winning goal in a 3–2 victory against ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.soccerdigestweb.com/news/detail2/id=7929 |title=連載 週刊サッカーダイジェスト・メモリアルアーカイブ その3 |work=Soccerdigestweb |access-date=4 May 2018}}</ref>)
Cerezo was the best player of the ] final in 1993.


In 1997, he retired as a player, and, after doing some studies and probations in Italy, he returned to Brazil, and start a career as a manager at ], reaching the semifinals of the ]. He also led Japanese powerhouse ] in the ] for six years. He won five major titles in Japan, two league championships, one ], and two league cups.
==National team==
Cerezo has 57 caps (full international games), between March 1977 and June 1985, with the ] (7 goals).


After his time in Japan, he coached Brazilian clubs ], and ], as well as some Asian clubs, such as ], ], ]; he later returned to Brazil once again as head manager of ], leaving the club just one month later.
He played the ] and ]. He was also due to go to the 1986 tournament, but a hamstring injury in May ruled him out.


==International career==
==Honours as a player==
Cerezo won 57 caps (full international games), between March 1977 and June 1985, with the ], scoring five goals.
*Winner of ] (Amazonia State championship) in 1974 with ]
*Winner of ] (Minas Gerais State championship) in 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1983 with ]
*Winner of ] (Italian Cup) in 1984 and 1986 with ], in 1988, 1989 and 1991 with ]
*Winner of ] in 1991 with ]
*Winner of ] (São Paulo State championship) in 1992 with ]
*Winner of the ] in 1992 and 1993 with ]
*Winner of ] in 1993 with ]
*Winner of ] in 1993 with ]
*Winner of ] in 1993 and 1994 with ]


He played in the ], where they finished in third place, and in the ], where they were eliminated in the second round in a group which contained defending champions and continental rivals ], as well as the eventual champions ]. He was also due to go to the ], but a hamstring injury in May ruled him out of the upcoming World Cup.<ref name="Roma">{{cite web|url=http://www.asroma.com/en/club/hall-of-fame/cerezo|title=Hall of Fame| publisher=A.S. Roma| access-date=13 May 2018}}</ref> He was a member of the Brazilian team that finished in third place at the 1979 Copa América.
==Career as a manager==
He was the manager of the following clubs:
*] (Brazil)
*] (Brazil)
*] (Japan)
*] (Brazil)
*] (Saudi Arabia)
*] (United Arab Emirates)


At the ] one of his back passes was intercepted by Italian striker ], who went on to score; the match ended in a 2–3 loss to Brazil, which also saw Rossi score a hat-trick, and as a result, Brazil were knocked out of the tournament in a dramatic upset. For many years after the event, he was widely criticized for this error by many Brazilian fans and members of the press.<ref name="naivety"/>
==Honours as a manager==

*Winner of ], ] and champion of ] in 2000 with ].
==Style of play==
A tall and strong ], with a slender frame, Cerezo is regarded as one of the greatest Brazilian ]s of all time, and was well known for his tireless work-rate, stamina, and tactical awareness, as well as his dynamic, physical, and energetic style of play. Although he was usually deployed in a ], Cerezo was also an elegant and highly creative player, who was highly regarded in the media for his technique, vision, ability to understand the game, and passing range, which enabled him to orchestrate attacking moves for his team, get forward, and create chances for teammates after winning back possession; as such, he often functioned as a ] in midfield throughout his career. Although he was mainly a team player, who preferred to assist other players over scoring himself, he also possessed an accurate shot.<ref name="enciclopedia-football"/><ref name="naivety">{{Cite news| title = Italy 3-2 Brazil, 1982: the day naivety, not football itself, died| url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2012/jul/25/italy-brazil-1982| author=Jonathan Wilson|work=The Guardian| date = 25 July 2012| access-date = 7 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/timvickery/2009/07/seba_veron_an_heir_to_cerezo.html |title=Seba Veron, an heir to Cerezo |publisher=BBC Sport |author1=Tim Vickery |date=20 July 2009 |access-date=3 November 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/21-04-2015/toninho-cerezo-60-anni-tira-molla-110530453822.shtml |title=Cerezo, i 60 anni di "Tira e molla" |work=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=it |last1=Mariottini |first1=Diego |date=21 April 2015 |access-date=29 September 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/ilcuoio/2019/04/21-56068990/toninho_cerezo_la_forza_del_cuore/ |title=Toninho Cerezo, la forza del cuore |work=Il Corriere dello Sport |language=it |date=21 April 2019 |access-date=29 September 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tuttocalciatori.net/notizie-7514-i-campioni-del-passato-toninho-cerezo |title=La storia di un campione senza età |publisher=tuttocalciatori.net |language=it |last1=Iaccarino |first1=Lucio |date=25 July 2011 |access-date=29 September 2019 }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Cerezo is Roman Catholic<ref></ref>
<ref></ref> and is father of four children, including fashion model ].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/aug/01/fashion-transgender|title= Lea T and the loneliness of the fashion world's first transsexual supermodel|first=Phillips|last=Tom|newspaper=]|date=31 July 2010|access-date=5 November 2014|quote=It was with undisguised glee that, once Leandro had appeared in photoshoots as Lea T, a Rio newspaper's gossip column revealed she was none other than the daughter of soccer hero Toninho Cerezo, the World Cup veteran and contemporary of legendary Brazil players like Falcão, Sócrates and Zico. He had not, the paper said, reacted well to its questions concerning his child's new existence. "We got in touch with the former star but, irritated, he limited himself to saying that he had four children, one of them called Leandro", the newspaper reported.}}</ref>


==Career statistics== ==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{Football player statistics 1|YY}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{{Football player statistics 2|JPN|YY}}
|- |-
! colspan=3 | Club performance
|]||rowspan="2"|]||rowspan="2"|]||3||0||||||||||||||||
! colspan=2 | League
! colspan=2 | Cup
! colspan=2 | League Cup
! colspan=2 | Continental
! colspan=2 | Total
|- |-
! Season !! Club !! League
|]||4||0||||||||||||||||
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
|- |-
|]||]||]||20||3||||||||||||||||
|- |-
! colspan=3 | Japan
|]||rowspan="10"|]||rowspan="10"|]||5||0||||||||||||||||
! colspan=2 | League
! colspan=2 | ]
! colspan=2 | ]
! colspan=2 | ]
! colspan=2 | Total
|- |-
|]||12||0|||||||||||||||| |]||rowspan="2"|]||rowspan="2"|]||3||0||||||||||||||||
|- |-
|]||19||2|||||||||||||||| |]||4||0||||||||||||||||
|- |-
|]||18||0|||||||||||||||| |]||]||]||20||3||||||||||||||||
|- |-
|]|||||||||||||||||||| |]||rowspan="10"|]||rowspan="10"|]||5||0||||||||||||||||
|- |-
|]||8||1|||||||||||||||| |]||12||0||||||||||||||||
|- |-
|]||19||4|||||||||||||||| |]||19||2||||||||||||||||
|- |-
|]||9||3|||||||||||||||| |]||18||0||||||||||||||||
|- |-
|]||3||0|||||||||||||||| |]||||||||||||||||||||
|- |-
|]||11||2|||||||||||||||| |]||8||1||||||||||||||||
|- |-
|]||rowspan="3"|]||rowspan="3"|]||30||6|||||||||||||||| |]||19||4||||||||||||||||
|- |-
|]||22||3|||||||||||||||| |]||9||3||||||||||||||||
|- |-
|]||18||4|||||||||||||||| |]||3||0||||||||||||||||
|- |-
|]||rowspan="6"|]||rowspan="6"|]||28||3|||||||||||||||| |]||11||2||||||||||||||||
|- |-
|]||28||3|||||||||||||||| |]||rowspan="3"|]||rowspan="3"|]||30||6||||||||||||||||
|- |-
|]||29||2|||||||||||||||| |]||22||3||||||||||||||||
|- |-
|]||21||2|||||||||||||||| |]||18||4||||||||||||||||
|- |-
|]||12||3|||||||||||||||| |]||rowspan="6"|]||rowspan="6"|]||28||3||||||||||||||||
|- |-
|]||27||1|||||||||||||||| |]||28||3||||||||||||||||
|- |-
|]||29||2||||||||||||||||
|]||rowspan="2"|]||rowspan="2"|]||||||||||||||||||||
|- |-
|]||13||1|||||||||||||||| |]||21||2||||||||||||||||
|- |-
|]||12||3||||||||||||||||
|]||]||]||10||3||||||||||||||||
|- |-
|1995||]|||||||||||||||||||||| |]||27||1||||||||||||||||
|- |-
|]||]||]||8||0|||||||||||||||| |]||rowspan="2"|]||rowspan="2"|]||||||||||||||||||||
|-
|]||13||1||||||||||||||||
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|]||]||]||10||3||||||||||||||||
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|1995||]||||||||||||||||||||||
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|]||]||]||8||0||||||||||||||||
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|1996||]|||||||||||||||||||||| |1996||]||||||||||||||||||||||
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|]||]||]|||||||||||||||||||| |]||]||]||||||||||||||||||||
|-
{{Football player statistics 3|2|BRA}}||||||||||||||||||
! rowspan=2 | Total
{{Football player statistics 4|ITA}}215||27||||||||||||||||
! colspan=2 | Brazil
{{Football player statistics 5}}||||||||||||||||||
!||||||||||||||||||
|-
! colspan=2 | Italy
!215||27||||||||||||||||
|-
! colspan=3 | Career total
!||||||||||||||||||
|} |}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan=3 | ]
|-
!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|-
|1977||11||2
|-
|1978||11||0
|-
|1979||2||0
|-
|1980||6||1
|-
|1981||13||2
|-
|1982||9||0
|-
|1983||0||0
|-
|1984||0||0
|-
|1985||5||0
|-
|1986||0||0
|-
!Total||57||5
|}

==Managerial statistics==
<ref>{{in lang|ja}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="5"|Record
|-
!G!!W!!D!!L!!Win %
|-
|align="left"|]
|align="left"|2000
|align="left"|2005
{{WDL|184|98|31|55}}
|-
|align="left"|]
|align="left"|2013
|align="left"|2015
{{WDL|88|43|16|29}}
|-
!colspan="3"|Total
{{WDLtot|272|141|47|84}}
|}

==Honours==

===Player===

====Club====
;Nacional<ref name="Sambafoot">{{cite web|url=http://www.sambafoot.com/en/players/352__Toninho+Cerezo.html|title=Toninho Cerezo – Trophies|work=Sambafoot.com|access-date=27 October 2015}}</ref>
*]: 1974

;Atlético Mineiro<ref name="Sambafoot"/>
*]: 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983
*]: 1978
*] runner-up: ], ]

;Cruzeiro
*]: 1984

;Roma<ref name="Sambafoot"/>
*]: ], ]
*] runner-up: ]

;Sampdoria<ref name="Sambafoot"/>
*]: ]
*]: ], ]
*]: ]
*] runner-up: ]
*]: ]<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/italsupcuphist.html
|title=Italy Super Cup Finals
|website=]
|access-date=9 July 2021}}</ref>

;São Paulo<ref name="Sambafoot"/>
*]: ]
*]: ]
*]: ]
*]: ]
*]: ], ]

====Individual====
* ] Top Scorer: 1977<ref></ref>
* ]: 1977, 1980<ref name="Sambafoot"/>
* ]: 1976, 1977, 1980<ref name="Sambafoot"/>
* ] (Reserve): 1979<ref></ref>
* ]: 1983
* ]: 1993<ref name="Sambafoot"/>
* ]: 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asroma.com/en/club/hall-of-fame|title=Hall of Fame|publisher=A.S. Roma|access-date=14 April 2017}}</ref>

===Manager===

====Club====
;Kashima Antlers
*]: ], ]
*]: 2000, 2002
*]: 2000
*]: ]

;Al Shabab
*]: ]


==References== ==References==
{{reflist}}
*''Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro'', Volume 1 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
*''Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro'', Volume 1 – Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.


==External links==
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{{Intercontinental Cup Man of the Match}}
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{{A.S. Roma Hall of Fame}}
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{{Brazil Squad 1978 World Cup}} {{Brazil Squad 1978 World Cup}}
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{{Brazil Squad 1982 World Cup}} {{Brazil Squad 1982 World Cup}}
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{{Kashima Antlers managers}} {{Kashima Antlers managers}}
{{Sport Club do Recife managers}}
{{Al-Hilal FC managers}}
{{Al Shabab Al Arabi Club managers}}
{{Al Ain FC managers}}
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Latest revision as of 08:41, 20 December 2024

Brazilian footballer (born 1955) This article is about the Brazilian footballer. For the ex-Mayor of Campinas, see Antonio da Costa Santos.

Toninho Cerezo
Toninho Cerezo in 1993
Personal information
Full name Antônio Carlos Cerezo
Date of birth (1955-04-21) 21 April 1955 (age 69)
Place of birth Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1983 Atlético Mineiro 111 (12)
1973–1974Nacional (AM) (loan) 20 (3)
1983–1986 Roma 70 (13)
1986–1992 Sampdoria 145 (14)
1992–1993 São Paulo 72 (7)
1994 Cruzeiro 10 (3)
1995 Lousano Paulista
1995–1996 São Paulo 8 (0)
1996 América Mineiro
1997 Atlético Mineiro
International career
1977–1986 Brazil 57 (5)
Managerial career
1999 Vitória
2000–2005 Kashima Antlers
2005 Guarani
2005 Atlético Mineiro
2007 Al Hilal
2007–2009 Al Shabab
2009–2010 Al Ain
2010 Sport Recife
2012 Vitória
2013–2015 Kashima Antlers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 September 2010
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 September 2010

Antônio Carlos Cerezo (born 21 April 1955), known as Toninho Cerezo (Brazilian Portuguese: [toˈniɲu sɛˈɾɛzu]), 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's team Atlético Mineiro; he also played for several other clubs in both Brazil and Italy throughout his career.

At international level, Cerezo took part at the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cups – winning a bronze medal in the former edition of the tournament – and the 1979 Copa América, where Brazil finished in third place.

Club career

Throughout his career, Cerezo played as a defensive midfielder with Atlético Mineiro, Roma, Cruzeiro, Sampdoria, São Paulo and the Brazil national team.

While playing in Brazil, he won the Bola de Ouro in 1977 and 1980 and the Bola de Prata in 1976.

During his time in Italy, Cerezo won the Coppa Italia four times; in 1991 he won the Serie A with Sampdoria, but lost the Coppa Italia final to AS Roma.

With São Paulo he was a two-time winner of the Intercontinental Cup, and also won the Copa Libertadores once. Cerezo was named the best player of the 1993 Intercontinental Cup final.(He scored the second goal and assisted Müller's game-winning goal in a 3–2 victory against Milan.)

In 1997, he retired as a player, and, after doing some studies and probations in Italy, he returned to Brazil, and start a career as a manager at Vitória, reaching the semifinals of the Brasileirão Série A. He also led Japanese powerhouse Kashima Antlers in the J.League for six years. He won five major titles in Japan, two league championships, one Emperor's Cup, and two league cups.

After his time in Japan, he coached Brazilian clubs Atlético Mineiro, and Guarani, as well as some Asian clubs, such as Al Hilal, Al Shabab, Al Ain; he later returned to Brazil once again as head manager of Sport Recife, leaving the club just one month later.

International career

Cerezo won 57 caps (full international games), between March 1977 and June 1985, with the Brazil national team, scoring five goals.

He played in the 1978 FIFA World Cup, where they finished in third place, and in the 1982 FIFA World Cup, where they were eliminated in the second round in a group which contained defending champions and continental rivals Argentina, as well as the eventual champions Italy. He was also due to go to the 1986 tournament, but a hamstring injury in May ruled him out of the upcoming World Cup. He was a member of the Brazilian team that finished in third place at the 1979 Copa América.

At the 1982 FIFA World Cup one of his back passes was intercepted by Italian striker Paolo Rossi, who went on to score; the match ended in a 2–3 loss to Brazil, which also saw Rossi score a hat-trick, and as a result, Brazil were knocked out of the tournament in a dramatic upset. For many years after the event, he was widely criticized for this error by many Brazilian fans and members of the press.

Style of play

A tall and strong midfielder, with a slender frame, Cerezo is regarded as one of the greatest Brazilian defensive midfielders of all time, and was well known for his tireless work-rate, stamina, and tactical awareness, as well as his dynamic, physical, and energetic style of play. Although he was usually deployed in a holding role, Cerezo was also an elegant and highly creative player, who was highly regarded in the media for his technique, vision, ability to understand the game, and passing range, which enabled him to orchestrate attacking moves for his team, get forward, and create chances for teammates after winning back possession; as such, he often functioned as a deep-lying playmaker in midfield throughout his career. Although he was mainly a team player, who preferred to assist other players over scoring himself, he also possessed an accurate shot.

Personal life

Cerezo is Roman Catholic and is father of four children, including fashion model Lea T.

Career statistics

Club

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup League Cup Asia Total
1972 Atlético Mineiro Série A 3 0
1973 4 0
1973 Nacional-AM Série A 20 3
1974 Atlético Mineiro Série A 5 0
1975 12 0
1976 19 2
1977 18 0
1978
1979 8 1
1980 19 4
1981 9 3
1982 3 0
1983 11 2
1983–84 Roma Serie A 30 6
1984–85 22 3
1985–86 18 4
1986–87 Sampdoria Serie A 28 3
1987–88 28 3
1988–89 29 2
1989–90 21 2
1990–91 12 3
1991–92 27 1
1992 São Paulo Série A
1993 13 1
1994 Cruzeiro Série A 10 3
1995 Paulista
1995 São Paulo Série A 8 0
1996 América-MG
1996 Atlético Mineiro Série A
Total Brazil
Italy 215 27
Career total

International

Brazil national team
Year Apps Goals
1977 11 2
1978 11 0
1979 2 0
1980 6 1
1981 13 2
1982 9 0
1983 0 0
1984 0 0
1985 5 0
1986 0 0
Total 57 5

Managerial statistics

Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Kashima Antlers 2000 2005 184 98 31 55 053.26
Kashima Antlers 2013 2015 88 43 16 29 048.86
Total 272 141 47 84 051.84

Honours

Player

Club

Nacional
Atlético Mineiro
Cruzeiro
Roma
Sampdoria
São Paulo

Individual

Manager

Club

Kashima Antlers
Al Shabab

References

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