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Tostão
Personal information
Full name	Luís Antônio Fernandes
Date of birth	6 November 1957 (age 67)
Place of birth	Santos, Brazil
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1975–1976	Santos
1976–1977	Catanduvense
1978–1979	Goiás
1979	Atlético Goianiense
1980–1982	Mixto
1982–1985	Cruzeiro
1986–1992	Coritiba
1988	→ Inter de Limeira (loan)
1991	→ XV de Piracicaba (loan)
1992	Atlético Paranaense
1993	Caldense
1994	Inter de Lages
1994–1995	Rio Branco-PR
1996	Vila Heuer-PR
1996	Foz do Iguaçu EC
1999	Rio Branco-PR
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 February 2024

Luís Antônio Fernandes (born 6 November 1957), also known as Tostão, Tostão II or Fernandes, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

He started his career at Santos FC, and received the nickname Tostão from none other than Pelé and Zito, who found Fernandes' style similar to that of the national team and Cruzeiro star. He played for Catanduvense and then went to Goiás and later to Mixto, a club where he shined, being state champion three times,^[1] and playing outstanding matches in the Brazilian Championship, such as against Cruzeiro itself. The nickname had weight, and the original Tostão team signed Fernandes, who did not disappoint and even though he was a midfielder, he was top scorer in the Minas Gerais championship in 1982 and 1983,^[2] and champion in 1984, accumulating great performances against rival Atlético Mineiro.^[3]

In 1986 he arrived at Coritiba, and again achieved great success, becoming champion in 1986 and 1989 and joining the club's gallery of idols.^[4]^[5] Tostão ended his career in 1999 at Rio Branco SC de Paranaguá at the age of 39.^[6] He was honored by the municipal council of Curitiba due to the services provided to Coritiba FBC.^[7]