Tonho (footballer, born 1950)

Tonho
Personal information
Full name Antônio Martes da Luz
Date of birth (1950-08-20)20 August 1950
Place of birth São Francisco do Sul, Brazil
Date of death 2 January 2001(2001-01-02) (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

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

América de Joinville
Joinville
Individual
  • 1976 Campeonato Catarinense top scorer: 14 goals

Death

Tonho dies 2 January 2001, returning from a New Year's Eve celebration in a car accident near the city of Araquari.[4]

References

  1. ^ "JEC festeja os 35 anos de seu primeiro jogo nesta quarta-feira". NSC Total (in Portuguese). 8 March 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Santa Catarina State Championship - List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Jogadores de JEC - T". Memória Tricolor (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  4. ^ "O pior está por vir". NSC Total (in Portuguese). 2 January 2001. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  • Tonho at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)