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Toninho Cerezo

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Toninho Cerezo is the 442nd most popular soccer player (down from 338th in 2019), the 98th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 95th in 2019) and the 44th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Toninho Cerezo ranks 442 out of 21,273. Before him are Yoshinobu Ishii, Thiago Silva, Wesley Sneijder, Igor Belanov, Jupp Derwall, and Ivo Viktor. After him are Ferdinand Daučík, Pepe, Lajos Tichy, Deco, Takashi Mizuno, and Marco Materazzi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, Toninho Cerezo ranks 81. Before him are Egils Levits, Iman, Valdis Zatlers, José Antonio Camacho, Billy Idol, and Björn Andrésen. After him are Martin Schulz, Béla Tarr, Lena Olin, Billy Milligan, Michael Schenker, and Adem Jashari.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Toninho Cerezo ranks 98 out of 2,236. Before him are Reinaldo Arenas (1943), Mauro Ramos (1930), Chico Buarque (1944), Elis Regina (1945), Telê Santana (1931), and Thiago Silva (1984). After him are Chico Mendes (1944), Paulo Mendes da Rocha (1928), Pepe (1935), Deco (1977), Princess Francisca of Brazil (1824), and Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior (1943).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil

Among soccer players born in Brazil, Toninho Cerezo ranks 44. Before him are Dida (1973), Adriano (1982), Hilderaldo Bellini (1930), Mauro Ramos (1930), Telê Santana (1931), and Thiago Silva (1984). After him are Pepe (1935), Deco (1977), Cláudio Taffarel (1966), Amarildo Tavares da Silveira (1939), Moacir Barbosa Nascimento (1921), and Antônio Wilson Vieira Honório (1943).

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