Toni (footballer, born 1972)

Toni
Personal information
Full name	Nélson António Soares da Gama
Date of birth	2 August 1972 (age 49)
Place of birth	Bissau, Guinea
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1988–1991	Porto
Senior career*
Years	Team
1991–1995	Porto
1994	→ Braga (loan)
1994–1995	→ Beira-Mar (loan)
1995–1998	Salgueiros
1998–2000	Marítimo
2000	Burgos
2000–2001	Leça
2001–2003	Vilanovense
2003–2005	Hamm Benfica
2008–2012	Union 05
Total
National team
1990–1991	Portugal U20
1992–1994	Portugal U21
Honours
Men's football
Representing Portugal
FIFA U-20 World Cup
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Nélson António Soares da Gama (born 2 August 1972 in Bissau, Portuguese Guinea), commonly known as Toni, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a striker.^[1]

References[]

^ Da Cunha, Pedro Jorge (19 June 2020). "«'Jogaste com o Rui Costa e andas aqui nas obras? Estás maluco?'»" ["'You played with Rui Costa and you're here working construction? Are you crazy?'"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 7 December 2020.

External links[]

Toni at ForaDeJogo
Toni at BDFutbol
National team data (in Portuguese)
Toni – FIFA competition record (archived)
Toni at WorldFootball.net

[1] Da Cunha, Pedro Jorge (19 June 2020). "«'Jogaste com o Rui Costa e andas aqui nas obras? Estás maluco?'»" ["'You played with Rui Costa and you're here working construction? Are you crazy?'"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 7 December 2020.

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