Full name António Diniz Duarte Playing position Team Apps | Place of birth Praia, Cape Verde Years Team Height 1.84 m | |
Date of birth (1967-01-30) 30 January 1967 (age 50) | ||
António Diniz Duarte (born 30 January 1967), commonly known as Toni, is a Cape Verdean former footballer who played as a striker.
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Club career
Born in Praia, Toni spent 17 of his 18 years as a professional in Portugal, starting out at SC Vianense in 1989. He made his Primeira Liga debut in the 1992–93 season, scoring seven goals in 14 starts to help S.C. Braga finish in 12th position.
After leaving the Minho club in 2000, aged 33, Toni went on to compete in all four major levels, appearing in seven top flight games for C.D. Santa Clara in the 2001–02 campaign. He retired in 2006, amassing totals in the latter competition of 182 matches and 37 goals.
International career
Toni represented Cape Verde during four years, gaining his first cap in 1998 at already 31. Three of his six goals for the country came in the 2000 Amílcar Cabral Cup.