- Biro-Biro
Football player infobox
playername= Biro-Biro
fullname = Antônio José da Silva Filho
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1959|5|18
cityofbirth =Recife ,Pernambuco
countryofbirth =Brazil
height = height|m=1.70
currentclub = retired
clubnumber =
position = defensive midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1977
1978–1989
1990–1991
1991
1991–1993
1993
1993–1994
1994
1995
clubs = Sport
Corinthians
Portuguesa
Coritiba
Guarani
Paulista
Remo
Botafogo-SP
Nacional-SP
caps(goals) =
592 (75)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
manageryears = 1998
managerclubs = MauaenseAntônio José da Silva Filho, usually known as Biro-Biro (born
May 18 1959 inRecife , Pernambuco state), is a retired professionalBrazil ian footballer who played as a defensive midfielder for severalCampeonato Brasileiro Série A clubs.cite book | first = | last = | title = Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1 | publisher = Aretê Editorial S/A | location = Rio de Janeiro | year = 2001 | pages = 37| id = ISBN 8588651017]Playing career
Biro-Biro started his career in 1977, playing for Sport, where he won that season's
Campeonato Pernambucano . In 1978, he moved to Corinthians, where he was mistakenly called Lero-Lero by the club's president, Vicente Matheus, during the players presentation at the club. During his eleven seasons as a Corinthians player, he won theCampeonato Paulista four times, in 1979, 1982, 1983 and in 1988, won thePlacar 'sCampeonato Brasileiro Série A Bola de Prata award in 1982,cite journal | first = | last = | title = Guia 2008 Brasileirão | publisher = Editora Abril | location = São Paulo | year = 2008 | pages = 154| | issue = 1318-B] and he scored 75 goals,pt icon cite web | title = Ex-volante do Corinthians pode ser "Maior da História" | url=http://bolarolando.com.br/news.php?id_news=64743&id_clube=124 | accessdate = 2008-06-12 | publisher=Bola Rolando ] in 592 matches,pt icon cite web | title = Especial 5.000: Biro-Biro, o craque frustrado | url=http://www.lance.com.br/noticias/08-02-16/239022.stm?especial-5000-biro-biro-o-craque-frustrado | accessdate = 2008-06-12 | publisher=Bola Rolando ] placing him as the fifth player with the most appearances for Corinthians.pt icon cite web | title = Com esse não tem lero-lero | url=http://www.gazetaesportiva.net/idolos/futebol/biro_biro/index.htm | accessdate = 2008-06-12 | publisher=Gazeta Esportiva ] After playing for Portuguesa in 1990 and in 1991, he played for Coritiba in 1991, Guarani from 1991 to 1993 and Paulista in 1993, before playing for Remo in 1993 and in 1994, where he won theCampeonato Paraense in 1993. In 1994 he played for Botafogo-SP then he retired in 1995, while playing for Nacional-SP.Managerial career
Biro-Biro started his managerial career in 1998, as Mauaense's head coach.
Honors
Besides winning the Bola de Prata in 1982, Biro-Biro won the following honors during his playing career:
References
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