António José Cardoso de Oliveira (born 9 October 1982), sometimes known as Toni, is a Portuguese football manager and former player who played as a central defender.
In July 2004, after a one-year spell at Braga B, Toni signed for Segunda Liga side Santa Clara.
He made his professional debut on 18 September, coming on as a second-half substitute for Kali in a 1–3 away loss against Varzim After being rarely used, Toni subsequently represented Casa Pia, Oriental and Fabril Barreiro, retiring with the latter in 2011 at the age of just 29.
[7] On 13 March 2021, Oliveira was named coach of Athletico's first team, with Bruno Lazaroni taking his previous role.
[16] On 9 February 2024, Cuiabá announced that Oliveira had left the club to join Corinthians, as his new side paid a R$ 1.04 million release clause.