Ferreira began his career at Rio de Janeiro club, Profute Futebol Clube in Brazil.

[3] Antonio left Terek Grozny five years later on 31 December 2014, when his contract with the club expired.

[4] In July 2015, Ferreira signed for Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Irtysh Pavlodar.

[5] In 2016, during a 2–0 loss against Boa Esporte Clube when he was playing for Guarani, Ferreira pushed the referee to the ground after he was sent off and some of his teammates wanted to calm him down.

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