Name: Antonio Afonso Moreno

Nicknames: "El Omega", "El Kaiser Grancanario"



Country: Spain
Club: UD Las Palmas
Position: *CWP, CB, SB, DMF, CMF
Number: 5
Side: RF/BS
Age: 24-29 years (26/08/1943)

Height: 175 cm
Weight: 77 kg

Attack: 68
Defence: 88
Balance: 84
Stamina: 83
Top Speed: 80
Acceleration: 81
Response: 87
Agility: 77
Dribble Accuracy: 81
Dribble Speed: 75
Short Pass Accuracy: 84
Short Pass Speed: 81
Long Pass Accuracy: 82
Long Pass Speed: 80
Shot Accuracy: 64
Shot Power: 81
Shot Technique: 64
Free Kick Accuracy: 66
Curling: 71
Header: 81
Jump: 84
Technique: 81
Aggression: 75
Mentality: 82
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 83

Injury Tolerance: B
Condition/Fitness: 8
Weak Foot Accuracy: 5
Weak Foot Frequency: 5
Growth type: Standard


CARDS:
P18: Extra Attacker
S02: Passer
S07: Man Marking
S10: DF Leader

SPECIAL ABILITIES: Marking - D Line Cotrol - Passing

Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Balanced


INFO:

At his peak, Tonono was one of the best players in Europe. Unfortunately died young just like Guedes, another Las Palmas legend. He was sweeper although he played all positions in defence and central midfield. Famous for his excellent passes, that's why he's been nicknamed "Omega", but he he was also very elegant, punctual, had great technique, excellent positioning and sense of anticipation, very skillful in moving with the ball from defence and starting the attacks. Afonso Antonio Moreno, known in the football world as Tonono, born in Arucas on August 26, 1943. It started in the team of his hometown where he went to the lower echelons of the UD Las Palmas in the 61-62 season. It made her debut in the first team Paco Campos on February 18, 1962 at the Stade de La Condomina of Murcia. Aligned the Arucas in the media line as a pair with Guedes. This tandem was inseparable both on and off the field and even the fate that ended their careers prematurely. In his first season, he played seven games and Tonono not occupied the position with which enshrine as a player, libero, but lined both side of the defense and the media line. It was the following season, with Rosendo Hernández on the bench, when it starts from the beginning to align central defense, which gradually strengthens and consolidates as a great player some amazing technical qualities and accompanied by a great regularity in their actions. It was a fixed player all alignments from the first performance. Valga the fact that in his first 11 seasons just missed your presence on three occasions telling League, Cup and UEFA friendly. In the 72-73 season he had a serious injury that left him half- season action , but recovered , returning to be fixed in the team until his death in the 74-75 season. Despite playing in the yellow rear, Tonono scored two goals with UD Las Palmas. The first against Atletico Madrid on September 27, 1964, marked a great shot from midfield , and the other was to win against Celta Vigo on 27 October 1973, almost the Likewise. The ovation for this goal was one of the longest in the history of the Island Stadium. He made his debut with the Spanish the October 1, 1967 in Prague, being Sunday Balmanya coach. From this match was fixed national team, forming tandem with the Catalan Gallego in the Spanish defense. He participated in the 1968 and 1972 European Championships as well as qualifying for the World Cup and the Alemania '74 Mexico '70. He appeared 22 times with the Spanish team, player canary else has done, with coaches, plus Balmanya, Eduardo Toba, the trio Muñoz, Artigas, Molowny and Ladislao Kubala. Had outstanding performances against Italy, France, USSR, Belgium, without forgetting the memorable evening Malmoe, against Sweden (1-1 ) , where together with Tonono lined the selection Guedes, German, Castilian, Martin and Santos canaries plus Betancort and Gilberto II who remained on the bench. His last performance with the selection was precisely in Las Palmas against Yugoslavia ( 2-2) in the initial phase of Mundial'72, where he made the functions of national team captain. His last game was in the Cup against Malaga at the Estadio Insular June 1975. He died a few days later as a result of an unexpected viral infection fulminant ended his brilliant career with 32. His death mourned the whole Spanish football and condolences came from all parts of the country, it was admired and loved sport as a gentleman he was. Technically gifted placement and cleanliness in the game led him to be considered one of the best European players. With his team, the ü.d. Las Palmas, played 379 league games, 2 goals, 52 cup matches and 8 games of the UEFA Cup, in addition to international friendlies and confrontations in the Iberian and Colombino Trophy and tours to Venezuela and Mexico .