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Tostão, born on January 25, 1947 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, is an association football player, journalist and physician. That puts Tostão at 79 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Federal University of Minas Gerais. Listed accolades include Manuel Vázquez Montalbán Award for Sports Journalism (2014) and Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil) (2007). The listed height is 170 cm.
My Take
Tostão is one of those names that makes me lean forward. As part of Brazil's legendary 1970 World Cup side, he was rated alongside Pelé as among the finest in the world, which is no small thing. At just 170 cm, he conquered through vision and passing rather than power, the mark of a true intelligence on the pitch. But what genuinely awes me is what came after: he became a physician and then an acclaimed football columnist, winning awards for his writing. A boy from Belo Horizonte who dazzled the world and never stopped learning. To me, he is football's true sage.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tostão
- Name (Japanese)
- トスタン
- Reading
- とすたん
- Born
- January 25, 1947 (age 79)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Boar
- Origin
- Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Height
- 170 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / journalist / physician
2. Background
- University
- Federal University of Minas Gerais
Awards & achievements
- 2014 Manuel Vázquez Montalbán Award for Sports Journalism
- 2007 Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tost%C3%A3o
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311407
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Tostão born?
Born January 25, 1947 (age 79).
Where is Tostão from?
Tostão is from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
What does Tostão do?
Tostão works as association football player, journalist, physician.
How tall is Tostão?
Tostão is 170 cm.
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