the goalless draw, and Sporting lost the tie on the away goals rule. Dinamo Zagreb On 27 August 2010, after falling out of favour with new manager Paulo Sérgio, 30-year-old Tonel signed for Croatian club GNK Dinamo Zagreb. He made his official debut in an Eternal derby match drawn 1–1 away to HNK Hajduk Split, on 11 September; he was awarded the No. 13 shirt in the Prva HNL, but played with No. 28 in European fixtures, as Dario Šimić had been registered with the former number at the start of the 2010–11 season, before retiring in August 2010. His first season resulted in the team winning the league and cup double, and he scored in the 5–1 win (8–2 aggregate) over NK Varaždin in the cup final on 11 May. In 2011–12, Tonel added a second consecutive double, after playing in a 3–1 cup final win over NK Osijek in May. He was released at the end of his contract, in December 2012. Return to Portugal On 7 January 2013, Tonel returned to his homeland and joined top division club S.C. Beira-Mar, signing until June 2014. After suffering relegation, however, he terminated his link and went on to spend a further two seasons in the second tier with C.D. Feirense. Aged 35, Tonel returned to the top division on 9 June 2015 after agreeing to a one-year contract with C.F. Os Belenenses. Early into the campaign, he was criticised for committing a 90th-minute handball penalty in favour of his former team Sporting at the Estádio José Alvalade, with his action resulting in a 1–0 loss for Belenenses. Management After retiring, Tonel became sporting director of his hometown club Lusitânia FC. In March 2017, he replaced Martelinho as its manager in the Aveiro Football Association's first district league. He was himself relieved of his duties in June. In January 2018, Tonel was appointed at C.F. União de Lamas in the same competition. He left six months later, having led them to fourth place. International career Tonel made his debut with Portugal in a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifier against Kazakhstan in Coimbra, playing 77 minutes in a 3–0 win on 15 November 2006. His second cap came more than three years later, on 3 March 2010, as he was called up as a last-minute replacement for injured Ricardo Carvalho for a friendly with China and played in a 2–0 win. Career