José Aílton de Oliveira Silva (29 May 1956 – 1 June 2021), simply known as Aílton, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Aílton de Oliveira Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 29 May 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Laranjeiras, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 1 June 2021 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Aracaju, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1980 | Itabaiana | ||
| 1981–1982 | Sport Recife | ||
| 1983–1985 | Cruzeiro | ||
| 1986–1992 | Sport Recife | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2023 | |||
Career edit
Aílton appeared at Itabaiana as part of three state titles won by the club. He repeated the feat at Sport in 1981-82 and at Cruzeiro in 1984. He returned to Sport in 1986 when he established himself in the club's history.[1]
He ended his career in 1992, the year in which he won the Bola de Prata in the Campeonato Brasileiro.[2] Aílton also was placed in the Best XI of the Sport Recife history.[3]
Honours edit
- Itabaiana
- Campeonato Sergipano: 1978, 1979, 1980
- Sport
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 1990
- Campeonato Pernambucano: 1981, 1982, 1988, 1991, 1992
- Cruzeiro
- Campeonato Mineiro: 1984
Death edit
Aílton passed away on June 1, 2021, in the city of Aracaju, victim of a heart attack.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Obrigado Aílton! Com muito pesar, Sport lamenta o falecimento do nosso ex-zagueiro". Sport Recife (in Portuguese). 1 June 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Aílton (Ex-zagueiro do Cruzeiro e Sport)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Escalado na seleção do Sport de todos os tempos, Aílton morre após sofrer infarto, aos 65 anos". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 1 June 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Ídolo do Itabaiana, morre aos 65 anos o ex-zagueiro Aílton". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 1 June 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
External links edit
- Aílton at ogol.com.br