Aílton Delfino (born 1 September 1968) is a retired Brazilian professional footballer who played as a striker.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 September 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1993 | Atlético Mineiro | 72 | (8) |
| 1993–1996 | Benfica | 32 | (11) |
| 1994–1995 | → São Paulo (loan) | 29 | (13) |
| 1996 | São Paulo | 0 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Cruzeiro | 19 | (6) |
| 1997–1999 | Portuguesa | 57 | (9) |
| 2000–2002 | São Caetano | 16 | (1) |
| 2003 | Santo André | ||
| 2003 | América Mineiro | ||
| Total | 225 | (48) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Born in Belo Horizonte, Aílton is a youth product of Atlético Mineiro, making his debut in 1987, and taking part in the conquest of three Campeonato Mineiro, in 1988, 1989 and 1991, and one Copa CONMEBOL.[2]
In 1993, Aílton joined Benfica, as the alternative for Adolfo Valencia after negotiations with the Colombian failed.[3] He made his debut on a friendly against FC Barcelona on 18 August 1993, scoring the 2–1 in the 73rd minute.[4] His first season in Portugal was a success, as he help the Lisbon-side win the league title, scoring 14 goals in 33 games, notably the first against Porto on 6 February 1994.[5][6]
In his second season, Artur Jorge made several changes in the squad, with Aílton being loaned out to São Paulo until June 1995. He returned to Portugal for a six-month spell in 1995, without much success, moving permanently to São Paulo in January 1996.[7]
At São Paulo, he won the Copa Master de CONMEBOL, scoring one goal in the semifinal against Botafogo. He then passed through five more clubs, notably helping São Caetano finish runner-up in the Série A in 2000 and 2001, plus starting both games of the 2002 Copa Libertadores Finals.[2]
Honours edit
Atlético Mineiro
- Campeonato Mineiro: 1988, 1989, 1991
- Copa CONMEBOL: 1992
Benfica
São Paulo
- Copa Master de CONMEBOL: 1996
Cruzeiro
References edit
- ^ «Jogar no Benfica custou-me um divórcio doloroso» maisfutebol.iol.pt
- ^ a b "Ailton". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ ""El Tren" Valência: "Benfica não tinha dinheiro suficiente para me contratar"" [El tren Valencia: "Benfica did not have enough money for me"]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 October 1999. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ "SL Benfica vs. FC Barcelona full match". Footballia. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 526. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
- ^ Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 531. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
- ^ Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 547. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
External links edit
- Aílton at ForaDeJogo (archived)
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