Aílton (footballer, born 1977)

Aílton
Personal information
Full name	José Aílton da Silva
Date of birth	7 September 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth	Alagoas, Brazil
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1995–1996	Bragantino
Senior career*
Years	Team
1996	Palmeiras
1997	Paulista
1998–1999	Deportivo Italchacao
1999–2000	Atlas
2000–2001	León
2001–2002	Bari
2003–2007	UNAM Pumas
2006	→ San Luis (loan)
2007	Corinthians
2008	Universidad Católica
2008	O'Higgins
2009	León
2009–2010	Veracruz
2011	Joseense
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Aílton da Silva (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛ aˈiwtõ dɐ ˈsiwvɐ], born 8 September 1977), known as just Aílton, is a Brazilian former professional footballer,^[1] who operated as an attacking midfielder and also as a left midfielder or winger in the same zone.^[2] Product of the youth ranks of Bragantino, he started his professional career in 1996 with Palmeiras. He then moved to Deportivo Italia, after a brief spell at Etti Jundiaí. He is a Mexican naturalized citizen.

Club career

Early career

His playing career started in 1997 at Palmeiras, then in 1998 he moved to Etti Jundiaí-SP. By 1999 he was ready to move on and was signed by Venezuela's Deportivo Italia, helping them to the league title. He was then signed by Mexican club Club Atlas, subsequently being sold to Club Leon in the country's second division. His next move, a brief, unsuccessful spell with A.S. Bari in Italy was ended by Pumas.

UNAM Pumas

In his return to Mexico at Pumas his skills helped the club win the Mexican League titles and, in 2004, Santiago Bernabéu Trophy. In 2006, he helped San Luis to have their best position in the table of Clausura before his subsequent move in 2007 to Brazilian club Sport Club Corinthians Paulista.

Universidad Católica

In 2008, he joined Católica.

O'Higgins

Late career

Honours

Club

Deportivo Italia

Primera División Venezolana (1): 1999

UNAM Pumas

References

^ "Busca Ailton nacionalizarse". Esmas.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2005. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
^ "Ailton da Silva – Mediotiempo.com". Mediotiempo.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2012.

External links

Aílton da Silva at Football–Lineups
Aílton at Soccerway
Aílton at BDFA (in Spanish)

[1] "Busca Ailton nacionalizarse". Esmas.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2005. Retrieved 3 October 2012.

[2] "Ailton da Silva – Mediotiempo.com". Mediotiempo.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2012.

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