Aílton (footballer, born October 1984)

Aílton
Personal information
Full name Aílton do Nascimento Correia
Date of birth (1984-10-13) 13 October 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Recife, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
–2000 Náutico
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 Náutico
2002–2004 São Paulo 26 (1)
2004 → Paulista (loan)
2004 → Guarani (loan)
2005 Náutico
2006 São Bento
2007–2008 Mogi Mirim
2008 Botafogo-SP
2008–2009 Central
2009–2010 Náutico
2010 → Itumbiara (loan)
2010 Ceará
2010–2013 São Caetano
2013–2014 Sport Recife
2014 → Santa Cruz (loan)
2015 Capivariano
2015 Atlético Goianiense
2016 Botafogo-PB
2017 Central
2017–2018 Vitória-PE
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 October 2023

Aílton do Nascimento Correia (born 13 October 1984), simply known as Aílton, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]

Career

Aílton appeared at Náutico as part of the Pernambuco champion team of 2001 and 2002. He was acquired by São Paulo FC but did not establish himself, playing mostly for team B. He returned to Pernambuco football where he obtained the best results of his career,[2] in addition to playing for several other Brazilian football clubs, such as Atlético Goianiense.[3]

Playing for Náutico, he scored the 1000th goal of the 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.[4]

Honours

Náutico
Sport

References

  1. ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Sport anuncia contratação do meia Ailton, que já defendeu o Náutico". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 16 August 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Aílton, meia de 30 anos, é mais um reforço contratado pelo Atlético-GO". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 27 April 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Gol da vitória sobre Corinthians foi o milésimo do Brasileiro". Terra (in Portuguese). 22 November 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Neto Baiano marca, Sport arranca empate e é tricampeão do Nordestão". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 9 April 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Durval marca no fim e garante 40º título pernambucano ao Sport". ESPN (in Portuguese). 24 April 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2023.