Aílton (footballer, born October 1984)

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

Aílton
Personal information
Full nameAílton do Nascimento Correia
Date of birth (1984-10-13) 13 October 1984 (age 39)
Place of birthRecife, Brazil
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)Midfielder
Youth career
–2000Náutico
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001–2002Náutico
2002–2004São Paulo26(1)
2004Paulista (loan)
2004Guarani (loan)
2005Náutico
2006São Bento
2007–2008Mogi Mirim
2008Botafogo-SP
2008–2009Central
2009–2010Náutico
2010Itumbiara (loan)
2010Ceará
2010–2013São Caetano
2013–2014Sport Recife
2014Santa Cruz (loan)
2015Capivariano
2015Atlético Goianiense
2016Botafogo-PB
2017Central
2017–2018Vitória-PE
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 October 2023

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