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.
Career
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.
He ended his career in 1992, the year in which he won the Bola de Prata in the Campeonato Brasileiro. Aílton also was placed in the Best XI of the Sport Recife history.
Honours
Itabaiana
Campeonato Sergipano: 1978, 1979, 1980
Sport
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 1990
Campeonato Pernambucano: 1981, 1982, 1988, 1991, 1992
Cruzeiro
Campeonato Mineiro: 1984
Death
Aílton passed away on June 1, 2021, in the city of Aracaju, victim of a heart attack.