Aílton (footballer, born 1956)

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.