| Aílton | |
| Fullname: | José Aílton de Oliveira Silva |
| Birth Date: | 29 May 1956 |
| Birth Place: | Laranjeiras, Brazil |
| Death Place: | Aracaju, Brazil |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Years1: | 1978–1980 |
| Years2: | 1981–1982 |
| Years3: | 1983–1985 |
| Years4: | 1986–1992 |
| Pcupdate: | 21 October 2023 |
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.
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.[1]
He ended his career in 1992, the year in which he won the Bola de Prata in the Campeonato Brasileiro.[2] Aílton also was placed in the Best XI of the Sport Recife history.[3]
1978, 1979, 1980
1981, 1982, 1988, 1991, 1992
1984
Aílton passed away on June 1, 2021, in the city of Aracaju, victim of a heart attack.[4]