| Aílton Delfino | |
| Birth Date: | 1 September 1968 |
| Birth Place: | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Years1: | 1987–1993 |
| Years2: | 1993–1996 |
| Years3: | 1994–1995 |
| Years4: | 1996 |
| Years5: | 1996–1997 |
| Years6: | 1997–1999 |
| Years7: | 2000–2002 |
| Years8: | 2003 |
| Years9: | 2003 |
| Clubs1: | Atlético Mineiro |
| Clubs2: | Benfica |
| Clubs3: | → São Paulo (loan) |
| Clubs4: | São Paulo |
| Clubs5: | Cruzeiro |
| Clubs6: | Portuguesa |
| Clubs7: | São Caetano |
| Clubs8: | Santo André |
| Clubs9: | América Mineiro |
| Caps1: | 72 |
| Goals1: | 8 |
| Caps2: | 32 |
| Goals2: | 11 |
| Caps3: | 29 |
| Goals3: | 13 |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Caps5: | 19 |
| Goals5: | 6 |
| Caps6: | 57 |
| Goals6: | 9 |
| Caps7: | 16 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Totalcaps: | 225 |
| Totalgoals: | 48 |
Aílton Delfino (born 1 September 1968) is a retired Brazilian professional footballer who played as a striker.[1]
Born in Belo Horizonte, Aílton is a youth product of Atlético Mineiro, making his debut in 1987, and taking part in the conquest of three Campeonato Mineiro, in 1988, 1989 and 1991, and one Copa CONMEBOL.[2]
In 1993, Aílton joined Benfica, as the alternative for Adolfo Valencia after negotiations with the Colombian failed.[3] He made his debut on a friendly against FC Barcelona on 18 August 1993, scoring the 2–1 in the 73rd minute.[4] His first season in Portugal was a success, as he help the Lisbon-side win the league title, scoring 14 goals in 33 games, notably the first against Porto on 6 February 1994.[5] [6]
In his second season, Artur Jorge made several changes in the squad, with Aílton being loaned out to São Paulo until June 1995. He returned to Portugal for a six-month spell in 1995, without much success, moving permanently to São Paulo in January 1996.[7]
At São Paulo, he won the Copa Master de CONMEBOL, scoring one goal in the semifinal against Botafogo. He then passed through five more clubs, notably helping São Caetano finish runner-up in the Série A in 2000 and 2001, plus starting both games of the 2002 Copa Libertadores Finals.
Atlético Mineiro
Benfica
São Paulo
Cruzeiro