Ailton is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Arts and Entertainment
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Ailton Krenak
Ailton Alves Lacerda Krenak ( Vale do Rio Doce, Minas Gerais, 1954) is a Brazilian writer, journalist, philosopher and indigenous movement leader of Krenak ethnicity. He was forcibly separated from his people, of which only 130 individuals are ...
(born 1954), Brazilian writer and journalist
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Ailton Graça
Aílton Graça (born September 9, 1964) is a Brazilian actor. (born 1964), Brazilian actor
Religion
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Ailton Menegussi
Ailton Menegussi (born 5 November 1962) is a Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop.
Ordained to the priesthood on 22 November 1998, Menegussi was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Crateús, Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially ...
(born 1962), Brazilian bishop
Sportspeople
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Aílton Lira
Aílton Lira da Silva, best known as ''Aílton Lira'' (born in Araras, São Paulo State, February 19, 1951) was a former football (soccer) forward who currently manages Limeira Futebol Clube.
In career he played for Ponte Preta (1967–1972 ...
(born 1951), Brazilian football forward
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Ailton dos Santos Silva (born 1966), Brazilian football manager
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Aílton Ferraz
Aílton dos Santos Ferraz, sometimes known as just Aílton (born January 19, 1966), is a retired association footballer who played as an attacking midfielder for several Série A clubs.
Career
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Aílton Ferraz started hi ...
(born 1966), Brazilian football forward and manager
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Aílton (footballer, born 1968)
Aílton Delfino (born 1 September 1968) is a retired Brazilian professional footballer who played as a striker.
Career
Born in Belo Horizonte, Aílton is a youth product of Atlético Mineiro, making his debut in 1987, and taking part in the con ...
, born ''Aílton Delfino'', Brazilian football striker
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Aílton (footballer, born 1973)
Aílton Gonçalves da Silva (born 19 July 1973), also known as Kugelblitz is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker. A journeyman, Aílton began his career in Brazil where he played for Ypiranga, Internacional, M ...
, born ''Aílton Gonçalves da Silva'', Brazilian football striker
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Aílton (footballer, born 1980)
Aílton de Oliveira Modesto (born 27 February 1980), known as Aílton, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder
A midfielder is an outfield position in association football.
Midfielders may play an exclu ...
, born ''Aílton de Oliveira Modesto'', Brazilian football midfielder
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Aílton (footballer, born 1984)
Aílton José Almeida (born 20 August 1984), simply known as Aílton (), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward.
Club career
Örgryte IS
He moved to F.C. Copenhagen from Swedish Örgryte IS on 1 January 2007 for 22 million Danish ...
, born ''Aílton José Almeida'', Brazilian football forward
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Aílton Júnior
Jose Junior Pereira Ailton (born July 23, 1987), better known as Aílton Júnior, is a Brazilian football player who most recently played for Azerbaijan Premier League side AZAL.
Career
Brasil
Aílton passed a football school of Santos ...
(born 1987), born ''Jose Junior Pereira Ailton'', Brazilian football defender
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Ailton Canela
Ailton Cesar Junior Alves da Silva (18 November 1994 – 28 November 2016), known as Ailton Canela or simply Canela, was a Brazilian footballer who played for Chapecoense.
Canela was one of the 71 people who died in LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 ...
(1994-2016), Brazilian football forward who died in the ''Chapecoeanse plane crash''
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Ailton Ferreira Silva (born 1995), Brazilian football left-back
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Ailton (Cape Verdean footballer) (born 1996), born ''Ailton César Duarte Silva'', Cape Verdean football forward
See also
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