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 l ...
(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 on 6 November 2013.
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(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 (1967–1 ...
(born 1951), Brazilian football forward
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Ailton dos Santos Silva
Ailton dos Santos Silva (born 31 October 1966) is a Brazilian football manager.
Managerial career
Born in São Paulo, Silva began his managerial career at São Paulo Futebol Center, a São Paulo youth system based in Osasco, in 1996. In 2005, he ...
(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 ...
(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), 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.
Club statistics
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1980 births
Living people
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, 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
Ailton Ferreira Silva (born 16 March 1995), commonly known as Ailton, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left back.
Career
Fluminense and loans
Having started his career with Brazilian side Fluminense, Ailton moved to Azerb ...
(born 1995), Brazilian football left-back
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Ailton (Cape Verdean footballer)
Ailton César Duarte Silva (born 5 January 1996) is a Cape Verdean footballer who plays for S.C. Braga B, as a forward.
Football career
On 21 January 2015, Ailton made his professional debut with Gil Vicente in a 2014–15 Taça da Liga
The 2014 ...
(born 1996), born ''Ailton César Duarte Silva'', Cape Verdean football forward
See also
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