José Anilton Júnior (July 10, 1980), known simply as Anilton, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a

centre-back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...

. He spent most of his career in Portugal, having also played in his homeland Brazil and in Romania.

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* * * 1980 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Men's association football central defenders Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Campeonato de Portugal (league) players Men's association football defenders Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Romania Liga I players C.D. Aves players S.C. Braga players CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu players Portimonense S.C. players Moreirense F.C. players U.D. Leiria players G.C. Alcobaça players People from Penedo Footballers from Alagoas {{Brazil-footy-defender-1980s-stub