Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Aílton |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Aílton Gonçalves da Silva |
| Date of birth | 1973-07-19 (52 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Mogeiro, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Hoppenworth & ... |
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV Werder Bremen | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 214 | 106 | 42 | 2,330 |
| Tigres UANL | 2 | 97/98 | 98/99 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 251 |
| Chongqing Lifan | 1 | 2009 | 2009 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Guarani Futebol Clube (SP) | 2 | 1996 | 1997 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 162 |
| Sport Club Internacional | 1 | 1995 | 1995 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 333 |
| FC Oberneuland | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 197 |
| KFC Uerdingen 05 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 205 |
| SCR Altach | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 123 |
| MSV Duisburg | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 435 |
| Metalurg Donetsk (- 2015) | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| Red Star Belgrade | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 162 |
| Grasshopper Club Zurich | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 141 |
| Hamburger SV | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 275 |
| Besiktas JK | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 480 |
| FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 44 | 20 | 6 | 1,000 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 177 |
| 99/00 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 146 |
| 99/00 | Ligapokal | SV Werder Bremen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 587 |
| 98/99 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 218 |
| 98/99 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Primera Invierno | Tigres UANL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Primera Verano | Tigres UANL | 16 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 251 |
| 2009 | Super League | Chongqing Lifan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | Série A | Guarani Futebol Clube (SP) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | Série A | Guarani Futebol Clube (SP) | 23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 162 |
| 1995 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 333 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | FC Oberneuland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | RL Nord | FC Oberneuland | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 197 |
| 09/10 | Niederrheinliga | KFC Uerdingen 05 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 205 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | SCR Altach | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 123 |
| 07/08 | Bundesliga | MSV Duisburg | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 435 |
| 07/08 | Premier Liga | Metalurg Donetsk (- 2015) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 07/08 | Ukrainian Cup | Metalurg Donetsk (- 2015) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Meridian Super | Red Star Belgrade | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Super League | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 141 |
| 06/07 | Swisscom Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Red Star Belgrade | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 275 |
| 05/06 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 200 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Besiktas JK | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204 |
| 05/06 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Besiktas JK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 160 |
| 04/05 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 191 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | FC Schalke 04 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 517 |
| 04/05 | UI Cup | FC Schalke 04 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 33 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 93 |
| 03/04 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 93 |
| 03/04 | UI Cup | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 31 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 147 |
| 02/03 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 285 |
| 02/03 | Ligapokal | SV Werder Bremen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 33 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 176 |
| 01/02 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 102 |
| 01/02 | UI Cup | SV Werder Bremen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 00/01 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 31 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 167 |
| 00/01 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | SV Werder Bremen | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1993-01-01 | Ypiranga-RS | Internacional | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-09-01 | Internacional | Mogi Mirim | Loan | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1995-06-30 | Mogi Mirim | Internacional | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Internacional | Sport Recife | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Sport Recife | Guarani | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-01-01 | Guarani | Tigres UANL | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-10-15 | Tigres UANL | Werder Bremen | Transfer | 0 | €2.75m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Werder Bremen | FC Schalke 04 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-21 | FC Schalke 04 | Besiktas | Transfer | 8000000 | €3.50m |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-24 | Besiktas | Hamburger SV | Loan | 6000000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Hamburger SV | Besiktas | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-31 | Besiktas | Red Star | Transfer | 2500000 | €300k |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-14 | Red Star | Grasshoppers | Loan | 1250000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Grasshoppers | Red Star | Return from loan | 1250000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Red Star | MSV Duisburg | Transfer | 1250000 | €100k |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-25 | MSV Duisburg | Metalurg D. | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-31 | Metalurg D. | SCR Altach | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-31 | SCR Altach | Metalurg D. | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Metalurg D. | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-16 | Without Club | Campinense-PB | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-22 | Campinense-PB | CQ Lifan | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-10-31 | CQ Lifan | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-02 | Without Club | KFC Uerdingen | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-23 | KFC Uerdingen | FC Oberneuland | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-03 | FC Oberneuland | Rio Branco-SP | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Rio Branco-SP | Career break | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-29 | Career break | Hassia Bingen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Hassia Bingen | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Eye injury | 2003-11-02 | 2003-11-10 | 9 | 1 |
| 05/06 | Fitness | 2005-07-21 | 2005-08-08 | 19 | 1 |
| 05/06 | Calf strain | 2005-09-10 | 2005-09-16 | 7 | 2 |
| 05/06 | muscular problems | 2005-10-25 | 2005-10-28 | 4 | 1 |
| 05/06 | stomach problems | 2005-12-13 | 2005-12-20 | 8 | 2 |
| 05/06 | Broken jaw | 2006-02-08 | 2006-03-06 | 27 | 7 |
| 05/06 | surgery | 2006-02-09 | 2006-02-09 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Back problems | 2008-11-09 | 2008-11-13 | 5 | 1 |
| 08/09 | Groin problems | 2008-12-08 | 2008-12-15 | 8 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
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Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 28 | 33 |
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 16 | 33 |
| 02/03 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 16 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 10 | 29 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 8 | 33 |
| 02/03 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 7 | 31 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-12-31 | SCR Altach | Metalurg D. | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-31 | Metalurg D. | SCR Altach | Loan | — | €500k |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Grasshoppers | Red Star | Return from loan | — | €1.25m |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-14 | Red Star | Grasshoppers | Loan | — | €1.25m |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Hamburger SV | Besiktas | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-24 | Besiktas | Hamburger SV | Loan | — | €6.00m |
| 94/95 | 1995-06-30 | Mogi Mirim | Internacional | Return from loan | — | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-09-01 | Internacional | Mogi Mirim | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Aílton's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 25% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 50% |
| Bor. Mönchengladbach | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 25% |
| SC Freiburg | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 50% |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50% |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 75% |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0% |
| Werder Bremen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 50% |
| FC St. Pauli | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 50% |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 25% |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 25% |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 02/03 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 04/05 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 1996 | Goal #150 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 45 | 910 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 98/99 | 19 | 218 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.24 |
| 97/98 | 16 | 251 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.79 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 23 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.56 |
| 10/11 | 13 | 197 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 08/09 | 12 | 123 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.46 |
| 06/07 | 17 | 303 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.89 |
| 05/06 | 31 | 755 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.48 |
| 04/05 | 44 | 1,000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.18 |
| 03/04 | 43 | 186 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.42 |
| 02/03 | 41 | 432 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 01/02 | 37 | 368 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.96 |
| 00/01 | 35 | 216 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3.33 |
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Frequently asked about Aílton
Who is Aílton?
Aílton is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Aílton?
Aílton is 52 years old. He was born on July 19, 1973 in Mogeiro.
What position does Aílton play?
Aílton plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Aílton play for?
Aílton currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Aílton scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Aílton has scored 179 goals in 417 appearances.
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