Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ailton dos Santos Silva | ||
Date of birth | October 31, 1966 | ||
Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Campinense (manager) | ||
Teams managed | |||
Years | Team | ||
2011 | River Plate-SE | ||
2012–2013 | São Caetano | ||
2013–2014 | Mogi Mirim | ||
2014 | Ferroviária | ||
2014–2015 | Portuguesa | ||
2015 | Mogi Mirim | ||
2016 | Juventus | ||
2017 | Itabaiana | ||
2017– | Campinense |
Ailton dos Santos Silva (born 31 October 1966) is a Brazilian football manager, currently in charge of Campinense.
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 joined Palmeiras, also taking care of the club's youth setup.
Silva left Verdão in 2007, and moved to Spanish Tercera División side CF Atlético Ciudad, being appointed as a sports director. He returned to his homeland in the following year, being named Santo André's assistant manager.
After being in the staff of São Bento, Desportivo Brasil and Portuguesa, Silva was appointed River Plate-SE manager on 1 February 2011. He led the latter to their second Campeonato Sergipano title of its history, and also managed the side in both Série D and Copa do Brasil.
Silva moved to São Caetano in the following year, as an assistant manager. In November, he was appointed as caretaker, replacing fired Émerson Leão.
Silva was relieved from his duties on 5 February 2013, but returned to Azulão on 13 March. He was sacked again on the 28th, and moved to Mogi Mirim on 16 May.