Aírton Diogo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aírton Diogo | ||
| Date of birth | 23 November 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Corumbá, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 28 June 2005 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Campinas, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1949 | Fluminense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949 | Fluminense | ||
| 1950–1952 | Pelotas | ||
| 1953–1954 | Internacional | ||
| 1955–1956 | Portuguesa | ||
| 1956–1959 | Ponte Preta | ||
| 1959 | São Paulo | ||
| 1960 | Santos | ||
| 1961–1962 | Ponte Preta | ||
| 1962–1963 | Pelotas | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Pelotas | |||
| Caldense | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 February 2024 | |||
Aírton Diogo (23 November 1929 – 28 June 2005), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career
Born in Corumbá, Aírton began his career at Fluminense, where he only played for the professionals in 1949. In the following years he played for EC Pelotas, and due to his good performance, he was hired by SC Internacional, where he was state champion in 1953. Transferred to Portuguesa de Desportos, he was again champion, this time of the Rio-São Paulo Tournament in 1955. He defended Ponte Preta in the following seasons, where he scored several goals in the Campeonato Paulista. He had a brief spell at São Paulo in 1959[1] and later at Santos, being part of the 1960 state champion squad. He ended his career playing for the clubs where he created more identification, Ponte Preta and Pelotas, clubs for which he was also coach, in addition to Caldense.[2][3]
Honours
- Internacional
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 1953
- Portuguesa
- Santos
References
- ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Jogadores do passado: Aírton". Futebol & Outras Histórias (in Portuguese). 23 November 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Aírton Diogo". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 February 2024.
External links
- Aírton Diogo at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)