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Aílton

1973 - Today

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Aílton Gonçalves da Silva (born 19 July 1973), also known as Kugelblitz ("Ball lightning", due to his rotund physique and fast running speed), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker. A journeyman, Aílton began his career in Brazil where he played for Ypiranga, Internacional, Mogi Mirim, Santa Cruz, and Guarani. Following a stint with Tigres UANL in Mexico, he moved to Germany joining SV Werder Bremen. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Aílton has received more than 1,891 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Aílton is the 2,361st most popular soccer player (down from 2,184th in 2019), the 481st most popular biography from Brazil (down from 479th in 2019) and the 242nd most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

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  • 1.9k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 49.10

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 33

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.86

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.93

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Aílton ranks 2,361 out of 21,273. Before him are Stevan Jovetić, Heinz Kubsch, Eduard Malofeyev, Mario Perazzolo, Enzo Robotti, and Juanfran. After him are Paolo Guerrero, Wim Anderiesen, Ruud Hesp, László Raffinsky, Anzor Kavazashvili, and Arne Nyberg.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Aílton ranks 139. Before him are Saïd Taghmaoui, Okan Buruk, Fares Fares, Cuauhtémoc Blanco, Yasmine Lafitte, and Oscar De La Hoya. After him are Yunjin Kim, Brendan Rodgers, Shannon Elizabeth, Portia de Rossi, Juan Diego Flórez, and Jane March.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Aílton ranks 481 out of 2,236. Before him are Willian (1988), Martim Mércio da Silveira (1911), Miranda (1984), José Perácio (1917), Romeu Pellicciari (1911), and Leonel Brizola (1922). After him are Valdeir Vieira (1944), Gregório de Matos (1636), Jaú (1909), Ricardo Ferretti (1954), Chico Landi (1907), and Cacau (1981).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil

Among soccer players born in Brazil, Aílton ranks 242. Before him are Luís Mesquita de Oliveira (1911), Willian (1988), Martim Mércio da Silveira (1911), Miranda (1984), José Perácio (1917), and Romeu Pellicciari (1911). After him are Jaú (1909), Ricardo Ferretti (1954), Cacau (1981), Manga (1937), Washington (1975), and Ramires (1987).

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