Aírton Diogo

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 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.

Honours

Internacional Campeonato Gaúcho: 1953

Portuguesa Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1955

Santos Campeonato Paulista: 1960