Aílton Corrêa Arruda

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For other Brazilian footballers named Ailton, see Ailton. See also Manga.

Aílton Corrêa Arruda, best known as Manga (Recife, April 26, 1937) was a Brazilian footballer, one of the most expansive top goalscorer in history.

Started career in 1955 in Sport Recife, in 1959 at Botafogo, and during the 1960s he was participated at 1966 FIFA World Cup. In 1970s he was played for Sport Club Internacional, Coritiba and Grêmio. He was played in Uruguay and Ecuador, and close his career at 44 years old in Campeonato Ecuatoriano.

[edit] Honours

Campeonato Pernambucano: 1955, 1956 and 1957 (for Sport Recife);
Campeonato Carioca: 1961, 1962, 1967 and 1968 (for Botafogo);
Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1962, 1964 , 1971 and 1972 (for Nacional, Uruguay);
Copa Libertadores: 1971 (for Nacional);
Intercontinental Cup: 1971 (for Nacional);
Campeonato Gaúcho: 1974, 1975 and 1976 (for Internacional);
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1975 and 1976 (for Internacional);
Campeonato Paranaense: 1978 (for Coritiba);
Campeonato Gaúcho: 1979 (for Grêmio)
Campeonato Ecuatoriano: 1981 (for Barcelona).

	Brazil squad - 1966 World Cup
1 Gilmar \| 2 Djalma Santos \| 3 Fidelis \| 4 Bellini \| 5 Brito \| 6 Altair \| 7 Orlando \| 8 Paulo Henrique \| 9 Rildo \| 10 Pelé \| 11 Gérson \| 12 Manga \| 13 Denílson \| 14 Lima \| 15 Zito \| 16 Garrincha \| 17 Jairzinho \| 18 Alcindo \| 19 Silva \| 20 Tostão \| 21 Paraná \| 22 Edu \| Coach: Feola