Aílton Corrêa Arruda

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

Aílton Corrêa de Arruda, best known as Manga (Recife, April 26, 1937) was a Brazilian goalkeeper, famous for playing alongside with Garrincha, Nílton Santos and Zagallo in the great Botafogo of the 1960s, and also for defending the Brazilian national team in the 1966 FIFA World Cup.

Manga started his career in 1955 in Sport Recife. In 1959 he moved to Botafogo, where he became a national celebrity. In 1966 he was the Brazilian goalkeeper in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. In the 1970s he also played for Sport Club Internacional (where he won two national titles), Coritiba and Grêmio. He also played in Uruguay and Ecuador, where he finished his career at the age of 44.

[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 and 1966 (for Botafogo);
Taça Guanabara: 1967 (for Botafogo);
Primera División Uruguaya: 1969, 1970, 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 Matogrossense: 1977 (for Operário MS);
Campeonato Paranaense: 1978 (for Coritiba);
Campeonato Gaúcho: 1979 (for Grêmio);
Campeonato Ecuatoriano: 1981 (for Barcelona).

v • d • e Brazil squad - 1966 FIFA World Cup

1 Gilmar • 2 Djalma Santos • 3 Fidélis • 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