Airton (footballer, born 1999)

Airton Moisés Santos Sousa (born 2 February 1999), known as Airton, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Cruzeiro.

Airton
Personal information
Full name Airton Moisés Santos Sousa
Date of birth (1999-02-02) 2 February 1999
Place of birth Belém, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Cruzeiro
Number –
Youth career
Paysandu
Remo
Desportiva Paraense
2016–2019 Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Palmeiras 0 (0)
2019 → Oeste (loan) 2 (0)
2020 Inter de Limeira 11 (0)
2020– Cruzeiro 52 (6)
2021 → Ceará (loan) 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 November 2021

Club career

Born in Belém, Pará, Airton joined Palmeiras' youth setup in 2016, after a trial period.[1] On 16 August 2019, after finishing his formation, he was loaned to Série B side Oeste until the end of the season.[2]

Airton made his professional debut on 19 August 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute for Betinho in a 0–2 home loss against Coritiba.[3] On 12 December, after just one further appearance, he rescinded with Verdão and signed for Inter de Limeira.[4]

On 20 August 2020, Airton signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Cruzeiro in the second division.[5] He scored his first professional goal on 25 October, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 draw at Náutico.[6]

On 23 July 2021, Airton agreed to a loan deal with Série A side Ceará until December.[7] He made his top tier debut two days later, replacing Rick in a 0–0 away draw against Sport Recife.[8]

Career statistics
As of 25 October 2021[9]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Oeste 2019 Série B 20————20
Inter de Limeira 2020 Paulista —110———110
Cruzeiro 2020 Série B 304—10——314
2021 9113140——262
Total 39513150——576
Ceará 2021 Série A 50————50
Career total 465131500000646

    Honours
    Atlético Goianiense

    References
    1. "Herói do Cruzeiro contra o Atlético-MG, Airton rescindiu com Palmeiras e fez treinos improvisados na casa de empresário para ficar em forma" [Cruzeiro's hero against Atlético-MG, Airton rescinded with Palmeiras and made improvised trainings at his agent's house to remain fit] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
    2. "Mercado da bola: Palmeiras empresta atacante ao Oeste" [Transfer market: Palmeiras loan forward to Oeste] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Torcedores.com. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
    3. "Coritiba vence, segue caça ao líder da Série B e aumenta crise no Oeste" [Coritiba win, remain hunting the Série B leader and raises the crisis at Oeste] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
    4. "Inter de Limeira confirma rumor e apresenta atacante vindo do Palmeiras" [Inter de Limeira confirm rumour and present forward coming from Palmeiras] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
    5. "Cruzeiro anuncia a contratação do atacante Airton, revelado pelo Palmeiras" [Cruzeiro announce the signing of forward Airton, raised at Palmeiras] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
    6. "Airton celebra primeiro gol pelo Cruzeiro e como profissional" [Airton celebrates first goal for Cruzeiro and as a professional] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
    7. "Contratação: Atacante Airton reforça o Ceará até o fim de 2021" [Signing: Forward Airton bolsters Ceará until the end of 2021] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Ceará SC. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
    8. "Velocidade e habilidade: Guto Ferreira elogia Airton e Erick, reforços do Ceará" [Speed and skill: Guto Ferreira praises Airton and Erick, additions of Ceará] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Povo. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
    9. Airton at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
    10. É campeão! Atlético-GO vira sobre Goiás na Serrinha e fatura Goianão, O Popular, 2 April 2022
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