Ailton Cesar Junior Alves da Silva

Ailton Canela

Personal information
Full name	Ailton Cesar Junior Alves da Silva
Date of birth	18 November 1994
Place of birth	Matão, São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death	28 November 2016 (aged 22)
Place of death	La Unión, Colombia
Playing position	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2014	Inter de Bebedouro	1	(0)
2014–2015	Atlético Monte Azul	23	(2)
2015	Botafogo (SP)	9	(2)
2016	Chapecoense	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:25, 29 November 2016 (UTC).

Ailton Cesar Junior Alves da Silva (18 November 1994 – 28 November 2016), known as Ailton Canela, was a Brazilian footballer who played for Chapecoense.^[1] Canela was among the fatalities of the LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 accident in the Colombian village of Cerro Gordo, La Unión, Antioquia.^[2][3]

References

1. Canela profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
2. "Colombia plane crash 2016". The Guardian. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
3. Cunha, Thayná (29 November 2016). "Jogador de Matão estava em avião da Chapecoense que caiu na Colômbia". G1. Globo. Retrieved 30 November 2016.