| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ayrton Moreira | ||
| Date of birth | (1917-12-31)31 December 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Miracema, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 22 November 1975(1975-11-22) (aged 57) | ||
| Place of death | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bonsucesso | |||
| 1939 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| Aeroporto | |||
| Botafogo | |||
| Náutico | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1946–1947 | Metalusina | ||
| 1948–1949 | Bangu | ||
| 1949 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| Sport Juiz de Fora | |||
| 1954 | Villa Nova | ||
| 1954–1955 | Tupi | ||
| 1956 | América Mineiro | ||
| 1957 | Cruzeiro | ||
| 1959 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| 1964–1967 | Cruzeiro | ||
| 1968 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| Bela Vista-MG | |||
| Valeriodoce | |||
| 1972 | Vila Nova | ||
| 1975 | Cruzeiro (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ayrton Moreira (31 December 1917 – 22 November 1975), sometimes calledAírton Moreira, was a Brazilianfootball manager and former player who played as acentral defender.
Born inRio de Janeiro, Moreira made his senior debut withBonsucesso before being sold toAtlético Mineiro in 1939. He subsequently played for Sport Club Aeroporto,Botafogo andNáutico before retiring in the 1940s.[1]
Moreira began his career withMetalusina in 1946, before being named manager ofBangu for the 1948 season.[2] In 1949, he also had a short stint atAtlético Mineiro before working at local sidesSport Juiz de Fora,Villa Nova andTupi.
Moreira was in charge ofAmérica Mineiro in 1956, before taking overCruzeiro in the following year. He returned to Atlético for a brief period in 1959, and subsequently worked at Cruzeiro in several roles.
In 1964, after the club dismissedMarão, Moreira was named manager of Cruzeiro's first team. He led the club to the1966 Taça Brasil win overPelé'sSantos, but had to step down in November 1967 due to illness.
In 1968, Moreira was named Atlético Mineiro manager for a third period. He was subsequently in charge ofBela Vista-MG,Valeriodoce andVila Nova[3] before returning to Cruzeiro in 1975, but now as an assistant.
In November 1975, Moreira was hospitalized due to ahypertension which compromised hiskidneys. He died on 22 November due to aintracerebral hemorrhage at the Hospital Felício Rocho inBelo Horizonte.[1]
Moreira's older brothersZezé andAymoré were both footballers and managers. One of his other brothers, Aderbal, was a musician.[4]
Atlético Mineiro
Cruzeiro