Striker Ailton signs for 6th-tier Uerdingen

Striker Ailton signs for 6th-tier Uerdingen

Published Dec. 2, 2009 1:30 p.m. ET

Former Bundesliga striker Ailton, who was the league's top scorer in 2004, has signed for sixth-tier Krefeld.

The Brazilian striker scored 106 goals in 219 Bundesliga games for Werder Bremen, Schalke, Hamburg and Duisburg and won the German double with Bremen in 2004.

The 36-year-old striker last played in China. KFC Uerdingen spent 14 seasons in the Bundesliga until 1996 but then nose-dived into the lower ranks after losing sponsorship.

Agissilaos Kourkoudialos, a Greek real estate dealer who is Uerdingen's president, announced the deal Wednesday.

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