Jair (footballer, born 1988)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jair Eduardo Britto da Silva | ||
Date of birth | 10 June 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Pelotas, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Internacional | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2009 | ABC | 24 | (22) |
2009–2011 | Brasil de Pelotas | 6 | (2) |
2010 | → Ponte Preta (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Jeju United | 55 | (20) |
2013–2014 | JEF United Chiba | 18 | (4) |
2013 | → Emirates Club(loan) | 15 | (7) |
2014 | → Kashima Antlers(loan) | 5 | (0) |
2015 | Caxias | 0 | (0) |
2016 | Hatta Club | 0 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Jeonnam Dragons | 55 | (26) |
2018 | Yanbian Funde | 13 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Newcastle Jets | 20 | (2) |
2019–2020 | Central Coast Mariners | 15 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2020 |
Jair Eduardo Britto da Silva (born 10 June 1988), simply known as Jair, is a Brazilian football player.
Jair played for Brasil de Pelotas between 2009 and 2011. In January 2009, he was a survivor of a bus crash that killed two of his team mates and a member of the Brasil de Pelotas coaching staff.[1]
He awarded to 2008 Brasileiro Alagoas Championship Rookie of the Year, 2009 Brasileiro Quala Championship MVP, 2010 Brasileiro Serie B MVP. In 2011, he moved to South Korean team Jeju United.[citation needed]
In 2013, he moved to Japanese team JEF United Chiba. He came to substitute striker Yoshihito Fujita, who left the team for Yokohama F. Marinos in J1 League.[citation needed]
In July 2013, he moved to Emirates Club who play in UAE Arabian Gulf League on a loan deal.[2]
Ahead of the 2018–19 A-League season, Jair signed with Newcastle Jets with the club announcing a one-year contract in September 2018.[3]
On 18 November 2019 it was announced he had signed a one-year contract with A-League club Central Coast Mariners.[citation needed] Jair was released by the Mariners at the end of the 2019–20 A-League in September 2020.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sete pessoas seguem internadas no Hospital de Pelotas" [Seven people remain hospitalised at the Pelotas Hospital]. RBS (in Portuguese). 16 January 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ "Emirates sign Jair Eduardo da Silva". Pro League Committee. 8 July 2013.
- ^ Francis, Kieran (11 September 2018). "Newcastle Jets take gamble on misfiring Brazilian striker Jair". Goal.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ "Squad update: Five players depart Mariners". Central Coast Mariners FC. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.