Ivair (footballer)

Ivair

Personal information
Full name	Ivair Ferreira
Date of birth	(1945-01-21) 21 January 1945
Place of birth	Bauru, Brazil
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1963–1969	Portuguesa
1970	Corinthians
1971–1975	Fluminense
1975	América (RJ)
1975	Paysandu (PA)
1975–1978	Toronto Metros-Croatia	84	(21)
1979	Toronto Blizzard	21	(1)
1979	Toronto Panhellenic
1980	Cleveland Cobras
	Kansas City Stars
	Boston Athletic
	Los Angeles Aztecs
	América (RJ)
International career
1966	Brazil	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ivair Ferreira (born 21 January 1945 in Bauru) is a retired Brazilian association football player nicknamed Ivair who played in Brazil for Portuguesa, Corinthians, Fluminense, América (RJ) and Paysandu (PA). Ferriera then played in the NASL between 1975 and 1979 for the Toronto Metros-Croatia and Toronto Blizzard, scoring the final goal in their 3–0 victory over Minnesota in the 1976 Soccer Bowl . In late 1979, he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Panhellenic. He later played in the United States for the Cleveland Cobras, Kansas City Stars, Boston Athletic and Los Angeles Aztecs, before returning to Brazil with América. He earned one cap with the Brazil national team in 1966.

External links

• NASL career stats
• Ivair at Sambafoot (archived)