Jair (footballer, born 1988)

Jair
Personal information
Full name	Jair Eduardo Britto da Silva
Date of birth	10 June 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth	Pelotas, Brazil
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	Internacional
Senior career*
Years	Team
2007–2009	ABC
2009–2011	Brasil de Pelotas
2010	→ Ponte Preta (loan)
2011–2012	Jeju United
2013–2014	JEF United Chiba
2013	→ Emirates Club(loan)
2014	→ Kashima Antlers(loan)
2015	Caxias
2016	Hatta Club
2016–2017	Jeonnam Dragons
2018	Yanbian Funde
2018–2019	Newcastle Jets
2019–2020	Central Coast Mariners
	*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.

External links[edit]

Jair at Soccerway
Jair at Sambafoot
Jair at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
Jair – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)

[1] "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.

[2] "Emirates sign Jair Eduardo da Silva". Pro League Committee. 8 July 2013.

[3] Francis, Kieran (11 September 2018). "Newcastle Jets take gamble on misfiring Brazilian striker Jair". Goal.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 11 September 2018.

[CCM-4] "Squad update: Five players depart Mariners". Central Coast Mariners FC. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

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