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Jair Santana

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Jair Santana
Personal information
Full name Jair Florêncio de Santana
Date of birth (1929-02-20)20 February 1929
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death 13 October 2014(2014-10-13) (aged 85)
Place of death Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951 Olaria
1952–1961 Fluminense 329 (9)
Managerial career
1964 Olaria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2024

Jair Florêncio de Santana (20 February 1929 – 13 October 2014), mostly known as Jair Santana, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

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One of the players with the most appearances in Fluminense's history, with 329 matches, Jair Santana was part of the state champion squads in 1959, the Rio-São Paulo Tournament in 1957 and 1960, and the Copa Rio in 1952.[1]

Honours

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Fluminense

Death

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Jair Santana died as a result of a urinary infection, on 13 October 2014.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Que fim levou? Jair Santana (Ex-volante do Fluminense)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Campeão da Copa Rio pelo Flu, Jair Santana morre por infecção urinária". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 13 October 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
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