Jair (footballer, born 1988)

Jair Eduardo Britto da Silva (born 10 June 1988), simply known as Jair, is a Brazilian football player.

Jair
Personal information
Full name Jair Eduardo Britto da Silva
Date of birth (1988-06-10) 10 June 1988 (age 38)
Place of birth Pelotas, Brazil
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Striker
Youth career
Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
20072009 ABC 24 (22)
20092011 Brasil de Pelotas 7 (2)
2010Ponte Preta (loan) 1 (0)
20112012 Jeju United 55 (20)
20132014 JEF United Chiba 18 (4)
2013Emirates Club (loan) 15 (7)
2014Kashima 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 as of 1 September 2020

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]

Career statistics

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As of match played 3 August 2020.[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brasil de Pelotas 2010 Série C 4141
2010 Série C 3131
Total 7272
Ponte Preta (loan) 2010 Série B 1010
Jeju United 2011 K-League 112200020152
2012 K-League 4418424820
Total 55206200206322
JEF United Chiba 2013 J2 League 164164
2014 J2 League 202040
Total 18420204
Emirates Club (loan) 2013–14 UAE Pro League 15731188
Kashima Antlers (loan) 2014 J1 League 501060
Caxias 2015 Série C 1010
Jeonnam Dragons 2016 K League Classic 2010102110
2017 K League Classic 3516103616
Total 5526205726
Yanbian Funde 2018 China League One 13000130
Newcastle Jets 2018–19 A-League 20200202
Central Coast Mariners 2019–20 A-League 15100151
Career total 2046211241200022165

References

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  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.
  4. "Squad update: Five players depart Mariners". Central Coast Mariners FC. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  5. Jair at Soccerway
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