Jair (footballer, born 1988)

Jair

Personal information
Full name	Jair Eduardo Britto da Silva
Date of birth	(1988-06-10) 10 June 1988 (age 36)
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

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.

External links

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