Nair (footballer)

Nair
Personal information
Full name Nair José da Silva
Date of birth (1937-05-20)20 May 1937
Place of birth Itaperuna, Brazil
Date of death 22 August 2018(2018-08-22) (aged 81)
Place of death São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
Madureira
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1962 Madureira
1963 Botafogo-SP
1963–1965 Portuguesa 162 (42)
1966–1968 Corinthians 90 (13)
1968–1971 Atlético Paranaense
1969 → Coritiba (loan)
International career
1965 Brazil 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 February 2024

Nair José da Silva (20 May 1937 – 22 August 2018), simply known as Nair, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a attacking midfielder.

Career

Born in Itaperuna, Nair began his career at Madureira EC, where he played in the late 1950s. He transferred to Portuguesa, where he made 162 appearances and scored 42 goals between 1963 and 1965, [1] which aroused the interest of Corinthians, where he was champion of the Rio-São Paulo Tournament in 1966 and made 90 appearances.[2] He also played for the Atletiba duo, being state champion in 1970 with Athletico.[3]

Nair also participated in the São Paulo state football team, and in 1965 he played for the Brazil, against Hungary, scoring a goal.[4]

Death

Nair died in São Paulo on 22 August 2018, at the age of 81.[5]

Honours

Corinthians
Athletico Paranaense

References

  1. ^ Érico Faria Loreto; Márcio Monteiro Alencar; Rafael Ribeiro Emiliano; Thiago Teixeira de Azevedo (2007). Almanaque da Lusa. Fundação Cásper Líbero.
  2. ^ "Nair, ex-jogador do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Que fim levou? Nair". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1964-1966". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Morre Nair, ex-jogador de Madureira, Portuguesa, Corinthians e Atlético-PR". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 22 August 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  • Nair at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)