Jair (footballer, born 1988)
Brazilian footballer
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Jair Eduardo Britto da Silva (born 10 June 1988), simply known as Jair, is a Brazilian football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jair Eduardo Britto da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Pelotas, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Internacional | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | ABC | 24 | (22) |
| 2009–2011 | Brasil de Pelotas | 7 | (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 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
- As of match played 3 August 2020.[5]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brasil de Pelotas | 2010 | Série C | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 2010 | Série C | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | ||||||
| Ponte Preta (loan) | 2010 | Série B | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Jeju United | 2011 | K-League | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 2 | |
| 2012 | K-League | 44 | 18 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 48 | 20 | ||||
| Total | 55 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 63 | 22 | |||
| JEF United Chiba | 2013 | J2 League | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 4 | ||||
| 2014 | J2 League | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 4 | |||||
| Emirates Club (loan) | 2013–14 | UAE Pro League | 15 | 7 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 8 | |||
| Kashima Antlers (loan) | 2014 | J1 League | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Caxias | 2015 | Série C | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Jeonnam Dragons | 2016 | K League Classic | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 10 | |||
| 2017 | K League Classic | 35 | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 16 | ||||
| Total | 55 | 26 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 57 | 26 | |||||
| Yanbian Funde | 2018 | China League One | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Newcastle Jets | 2018–19 | A-League | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | |||
| Central Coast Mariners | 2019–20 | A-League | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 204 | 62 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 65 | ||
