Jajá (footballer, born 1974)
Brazilian footballer
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Jair Xavier de Brito (born 7 September 1974), simply known as Jajá, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jair Xavier de Brito | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Salvador, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993 | Cruzeiro | ||
| 1993–1996 | Botafogo-SP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 | Botafogo-SP | ||
| 1996 | → Juventus-SP (loan) | ||
| 1997 | → Coritiba (loan) | ||
| 1997–1998 | Veracruz | ||
| 1999 | Guarani | ||
| 1999 | Santo André | ||
| 1999–2000 | Caxias | ||
| 2000 | Bahia | ||
| 2000–2001 | Botafogo-SP | ||
| 2001–2002 | Santo André | ||
| 2002 | Paysandu | ||
| 2002 | Ceará | ||
| 2003 | Brasiliense | ||
| 2004 | América Mineiro | ||
| 2004–2005 | Caxias | ||
| 2005 | → Glória (loan) | ||
| 2006 | Vila Nova | ||
| 2006 | Caxias | ||
| 2007 | Sampaio Corrêa | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Having spent time in Cruzeiro's youth sectors, Jajá began his professional career with Botafogo-SP. After standing out in the 1995 Copa SP de Futebol Jr., he was incorporated into the professionals.[1] He was loaned to Juventus-SP and Coritiba, in addition to having a spell in Mexican football at Veracruz.[2] In 2000, in a new spell at Botafogo-SP, he was one of the highlights of the team that achieved promotion to Série A1 of the Campeonato Paulista.[3]
In August 2002, while playing for Paysandu, the player was attacked with an elbow by defender Horacio Ameli in a match against São Paulo.[4] Jajá also stood out playing for Caxias, a club for which he was state champion in 2000 and accumulated three spells, the last being in 2005.[5][6]
Personal life
Jajá is the father of two other football players also called by the nickname Jajá: Jair Diego and Jair Vinícius.[citation needed] He is currently a businessman and lives in the city of Catanduva.[6]