Jair (footballer, born 26 August 1994)

Brazilian footballer

JairPersonal information

Full name|  Jair Rodrigues Júnior
Date of birth|  (1994-08-26) 26 August 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth|  Ibirubá, Brazil
Height|  1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)|  Centre midfielder
Team information

Current team

|  Vasco da Gama
Number|  8
Youth career
|  Internacional
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2012–2017|  Internacional|  8|  (0)
2017|  → Rio Verde (loan)|  2|  (0)
2017|  Boa Esporte|  1|  (0)
2018|  Veranópolis|  12|  (0)
2018|  Juventude|  18|  (0)
2018|  Sport Recife|  13|  (2)
2019–2022|  Atlético Mineiro|  129|  (12)
2023–|  Vasco da Gama|  18|  (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 June 2023

Jair Rodrigues Júnior (born 26 August 1994), known simply as Jair, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre midfielder for Vasco da Gama.

## Career

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Born in Ibirubá, Rio Grande do Sul, Jair began his career at Sport Club Internacional. He was first included in a senior matchday squad on 14 September 2012, remaining an unused substitute in a 1–1 draw at Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas in that year's Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

On 21 May 2014, he made his debut by replacing Alex after 50 minutes of an eventual 1–1 draw at Coritiba Foot Ball Club. He made his first start on 14 August in the third round second leg of the year's Copa do Brasil, playing the first 33 minutes of a 3–1 loss at Ceará Sporting Club (5–2 aggregate).[1] He played his first Campeonato Gaúcho game on 14 February 2016, featuring for the entirety of a 1–1 draw at Clube Esportivo Aimoré.

Jair left Internacional in 2017 and had a series of spells at Rio Verde, Boa Esporte, Veranópolis and Juventude, before joining Sport Recife on 29 August 2018. He made 13 appearances in the 2018 Série A season, scoring twice in a 4–3 away win over Grêmio.[2]

On 3 January 2019, Jair joined Atlético Mineiro on a four-year deal.

On 10 January 2023, Jair joined Vasco da Gama for a transfer fee of $2.5 million on a permanent deal from Atlético Mineiro.

## Career statistics

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As of 14 November 2022.[3]
Club  | Season  | League  | Cup  | Continental  | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Internacional | 2014 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 7 | 0
Total  | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0
Rio Verde (loan)  | 2017 | —  | — | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 2 | 0
Boa Esporte | 2017 | Série B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
Veranópolis | 2018 | —  | — | — | — | 12[a] | 0 | 12 | 0
Juventude | 2018 | Série B  | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0
Sport | 2018 | Série A  | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2
Atlético Mineiro | 2019 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12[c] | 1 | 7[d] | 1 | 34 | 4
2020 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 11[d] | 2 | 43 | 6
2021 | 28 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7[f] | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 46 | 2
2022 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7[f] | 0 | 9[g] | 0 | 48 | 1
Total  | 100 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 171 | 13
Career total | 135 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 49 | 3 | 226 | 15

1. ^ a b Appearances in Campeonato Gaúcho
2. ^ Appearances in Campeonato Goiano
3. ^ Six appearances in Copa Libertadores, six appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana
4. ^ a b c Appearances in Campeonato Mineiro
5. ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
6. ^ a b Appearances in Copa Libertadores
7. ^ Eight appearances in Campeonato Mineiro, one appearance in Supercopa do Brasil

## Honours

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Internacional

* Campeonato Gaúcho: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

Atlético Mineiro

* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2021
* Copa do Brasil: 2021
* Campeonato Mineiro: 2020, 2021, 2022
* Supercopa do Brasil: 2022

Individual

* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2021
* Bola de Prata: 2021

## References

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1. ^ "Ceará volta a vencer o Internacional e se classifica às oitavas de final da Copa do Brasil" [Ceará beat Internacional again and qualify for the last 16 of the Copa do Brasil] (in Portuguese). Super Esportes. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
2. ^ "Em jogo de sete gols, Sport surpreende e vence Grêmio na Arena" [In a seven-goal match, Sport surprises and beats Grêmio at the Arena] (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
3. ^ Jair at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 March 2020.

## External links

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* Jair at Soccerway
* Internacional profile Archived 6 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine

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CR Vasco da Gama - current squad

* 1 Léo Jardim
* 2 Puma
* 3 Tchê Tchê
* 4 Lemos
* 6 Lucas Piton
* 7 David Corrêa
* 8 Jair
* 11 Coutinho
* 12 Victor Luis
* 13 Fuzato
* 14 Estrella
* 15 Garré
* 17 N. Moreira
* 18 Paulinho
* 19 GB
* 20 Sforza
* 21 Jean David
* 22 Paulo R.
* 25 Hugo Moura
* 28 Adson
* 29 L. Oliveira
* 30 L. Zuccarello
* 33 Lyncon
* 37 Pablo
* 38 João Victor
* 40 P. Gabriel
* 43 Lucas Freitas
* 44 Luiz Gustavo
* 45 L. Augusto
* 66 Avellar
* 70 Euder
* 72 Bruno Lopes
* 77 Rayan
* 85 Mateus C.
* 90 Teixeira
* 96 P. Henrique
* 99 Vegetti (c)
* Allan
* Riquelme
* Head coach: Fernando Diniz

Awards

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2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year

* GK: Weverton
* DF: Yago Pikachu
* DF: Gómez
* DF: Alonso
* DF: Arana
* MF: Jair
* MF: Edenílson
* MF: Raphael Veiga
* MF: Fernández
* FW: Hulk
* FW: Michael

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2021 Bola de Prata

Men's|

* GK: Everson
* DF: Mariano
* DF: Alonso
* DF: Léo Ortiz
* DF: Arana
* MF: Edenílson
* MF: Jair
* MF: Fernández
* MF: Raphael Veiga
* FW: Hulk
* FW: Artur

Women's|

* GK: Luciana
* DF: Bruna
* DF: Érika
* DF: Agustina
* DF: Yasmim
* MF: Andressinha
* MF: Carol
* MF: Tamires
* MF: Vic Albuquerque
* FW: Bia Zaneratto
* FW: Gabi Nunes

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