Jair (footballer, born 1988)

Jair
Personal information
Full name	Jair Eduardo Britto da Silva
Date of birth	10 June 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth	Pelotas, Brazil
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Newcastle Jets
Number	8
Youth career
	Internacional
Senior career*
Years	Team
2007–2009	ABC
2009–2011	Brasil de Pelotas
2010	→ Ponte Preta (loan)
2011–2012	Jeju United
2013–2014	JEF United Chiba
2013	→ Emirates Club(loan)
2014	→ Kashima Antlers(loan)
2015	Caxias
2016	Hatta Club
2016–2017	Jeonnam Dragons
2018	Yanbian Funde
2018–	Newcastle Jets
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:40, 11 September 2018 (UTC)

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.

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.

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]

References

^ "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.
^ "Emirates sign Jair Eduardo da Silva". Pro League Committee. 8 July 2013.
^ Francis, Kieran (11 September 2018). "Newcastle Jets take gamble on misfiring Brazilian striker Jair". Goal.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 11 September 2018.

External links

Jair at Soccerway
Jair at Sambafoot (archived)
Jair – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)

[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.

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