Jair (footballer, born 3 August 1994)
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Jair Tavares da Silva (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒaˈiʁ]; born 3 August 1994), known mononymously as Jair, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Tavares and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.
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Full name | Jair Tavares da Silva | ||
Date of birth | (1994-08-03) 3 August 1994 (age 29) | ||
Place of birth | Barra de Santo Antônio, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2013 | Cotia | ||
2014 | Ituano | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Ituano | 0 | (0) |
2016 | → AC Oulu (loan) | 25 | (1) |
2017–2018 | AC Oulu | 46 | (7) |
2019–2020 | Ilves | 46 | (5) |
2021–2022 | HJK | 31 | (8) |
2022–2024 | Petrolul Ploiești | 72 | (10) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024 |
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Jair started his senior career in native Brazil at Ituano, but made a name for himself after moving to Finland in 2016. There, he represented AC Oulu, Ilves, and HJK, winning a combined two domestic trophies in the country and being named in the Veikkausliiga Team of the Year in 2021. The following year, he signed for Romanian club Petrolul Ploiești.