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Jairzinho
Jair Ventura Filho, better known as Jairzinho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer. A quick, skillful, and powerful right winger known for his finishing ability and eye for goal, he was a key member and leading scorer of the Brazil national team that won the 1970 FIFA World Cup.
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sports · Brazilian footballer (born 1944) · association football player · association football coach · beach soccer player · also Jairzinho, Jair Ventura Filho "Jairzinho"
Born 25 December 1944 · Q210102
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2018· 1 entry
1997· 2 entries
Won: International Football Hall of Fame with Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame (1997).
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Jairzinho began his first journey as manager in Europe, being appointed at Greek Super League club Kalamata
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1994· 1 entry
By Jay-Jay Okocha, who completed 15 in Nigeria's round of 16 tie with Italy
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1982· 2 entries
Played for Club 9 de Octubre (1982–1983).
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Played for Club 9 de Octubre (1982–1982).
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1981· 3 entries
Won: Bolivian Primera División with Jorge Wilstermann (1981).
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Played for Botafogo F.R. (1981–1982) — 2 appearances, 0 goals.
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Jairzinho would return to Botafogo for the last true season of his career, where he was idolised by the upcoming youth players
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1980· 3 entries
Won: Bolivian Primera División with Jorge Wilstermann (1980).
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Played for C.D. Jorge Wilstermann (1980–1981) — 19 appearances, 17 goals.
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Jairzinho signed for Bolivian side Jorge Wilstermann aged 35, scoring six goals in the Bolivian league campaign
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1979· 2 entries
Played for Nacional Fast Clube (1979–1980).
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Played for Nacional Fast Clube (1979–1979) — 19 appearances, 17 goals.
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1978· 1 entry
Played for Esporte Clube Noroeste (1978–1979) — 2 appearances, 0 goals.
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1977· 5 entries
Won: Primera División with Portuguesa (1977).
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Won: Copa Venezuela with Portuguesa (1977).
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Played for Associação Portuguesa de Desportos (1977–1977).
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Played for Portuguesa FC (1977–1978).
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Played for Portuguesa FC (1977–1977) — 10 appearances, 2 goals.
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1976· 1 entry
Won: Copa Libertadores with Cruzeiro (1976).
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1975· 3 entries
Won: Campeonato Mineiro with Cruzeiro (1975).
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Played for Kaizer Chiefs F.C. (1975–1975) — 3 appearances, 7 goals.
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Played for Cruzeiro E.C. (1975–1977).
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1974· 2 entries
Played for Olympique de Marseille (1974–1975) — 18 appearances, 9 goals.
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When the sports legislation in Brazil finally changed, Jairzinho made a 1,250,000 FF (€300,000, £250,000) move to Ligue 1 side Marseille, in October
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1972· 4 entries
Won award: South American Player of the Year Bronze award (1972).
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Won: Independence Cup with Brazil (1972).
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Won award: World Soccer World XI (1972).
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In which he scored a hat-trick vs Flamengo during a famous 6–0 victory, one of the most memorable in Botafogo's history
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1971· 1 entry
Won award: World Soccer World XI (1971).
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1970· 3 entries
Won: FIFA World Cup with Brazil (1970).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup All-Star Team (1970).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup Silver Boot (1970).
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1968· 2 entries
Won: Campeonato Carioca with Botafogo (1968).
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Won: Campeonato Brasileiro with Botafogo (1968).
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1967· 1 entry
Won: Campeonato Carioca with Botafogo (1967).
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1966· 2 entries
Won: Torneio Rio – São Paulo with Botafogo (1966).
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And would enable Jairzinho to play in his natural right wing position
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1965· 1 entry
Aged 21 and was seen as a rising star to the entire nation
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1964· 2 entries
Won: Torneio Rio – São Paulo with Botafogo (1964).
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Against Portugal, again when Garrincha was injured
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1963· 2 entries
Won: Pan American Games with Brazil (1963).
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Played for Brazil men's national football team (1963–1982).
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1962· 2 entries
Won: Campeonato Carioca with Botafogo (1962).
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Played for Botafogo F.R. (1962–1974).
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1961· 1 entry
Won: Campeonato Carioca with Botafogo (1961).
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1959· 1 entry
Played for Botafogo F.R. (1959–1974).
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1958· 1 entry
Aged 13 assigned to the Botafogo youth teams and working as a ball boy for the first team
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1944· 1 entry
Born 1944-12-25.
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