Jair Rodrigues Júnior
Jair Rodrigues Júnior (born 26 August 1994), known simply as Jair, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Atlético Mineiro.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jair Rodrigues Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | 26 August 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Ibirubá, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| 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– | Atlético Mineiro | 27 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:03, 2 August 2020 (UTC) | |||
Career
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 the 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.
References
- "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.
- "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.