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Jair da Rosa Pinto (21 March 1921 – 28 July 2005), or simply Jair, was an association footballer who played offensive midfielder – one of the leading Brazilian men's footballers of the 1940s and 1950s, who is best remembered for his performance in Brazil's 1950 FIFA World Cup campaign.
Jun 24, 2024 · Jair da Rosa Pinto (21 March 1921 – 28 July 2005), or simply Jair, was an association footballer who played offensive midfielder – one of the leading Brazilian men's footballers of the 1940s and 1950s, who is best remembered for his performance in Brazil's 1950 FIFA World Cup campaign.
- Club Career
- International Career
- Managerial Career
- Death
- Honours
Jair started his career with Madureira club in 1938 where at that time he was playing on the left wing position. His agile play and ability to kick hard towards the goal made him more and more known. In 1943, Jair moved to the Vasco da Gama club. He helped the Vasco club and managed to secure second place in the Brazilian League in 1944, Expresso d...
He made his debut in the Brazilian national team on March 5, 1940, in a match against Argentina. Brazil lost the game 6-1. the only goal for Brazil was scored by Jair, which was the first of his 22 goals he scored for the national team. He played one of the best games during the 1940s for the national team against Uruguay in 1944. He scored a hattr...
After retirement of his playing career, Jair worked as a coach, heading the clubs Sao Paulo, Juventus, Ponte Preta, Vitoria, Olaria, Santos, Madureira, Palmeiras, Fluminense and Guarani.
He died on July 28, 2005 at the age of 84 from a lung infection. His ashes were buried in the Cajou cemetery, near the port in Rio de Janeiro.
Clubs
1. Rio State Championship: 1945 2. São Paulo State Championship: 1950, 1956, 1958, 1960 3. Rio-São Paulo Tournament: 1951, 1959 4. Copa Rio: 1951
International
1. 1950 FIFA World Cup: Runner-up 2. 1949 Copa América: Winner 3. 1946 Copa América: Runner-up 4. 1945 Copa América: Runner-up 5. 1956 Copa América: Fourth place 6. Taça Oswaldo Cruz: 1950 7. Copa Rio Branco: 1947, 1950 8. Roca Cup: 1945 9. Roca CupRunner-up: 1940 10. Copa Rio BrancoRunner-up: 1940, 1946, 1948
Individual
1. Copa América Top Scorer: 1949 2. FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1950 3. IFFHS Brazilian Player of the 20th Century(20th place) 4. IFFHS South American Player of the 20th Century(28th place) 5. Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame
Jan 23, 2024 · Jair da Rosa Pinto (21 March 1921 – 28 July 2005), or simply Jair, was an association footballer who played offensive midfielder – one of the leading Brazilian footballers of the 1940s and 1950s, who is best remembered for his performance in Brazil's 1950 FIFA World Cup campaign.
Jair da Rosa Pinto 21 March 1921 – 28 July 2005, or simply Jair, was an connective footballer who played offensive Brazil's 1950 FIFA World Cup campaign. commonly playing as an inside-forward, Jair da Rosa was quoted for his free-role bracket of play as alive as was almost known for his pace & technical ability.
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Jair da Rosa Pinto (21 March 1921 – 28 July 2005), or simply Jair, was an association footballer who played offensive midfielder - one of the leading Brazilian men's footballers of the 1940s and 1950s, who is best remembered for his performance in Brazil's 1950 FIFA World Cup campaign. Usually playing as an inside-forward, Jair da Rosa was ...
