Jair (footballer, born 1921)

Jair

Jair with Vasco da Gama in 1945
Personal information
Full name	Jair da Rosa Pinto
Date of birth	(1921-03-21)21 March 1921
Place of birth	Quatis (RJ), Brazil
Date of death	28 July 2005(2005-07-28) (aged 84)
Place of death	Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil
Position(s)	Inside forward, Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1938	Barra Mansa
1938–1943	Madureira
1943–1947	Vasco da Gama
1947–1949	Flamengo
1949–1955	Palmeiras
1956–1960	Santos
1961	São Paulo
1962–1963	Ponte Preta
International career
1940–1956	Brazil	39	(22)
Managerial career
1963	São Paulo (subistitute)
1971–1972	Vitória
1972	Santos
1975–1976	Fluminense
Medal record Men's Football Representing  Brazil FIFA World Cup Runner-up 1950 Brazil South American Championship Winner 1949 Brazil Runner-up 1945 Chile Runner-up 1946 Argentina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 noted for his free-role style of play and was most known for his pace and technical ability.^[1]