Jair da Costa

Jair
Personal information
Full name Jair da Costa
Date of birth 9 July 1940 (1940-07-09) (age 71)
Place of birth Santo André, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Right Wing
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1962 Portuguesa (SP)
1962–1967 Internazionale 119 (39)
1967–1968 AS Roma 23 (2)
1968–1972 Internazionale 80 (14)
1972–1974 Santos 19 (3)
1975 Windsor Star
National team
1962 Brazil 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Jair da Costa (born in Santo André, São Paulo – 9 July 1940[1]) is a former Brazilian footballer who notably played for Internazionale,[1] and was part of their European Cup victories in 1964[2] and 1965.[3]

He also won the 1962 FIFA World Cup with the Brazil national football team.

He started his club career with Portuguesa.[1] He moved to Internazionale in November 1962, and went on to play a total of 260 senior games for the club in two spells (1962–1967 and 1968–1972).[4]

He played a season with A.S. Roma in 1967/68 and later played for Santos FC and Windsor Star in Canada.[1]

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