Jairzinho

Jairzinho in 1974
Personal information
Full name	Jair Ventura Filho
Date of birth	(1944-12-25) 25 December 1944 (age 78)
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Striker
Youth career
1958–1960	Botafogo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1960–1974	Botafogo	413	(186)
1974–1975	Marseille	18	(11)
1975–1976	Kaizer Chiefs	3	(7)
1976–1977	Cruzeiro	32	(19)
1977–1978	Portuguesa	24	(22)
1978–1979	Noroeste	25	(10)
1979–1980	Fast Club	18	(10)
1980–1981	Jorge Wilstermann	26	(16)
1981–1982	Botafogo	3	(1)
1982	9 de Octubre	5	(1)
Total		575	(283)
National team
1964–1982	Brazil	81	(33)
Teams managed
1988–1989	Al-Wehda
1997–1998	Kalamata
2003–2005	Gabon
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Jairzinho (born 25 December, 1944) is a former Brazilian football player. He has played for Brazil national team. A quick, skillful, and powerful right winger known for his finishing ability and eye for goal, he was a key member and top scorer of the legendary Brazil national team that won the 1970 FIFA World Cup. He is nicknamed The Hurricane (Portuguese: o Furacão) in reference to the way his jersey would shake as he ran down the wing during his playing days. A versatile forward, he was also capable of playing in a variety of other attacking positions, as a main striker, second striker, or even as an attacking midfielder. Jairzinho was known for his large afro towards the later stages of his career, as well as his burst of pace, dribbling, ball skills, finishing ability, shot power and devastating strength due to his large muscular build. Regarded as one of the greatest Brazilian football players of all time.