Jair (footballer, born 3 August 1994)
Jair Tavares da Silva (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒaˈiʁ]; born 3 August 1994), known mononymously as Jair, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga I club Petrolul Ploiești.
 Jair with Petrolul Ploiești in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jair Tavares da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Barra de Santo Antônio, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Petrolul Ploiești | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Cotia | ||
| 2014 | Ituano | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Ituano | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → AC Oulu (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | AC Oulu | 46 | (7) |
| 2019–2020 | Ilves | 46 | (5) |
| 2021–2022 | HJK | 31 | (8) |
| 2022– | Petrolul Ploiești | 47 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2023 | |||
Career
Jair started out his senior career with Ituano in 2015, featuring sparringly for the Brazilian side before moving to AC Oulu the next year. He spent his first season in the Ykkönen on loan,[1] after which he signed a permanent contract. In the 2018 season, Jair was voted the league's Midfielder of the Year by the Football Players Association.[2]
In November 2018, Jair joined Veikkausliiga club Ilves,[3] where he played for two seasons. On 13 November 2020, he chose to stay in Finland and its first division by agreeing to a two-year contract with the option of another year with HJK.[4] On 13 June 2022, the Helsinki-based team terminated Jair's deal after media reported that he had been convicted of child sexual abuse one year earlier.[5]
Four days after his dismissal from HJK, Jair signed a two-year contract with Romanian club Petrolul Ploiești, recently promoted to the Liga I. Petrolul stated that it took note of his conviction in Finland, but considered that his subsequent behaviour should allow him to work and provide for his family.[6]
Personal life
In 2016, Jair was accused by a 12-year-old girl from Oulu, Finland, of kissing her and trying to put her pants down; he was aware of her age, admitted to the kiss, but denied the sexual touching. He received a seven-month suspended sentence for child sexual abuse and paid the victim a €1,500 fine.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 22 October 2023[8]
| Club | Season | League | State League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ituano | 2015 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| AC Oulu (loan) | 2016 | Ykkönen | 25 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 2 | |||
| AC Oulu | 2017 | Ykkönen | 19 | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 4 | |||
| 2018 | Ykkönen | 27 | 4 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 46 | 7 | — | 13 | 2 | — | — | 59 | 9 | |||||
| Ilves | 2019 | Veikkausliiga | 26 | 2 | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 3 | |||
| 2020 | Veikkausliiga | 20 | 3 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 46 | 5 | — | 14 | 1 | — | — | 60 | 6 | |||||
| HJK | 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 20 | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | 13[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | — | 36 | 10 | ||
| 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 11 | 2 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| Total | 31 | 8 | — | 6 | 2 | 13 | 2 | — | 50 | 12 | ||||
| Petrolul Ploiești | 2022–23 | Liga I | 34 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | Liga I | 13 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 47 | 7 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 49 | 7 | |||||
| Career total | 195 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 255 | 36 | ||
- Appearances in Copa Paulista
- Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, five appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
Ituano[8]
- Copa Paulista runner-up: 2015
Ilves[8]
HJK[8]
- Veikkausliiga: 2021
- Finnish Cup runner-up: 2021
References
- "AC Oululle kovia vahvistuksia - Kolme brasilialaispelaajaa liittyy laivastonsinisiin" [Hard reinforcements for AC Oulu - Three Brazilian players join the Navy Blue] (in Finnish). AC Oulu. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- "Pelaajat äänestivät vuoden parhaat" [The players voted the best of the year] (in Finnish). Jalkapallon Pelaajayhdistys. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- "Brassitaituri Jairille kaksivuotinen sopimus" [Two-year agreement for Brazilian wizard Jair] (in Finnish). Ilves. November 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- "Jair on Klubin pelaaja!" [Jair is a player of the Club!] (in Finnish). Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- "Jair Tavares Silvan sopimus on purettu" [Jair Tavares Silva's contract has been terminated] (in Finnish). Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- "Jair Tavares da Silva a semnat cu FC Petrolul Ploiești" [Jair Tavares da Silva signed with FC Petrolul Ploiești] (in Romanian). FC Petrolul Ploiești. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- "HJK:n brassitähdelle tuomio lapsen seksuaalisesta hyväksikäytöstä – uhri oli 12-vuotias" [HJK star convicted of child sexual abuse – The victim was 12 years old] (in Finnish). Iltalehti. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- Jair at Soccerway