Ivair (footballer) explained

Ivair
Full Name:Ivair Ferreira
Birth Date:21 January 1945
Birth Place:Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
Death Place:São Paulo, Brazil
Position:Striker
Years1:1963–1969
Years2:1970
Years3:1971–1975
Years4:1975
Years5:1975
Years6:1975–1978
Years7:1979
Years8:1979
Years9:1980
Clubs1:Portuguesa
Clubs2:Corinthians
Clubs3:Fluminense
Clubs4:América (RJ)
Clubs5:Paysandu (PA)
Clubs6:Toronto Metros-Croatia
Clubs7:Toronto Blizzard
Clubs8:Toronto Panhellenic
Clubs9:Cleveland Cobras
Clubs10:Kansas City Stars
Clubs11:Boston Athletic
Clubs12:Los Angeles Aztecs
Clubs13:América (RJ)
Caps6:84
Caps7:21
Goals6:21
Goals7:1
Nationalyears1:1966
Nationalteam1:Brazil
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Ivair Ferreira (21 January 1945 – 15 August 2024), known as Ivair, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a striker in Brazil for Portuguesa, Corinthians, Fluminense, América (RJ), and Paysandu (PA). He then played in the NASL between 1975 and 1979 for the Toronto Metros-Croatia, and Toronto Blizzard, scoring the final goal in their 3–0 victory over Minnesota in the 1976 Soccer Bowl .[1] In late 1979, he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Panhellenic.[2] He later played in the United States for the Cleveland Cobras, Kansas City Stars, Boston Athletic and Los Angeles Aztecs, before returning to Brazil with América. He earned one cap with the Brazil national team in 1966. Ivair died of cancer in São Paulo, on 15 August 2024, at the age of 79.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Spokesman-Review - Google News Archive Search.
  2. News: 3 September 1979. First Portuguese win National League Cup. S14. The Globe and Mail.
  3. https://ge.globo.com/google/amp/futebol/times/portuguesa/noticia/2024/08/15/opiniao-coroado-principe-pelo-rei-ivair-era-a-portuguesa-encarnada.ghtml Opinião: coroado Príncipe pelo Rei, Ivair era a Portuguesa encarnada