Jair Marinho Explained

Jair Marinho
Fullname:Jair Marinho de Oliveira
Birth Date:17 July 1936
Birth Place:Santo Antônio de Padua, Brazil
Death Place:Niterói, Brazil
Position:Defender
Years1:1956–1963
Clubs1:Fluminense
Years2:1964–1965
Clubs2:Portuguesa
Years3:1965–1967
Clubs3:Corinthians
Years4:1967
Clubs4:Vasco da Gama
Years5:1968
Clubs5:Alianza Lima
Years6:1970
Clubs6:Campo Grande
Nationalteam1:Brazil
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0

Jair Marinho de Oliveira (17 July 1936 – 7 March 2020), known as Jair Marinho, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a defender.

He earned four caps for the Brazil national team. He was part of the 1962 FIFA World Cup winning squad, but he did not play any matches during the tournament.[1] [2]

Marinho died on 7 March 2020, aged 83.[3]

Honours

Club

Fluminense

International

Brazil

Notes and References

  1. News: 2020-03-07 . Morre Jair Marinho, campeão do mundo pelo Brasil e ídolo do Fluminense; clube faz homenagem. Death of Jair Marinho, world champion for Brazil and Fluminense idol; club pays tribute . pt . ESPN.com.br . 2020-07-10.
  2. News: Jair Marinho . Terceiro Tempo . 2020-07-10. PT.
  3. Web site: Morre Jair Marinho, ídolo do Fluminense e campeão mundial pelo Brasil em 1962. Death of Jair Marinho, Fluminense idol and world champion for Brazil in 1962. pt. Globoesporte.com. 7 March 2020.