# Jair (footballer, born 26 August 1994)

Jair Rodrigues Júnior (born 26 August 1994), known simply as Jair, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre midfielder for Vasco da Gama.

## Career

Born in Ibirubá, Rio Grande do Sul, Jair began his career at Sport Club Internacional. He was first included in a senior matchday squad on 14 September 2012, remaining an unused substitute in a 1–1 draw at Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas in that year's Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
On 21 May 2014, he made his debut by replacing Alex after 50 minutes of an eventual 1–1 draw at Coritiba Foot Ball Club. He made his first start on 14 August in the third round second leg of the year's Copa do Brasil, playing the first 33 minutes of a 3–1 loss at Ceará Sporting Club (5–2 aggregate). He played his first Campeonato Gaúcho game on 14 February 2016, featuring for the entirety of a 1–1 draw at Clube Esportivo Aimoré.
Jair left Internacional in 2017 and had a series of spells at Rio Verde, Boa Esporte, Veranópolis and Juventude, before joining Sport Recife on 29 August 2018. He made 13 appearances in the 2018 Série A season, scoring twice in a 4–3 away win over Grêmio.
On 3 January 2019, Jair joined Atlético Mineiro on a four-year deal.
On 10 January 2023, Jair joined Vasco da Gama for a transfer fee of $2.5 million on a permanent deal from Atlético Mineiro.

## Career statistics

    As of 14 November 2022.
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Internacional | 2014 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Internacional | 2016 | Série A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Internacional | Total | Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Rio Verde (loan) | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Boa Esporte | 2017 | Série B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Veranópolis | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Juventude | 2018 | Série B | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Sport | 2018 | Série A | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 2019 | Série A | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 4 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 2020 | Série A | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 43 | 6 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 2021 | Série A | 28 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 2 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 2022 | Série A | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
| Atlético Mineiro | Total | Total | 100 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 171 | 13 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 135 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 49 | 3 | 226 | 15 |
* 1 2 Appearances in Campeonato Gaúcho
* ↑ Appearances in Campeonato Goiano
* ↑ Six appearances in Copa Libertadores, six appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana
* 1 2 3 Appearances in Campeonato Mineiro
* ↑ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
* 1 2 Appearances in Copa Libertadores
* ↑ Eight appearances in Campeonato Mineiro, one appearance in Supercopa do Brasil

## Honours
### Internacional

* Campeonato Gaúcho: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

### Atlético Mineiro

* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2021
* Copa do Brasil: 2021
* Campeonato Mineiro: 2020, 2021, 2022
* Supercopa do Brasil: 2022

### Individual

* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2021
* Bola de Prata: 2021