Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jair Paula da Cunha Filho | ||
Date of birth | 7 March 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Orlândia, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Santos | ||
Youth career | |||
2016–2023 | Santos | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Santos | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:58, 11 December 2023 (UTC) |
Jair Paula da Cunha Filho (born 7 March 2005), known as Jair Cunha[2] or just Jair, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Santos.
Born in Orlândia, São Paulo, Jair joined Santos' youth setup in 2016, aged ten.[3] On 19 June 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club, agreeing to a deal until 2024.[4]
On 22 June 2022, Jair renewed his link with Peixe until June 2025,[5] and started to train with the first team squad in August.[6] On 12 January of the following year, he suffered a knee injury while playing for the under-20s in the 2023 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior.[7]
Jair returned to trainings in August 2023, while entering the final stages of his recovery.[8] He was declared fit to play in October,[9] and made his professional – and Série A – debut on 9 November, coming on as a late substitute for fellow youth graduate Marcos Leonardo in a 1–0 away win over Goiás.[10]
Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Santos | 2023 | Série A | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
2024 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |