Jair Gonçalves Prates (born 11 June 1953 in Porto Alegre,

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), known as just Jair, is a Brazilian former

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who played as an attacking midfielder. Jair made 137 Campeonato Brasileiro appearances for Internacional.

Biography

Son of footballer also Laerte Prates (known as Laertes III), Jair was born in Porto Alegre, but raised in

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in Rio de Janeiro. Depending on the profession of his father, also lived in Bogota and

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, returning to Porto Alegre in the late 1960. He began his career in the basic categories of international, having played

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in Sogipa. ; Tri-champion for Inter In 1974, the formation of the great Inter team headed by

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, Jair was already booking team principal, who had players like Falcão,

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and Carpeggiani. In the victorious campaign of the Brasileiro 1975, it became a sort of "joker" and is often called to work during the games, at different positions in midfield and attack . In 1976, the gaucho was octacampeão Inter. In

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key in the Olympic Stadium, Inter won 2-0 and the second goal was scored by Dario, completing a release of Jair. As Darius was known as "King Dada," the celebration of the goal led to Jair the nickname "Prince Jajá. In bi-Brazilian championship

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, Jair effectively participate in the campaign, playing in 22 of 23 games and scoring 8 goals. But it was winning the tri-Brazilian championship undefeated in

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, which Jair reached a peak of his career, playing as a right winger alongside Falcao,

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and Mário Sérgio. It was the team's top scorer with nine goals, with the last of them in the end, the first goal in the 2–1 victory over the

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. He played just one game for the Brazil squad in Copa América 1979. ; Intercontinental Champion at Peñarol In 1980, after the loss of final Libertadores to

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, Jair was a few months on loan at Cruzeiro and was finally negotiated with Peñarol in exchange for the Uruguayan player Ruben Paz. In Penharol, Jair won the championship titles Uruguay the champion of the Libertadores and the Intercontinental Cup 1982. In the decision of this tournament, against the

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of England, Jair scored the first goal of victory by 2-0 and was considered the best player on the field, winning a car as a prize Toyota hosted by the sponsor. However, as a result of a quarrel with his colleagues, who hoped to split the prize among all, Jair did not play in 1983 (when the Peñarol lost the final of the Libertadores for the Grêmio) and was removed from the club in 1984. ; End of career After 30 years, Jair returned to Brazil to play for the

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of São Paulo, was in Ecuadorian football, passed by other teams in Brazil and ended his career at 39 years of age at Huracán Buceo. Recently, along with other former gaúcho football players, like Escurinho Tovar Alcindo Ancheta and Tarciso, created a cooperative to teach football, with the support of the Municipality of Porto Alegre. Coordinator of the core of

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, Jair is responsible for about 350 boys between 7 and 18 years.

Honours

;Internacional * Campeonato Gaúcho: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978 *

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1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

;Peñarol *

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: 1982 *

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: 1982 * Intercontinental Cup: 1982 ;Barcelona de Guayaquil * Ecuadorian Serie A: 1985

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jair 1953 births Living people Footballers from Porto Alegre Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Men's association football forwards Expatriate men's footballers in Uruguay Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Uruguayan Primera División players Ecuadorian Serie A players Sport Club Internacional players Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players Peñarol players Clube Atlético Juventus players Barcelona S.C. footballers ABC Futebol Clube players Esporte Clube Vitória players Esporte Clube Juventude players Clube Esportivo Lajeadense players Huracán Buceo players Copa Libertadores-winning players