Jair da Costa
Midfielder, Football player
1940 –
Who is Jair da Costa?
Jair da Costa is a former Brazilian footballer who notably played for Internazionale, and was part of their European Cup victories in 1964 and 1965.
He also won the 1962 FIFA World Cup with the Brazil national football team.
He started his club career with Portuguesa as a youth, making his senior debut against XV Novembro de Jaú. Whilst with Portugesa he helped them to the runners-up spot in the 1960 Campeonato Paulista.
He moved to Internazionale in November 1962, and went on to play a total of 260 senior games for the club in two spells.
He played a season with A.S. Roma in 1967/68 and later played for Santos FC and Windsor Star in Canada.
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- Born
- Jul 9, 1940
Santo André - Also known as
- Коста, Жаир да
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Lived in
- Santo André
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on July 23, 2013
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