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 | ||
Number | 32 | ||
Youth career | |||
2016–2024 | Santos | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Santos | 24 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:33, 5 November 2024 (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]
On 23 April 2024, after becoming an immediate backup to starters Gil and Joaquim, Jair renewed his contract with Santos until December 2026. [11]
On 17 May 2024, Jair and Santos teammates JP Chermont and Souza were called up to the Brazil national under-20 team for a period of trainings. [12] On 20 December, he was included in the squad for the 2025 South American U-20 Championship. [13]
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 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
Career total | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
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