Jair Minors

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Jair Minors
Personal information
Full name Jair Minors
Date of birth (1994-05-31) 31 May 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Hamilton, Bermuda
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Saint Louis Billikens
Number 17
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2016 Saint Louis Billikens 52 (4)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2011 Bermuda Hogges 0 (0)
International career
2011 Bermuda U17 5 (1)
2011–2013 Bermuda U20 4 (0)
2016– Bermuda 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 August 2016

Jair Minors (born 31 May 1994) is a Bermudian footballer who plays for the Saint Louis Billikens and the Bermuda national football team.

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Youth career

In 2012, Jair Minors began play for the Saint Louis Billikens of the Atlantic 10 Conference. Since his freshman year in 2012, Minors has appeared in 35 games and has scored four goals in those games as a forward. Jair is currently in his senior year for the Billikens. [1] He has been a solid performer for the Billikens due to, "elite speed", according to coach Mike McGinty. [2]

Club career

In 2010 and 2011, Minors played soccer for the Bermuda Hogges of the Premier Developmental League where he played mainly as a forward and midfielder. [3]

International career

Minors has capped multiple times for youth Bermuda national teams, U17 and U20, dating back to 2011. In 2016, Minors made his international debut for the Bermuda national football team where he started and played 60 minutes in a 3-0 friendly loss to St. Kitts and Nevis national football team. [4] [5]

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References

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  2. "Jair Minors - 2016 - Men's Soccer".
  3. "Rosters". Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  4. "Jair Minors".
  5. "Bermuda - J. Minors - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".