Jair Marinho

Jair Marinho de Oliveira (17 July 1936 – 7 March 2020), known as Jair Marinho, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a defender.[1][2]

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Marinho and the second or paternal family name is de Oliveira.
Jair Marinho
Personal information
Full name Jair Marinho de Oliveira
Date of birth (1936-07-17)17 July 1936
Place of birth Santo Antônio de Padua, Brazil
Date of death 7 March 2020(2020-03-07) (aged 83)
Place of death Niterói, Brazil
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1963 Fluminense
1964–1965 Portuguesa
1965–1967 Corinthians
1967 Vasco da Gama
1968 Alianza Lima
1970 Campo Grande
National team
Brazil 4 (0)
Honours
Men's Football
Representing  Brazil
FIFA World Cup
Winner1962 Chile
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He earned four caps for the Brazil national team. He was part of the 1962 FIFA World Cup winning squad, but he did not play any matches during the tournament.[3][4]

Marinho died on 7 March 2020, aged 83.[5]

Honours
  • Campeonato Carioca: 1959
  • Torneio Rio – São Paulo: 1957, 1960
  • Copa O'Higgins: 1961
  • Copa Oswaldo Cruz: 1961
  • World Cup winner: 1962

References
  1. Jair Marinho at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Jair Marinho". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  3. "Morre Jair Marinho, campeão do mundo pelo Brasil e ídolo do Fluminense; clube faz homenagem" [Death of Jair Marinho, world champion for Brazil and Fluminense idol; club pays tribute]. ESPN.com.br (in Portuguese). 7 March 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  4. "Jair Marinho". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  5. "Morre Jair Marinho, ídolo do Fluminense e campeão mundial pelo Brasil em 1962" [Death of Jair Marinho, Fluminense idol and world champion for Brazil in 1962]. Globoesporte.com (in Portuguese). 7 March 2020.


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