Jairzinho

Brazilian footballer

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Occupation

Brazilian footballer

Born in

Rio de Janeiro

Born

December 25, 1944

Zodiac

Capricorn

29,831

days alive

81

years old

$5 million

net worth

#2,051 of 2,697

Born
December 25, 1944 in 🇧🇷Rio de Janeiro
Zodiac
♑︎Capricorn·monkey 🐒
Updated Jul 2026

About

Jair Ventura Filho, better known as Jairzinho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer. A quick, skillful, and powerful right winger known for his finishing ability and eye for goal, he was a key member and leading scorer of the Brazil national team that won the 1970 FIFA World Cup.

Trivia

  • •Jairzinho played every minute of Brazil's victorious 1970 World Cup campaign, scoring in every match except the final.
  • •Jairzinho is one of only three players to score in every match of a World Cup tournament. (The others being Alcides Ghiggia in 1950 and Just Fontaine in 1958)
  • •Jairzinho's full name is Jair Ventura Filho.
  • •Jairzinho was nicknamed 'Furacão da Copa' (Hurricane of the Cup) during the 1970 World Cup due to his explosive pace and powerful shots.
  • •Before becoming a star winger, Jairzinho initially played as a centre-forward.

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Astrology
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Earth
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Sun Sign

Capricorn♑︎

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Moon Sign

Taurus♉︎

Dominant Element

Earth

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for December 25, 1944

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1982
Day 13,521
Age 37

Retired from Professional Football

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1982

Jairzinho retired from professional football.

1976
Day 11,329
Age 31

Joined Cruzeiro

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1976

Jairzinho returned to Brazil and joined Cruzeiro.

1974
Day 10,599
Age 29

Joined Olympique de Marseille

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1974

Jairzinho transferred to Olympique de Marseille, a French football club.

1970
Day 9,309
Age 25

Won the 1970 FIFA World Cup

Confidence
96%
Jun 21, 1970

Jairzinho played a crucial role in Brazil's victory at the 1970 FIFA World Cup, scoring in every match of the tournament.

1964
Day 7,083
Age 19

Brazil Debut

Confidence
96%
May 17, 1964

Jairzinho makes his debut for Brazil's national team.

1961
Day 5,851
Age 16

Started his career at Botafogo

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1961

Jairzinho began his professional football career with Botafogo, a major club in Rio de Janeiro.

1944
Day 0
Age 0

Born in Rio de Janeiro

Confidence
96%
Dec 25, 1944

Jair Ventura Filho, later known as Jairzinho, was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.