Jairzinho
Be the first in the stands
BrazilCounted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
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. — Wikipedia
identity matched to Wikidata · last verified 2026-09-01
In the line-ups
16 appearances in recorded line-ups · 1966–1974The archive holds 16 team sheets naming Jairzinho in Brazil's starting line-up, from 1966-07-12 to 1974-07-06.
16 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.
A different player of the same name scored for Brazil (0 goals, 1973) — Jair Ventura Filho-JAIRZINHO · Brazil
International goals in our archive
12 goals across 11 scoring matches · 2 tournaments · 1969–1974| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-06-30 |  Argentina | W2–1(n) | 49' | FIFA World Cup | Hanover |
| 1974-06-22 |  DR Congoplayed as Zaïre | W3–0(n) | 12' | FIFA World Cup | Gelsenkirchen |
| 1970-06-21 |  Italy | W4–1(n) | 71' | FIFA World Cup | Mexico City |
| 1970-06-17 |  Uruguay | W3–1(n) | 76' | FIFA World Cup | Guadalajara |
| 1970-06-14 |  Peru | W4–2(n) | 75' | FIFA World Cup | Guadalajara |
| 1970-06-10 |  Romania | W3–2(n) | 22' | FIFA World Cup | Guadalajara |
| 1970-06-07 |  England | W1–0(n) | 59' | FIFA World Cup | Guadalajara |
| 1970-06-03 | Czechoslovakia | W4–1(n) | 61' 83' | FIFA World Cup | Guadalajara |
| 1969-08-24 |  Venezuela | W6–0(h) | 30' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Rio de Janeiro |
| 1969-08-21 |  Colombia | W6–2(h) | 88' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Rio de Janeiro |
| 1969-08-17 |  Paraguay | W3–0(a) | 81' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Asunción |
Honours
16 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated| Team honours16 | ||||
| FIFA World Cup | ×1 | 1970 | Brazil | |
| Campeonato Carioca | ×4 | 1961, 1962, 1967, 1968 | Botafogo | |
| Bolivian Primera División | ×2 | 1980, 1981 | Jorge Wilstermann | |
| Torneio Rio – São Paulo | ×2 | 1964, 1966 | Botafogo | |
| Campeonato Brasileiro | ×1 | 1968 | Botafogo | |
| Campeonato Mineiro | ×1 | 1975 | Cruzeiro | |
| Copa Libertadores | ×1 | 1976 | Cruzeiro | |
| Copa Venezuela | ×1 | 1977 | Portuguesa | |
| Independence Cup | ×1 | 1972 | Brazil | |
| Pan American Games | ×1 | 1963 | Brazil | |
| Primera División | ×1 | 1977 | Portuguesa | |
| Individual honours9 | ||||
| Player of the year · 1 | ||||
| South American Player of the Year Bronze award | 1972 | |||
| Teams of the season · 3 | ||||
| World Soccer World XI | ×2 | 1971, 1972 | ||
| FIFA World Cup All-Star Team | 1970 | |||
| More honours · 5 | ||||
| Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame | ||||
| FIFA World Cup Silver Boot | 1970 | |||
| IFFHS Brazilian Player of the 20th Century (19th place) | ||||
| International Football Hall of Fame | 1997 | |||
| World Soccer | ||||