Jair Da Costa

Jair Da Costa is certainly one of the most talented Brazilian players of all time. A legendary winger for Inter Milan, he was one of the best wingers of all time.

Trophies

Goals

299

Games

1960/62 Portuguesa (BRA)

1962/67 Inter Milan (ITA) 154 matches, 50 goals

(Italian Championship: 119 matches, 39 goals)

(Italian Cup: 9 matches, 3 goals)

(European Cup of Champions: 26 matches, 8 goals)

1967/68 AS Roma (ITA) 23 matches, 2 goals

1968/72 Inter Milan (ITA) 102 matches, 19 goals

(Italian Championship: 80 matches, 14 goals)

(Italian Cup: 7 matches, 1 goal)

(European Cup of Champions: 8 matches, 3 goals)

(European Fairs Cup: 7 matches, 1 goal)

1972/74 Santos FC (BRA) 19 matches, 3 goals

1975 Windsor Star (CAN)

With the National Team :

1 cap

(Friendly match: 1 cap)

1st and last cap: May 16, 1962 against Wales (3-1)

Jair Da Costa

Born July 9, 1940 in Santo André (BRE)

Brazilian, Right Winger, Right-Back 1m73

A young world champion

Jair Da Costa was born on July 9, 1940 in Santo André, Brazil. He began his professional career at the age of 19 in the Portuguesa club. He quickly established himself in the team and joined the Brazilian National Team in 1962, he was also part of the team that won the World Cup although he did not play a single minute in the competition.

After this World Cup, he was recruited by Internazionale Milan in November 1962. He became a legend and a very useful player in Helenio Herrera's tactics, playing both the role of very offensive right-back or right winger. Playing for this Italian club between 1962/1967 and 1968/72, he won 2 Champions Leagues, participated in 2 other finals, won 2 Intercontinental Cups and finished 4 times champion of Italy. A completely successful career for the Brazilian genius.

A legendary winger

With very good speed, he was a very complete winger and able to dribble his opponents easily. He is also the first Brazilian player in history to win several Champions Leagues, even a record for the Intercontinental Cup while playing for a European club.

Agile, gifted with both feet, and with excellent ball technique. Jair Da Costa also made himself known for his striking power and his running with the ball at his feet. He made extensive use of feints and dribbles of all kinds.

He also played for another Italian club, AS Roma for whom he played 1 season, that of 1967/68 without really shining. Then after his second stint at Inter Milan, he returned to Brazil to play for Santos FC. There he won the Campeonato Paulista in 1973, before quietly retiring to Canada at the Windsor Star, aged 35 at the time.