Ivair (footballer)
Ivair Ferreira (born 21 January 1945 in Bauru) is a retired Brazilian association football player nicknamed Ivair who played in Brazil for Portuguesa, Corinthians, Fluminense, América (RJ) and Paysandu (PA). Ferriera then played in the NASL between 1975 and 1979 for the Toronto Metros-Croatia and Toronto Blizzard, scoring the final goal in their 3–0 victory over Minnesota in the 1976 Soccer Bowl .[1] In late 1979, he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Panhellenic.[2] He later played in the United States for the Cleveland Cobras, Kansas City Stars, Boston Athletic and Los Angeles Aztecs, before returning to Brazil with América. He earned one cap with the Brazil national team in 1966.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ivair Ferreira | ||
Date of birth | 21 January 1945 | ||
Place of birth | Bauru, Brazil | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1963–1969 | Portuguesa | ||
1970 | Corinthians | ||
1971–1975 | Fluminense | ||
1975 | América (RJ) | ||
1975 | Paysandu (PA) | ||
1975–1978 | Toronto Metros-Croatia | 84 | (21) |
1979 | Toronto Blizzard | 21 | (1) |
1979 | Toronto Panhellenic | ||
1980 | Cleveland Cobras | ||
Kansas City Stars | |||
Boston Athletic | |||
Los Angeles Aztecs | |||
América (RJ) | |||
International career | |||
1966 | Brazil | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
References
- "The Spokesman-Review - Google News Archive Search".
- "First Portuguese win National League Cup". The Globe and Mail. September 3, 1979. p. S14.
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