1. Jair Zaksauskas Ribeiro Ventura was born on 14 March 1979 and is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who played as a forward.
19 Facts About Jair Ventura
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Besides Brazil, Ventura has played in France, Greece, and Gabon.
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Jair Ventura retired at the age of 26, and subsequently had spells at America-RJ and Madureira.
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Jair Ventura returned to his previous role as an assistant after the arrival of Joel Santana, and managed the under-20 squad for two years before being dismissed by Bota in 2013.
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Jair Ventura returned to Botafogo in 2015, after a short spell at CSA.
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On 19 December 2016, Jair Ventura renewed his contract until the end of 2018, after qualifying Botafogo to the ensuing Copa Libertadores.
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On 22 December 2017, Jair Ventura announced to Botafogo's board that he accepted the offer of league rivals Santos.
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On 6 September 2018, Jair Ventura was announced head coach of Santos' rivals Corinthians, replacing demoted Osmar Loss.
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On 24 August 2020, after more than a year without a club, Jair Ventura replaced Daniel Paulista at the helm of Sport Recife, still in the top tier.
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Jair Ventura managed to avoid relegation with the club, but was sacked on 5 April 2021 after being knocked out of the 2021 Copa do Brasil and 2021 Copa do Nordeste.
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On 31 May 2021, Jair Ventura was named head coach of Chapecoense, replacing sacked Mozart.
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On 19 October 2021, Jair Ventura replaced sacked Marquinhos Santos ahead of Juventude, his third Serie A team in the year.
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Jair Ventura managed to avoid relegation with the club, but was sacked on 11 February 2022 after a poor start of the new season.
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On 14 April 2022, Jair Ventura was named head coach of Goias in the top tier.
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On 24 July 2023, Jair Ventura took over Atletico Goianiense in the Serie B, and led the club to a promotion in the last round.
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Jair Ventura won the 2024 Campeonato Goiano, but was sacked on 21 June of that year.
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On 17 July 2024, Jair Ventura returned to Juventude in the place of departed Roger Machado.
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On 23 November 2024, Jair Ventura agreed to return to Goias for the 2025 season.
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On 28 March 2025, Jair Ventura was named head coach of Avai in the second division.