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Jair Amador
Association football player
Jair Amador Silos (born 21 August 1989), also simply known as Jair, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Segunda División club Real Zaragoza. Born in Portugal, he holds Spanish citizenship.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jair Amador Silos | ||
| Date of birth | (1989-08-21) 21 August 1989 (age 34) | ||
| Place of birth | São Jorge de Arroios, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zaragoza | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| La Cruz Villanovense | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2015 | Villanovense | 68 | (4) |
| 2008–2010 | → Hernán Cortés (loan) | ||
| 2011–2013 | → Miajadas (loan) | 79 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | Levante B | 36 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Huesca | 72 | (4) |
| 2018–2020 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 53 | (0) |
| 2020– | Zaragoza | 121 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2023 | |||
Early career
Born in São Jorge de Arroios, Lisbon, Jair never knew his parents (who were Cape Verdian) and was adopted by a Spanish family, moving to Villanueva de la Serena, Badajoz, Extremadura afterwards.[2] A UD La Cruz Villanovense youth graduate, he made his debut as a senior with CD Hernán Cortés in 2008, on loan from CF Villanovense.
Jair appeared rarely for Villanovense in 2010–11, and was loaned to CD Miajadas in Tercera División in the 2011 summer. He remained with the side for two years, being brought back to his parent club in July 2013 after it was relegated from Segunda División B.[3]
Jair was a regular starter during the 2013–14 campaign, as the club returned to the third level at first attempt. On 6 July 2015 he signed for Levante UD, being assigned to the reserves also in the third division.[4]
Huesca
On 24 June 2016, Jair signed a two-year contract with Segunda División club SD Huesca.[5] He made his professional debut on 20 August, starting in a 0–0 away draw against AD Alcorcón.[6]
Jair scored his first professional goal on 2 December 2017, netting his team's second in a 3–1 home win against Córdoba CF. He finished the campaign as an undisputed starter, featuring in all league matches and scoring four goals as his side achieved a first-ever promotion to La Liga.
Maccabi Tel Aviv
On 7 June 2018, Jair signed a three-year contract with Israeli Premier League side Maccabi Tel Aviv FC.[7] In his first season, he helped the club win a domestic double, but only featured regularly in his second, as his side retained the league trophy.
Zaragoza
On 19 August 2020, Jair returned to Spain and its second division, after agreeing to a two-year deal with Real Zaragoza.[8]
Maccabi Tel Aviv
- "No diga regularidad, diga Jair Amador". Emart&Soccer (in Spanish). 6 May 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- "Naturaleza africana, corazón serón" [African nature, serón heart] (in Spanish). Hoy. 14 March 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- "La plantilla del Villanovense se cerrará con dos fichajes" [Villanovense's squad will close with two signings] (in Spanish). Hoy. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- "Jair se incorpora al Atlético Levante UD" [Jair joins Atlético Levante UD] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- "Jair, nuevo jugador de la SD Huesca" [Jair, new player of SD Huesca] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- "Alcorcón y Huesca, sin gol en un partido con poco fútbol" [Alcorcón and Huesca, without goals in a match with little football] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- "Jair Amador joined Maccabi on a 3-year deal". Maccabi Tel Aviv FC. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- "Jair, Vuckic, Chavarría y Bermejo, primeras incorporaciones del Real Zaragoza" [Jair, Vuckic, Chavarría and Bermejo, first additions of Real Zaragoza] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.