Jairo de Assis Almeida (27 March 1904 – 10 November 1987), simply known as Jairo, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jairo de Assis Almeida | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Muriaé, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 10 November 1987 (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | Brasília, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1926–1933 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2024 | |||
Career
editA medical student, Jairo entered football late. He played very refined football, and alongside Said and Mário de Castro, he formed the formed an attacking trio that became known as "Trio Maldito", or even "Three Demons", who scored 450 goals together and won the state title in 1927, 1931 and 1932.[1]
In 1927, they were responsible for one of the most historic moments of the rivalry against Cruzeiro, when Atlético Mineiro defeated Palestra Itália by 9–2. The Three Demons scored 8 of the 9 goals in the match.[2]
Honours
edit- Atlético Mineiro
- Campeonato Mineiro: 1926, 1927, 1931, 1932
References
edit- ^ "Jairo Assis de Almeida". Galo Digital (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Os malditos do Lourdes". Campos Invisíveis (in Portuguese). 2 August 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
External links
edit- Jairo at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)