SOCCER PLAYER

Jairzinho

1944 - Today

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Jair Ventura Filho (born 25 December 1944), better known as Jairzinho (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒaˌiʁˈzĩɲu]), is a Brazilian former professional footballer. A quick, skillful, and powerful right winger known for his finishing ability and eye for goal, he was a key member and leading scorer of the legendary Brazil national team that won the 1970 FIFA World Cup. Jairzinho was nicknamed The Hurricane (Portuguese: o Furacão) in reference to the way his jersey would shake as he ran down the wing during his playing days. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jairzinho has received more than 1,210,203 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia. Jairzinho is the 21st most popular soccer player (up from 55th in 2019), the 12th most popular biography from Brazil (up from 35th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

Jairzinho is most famous for his performance in the 1970 World Cup. He scored six goals and was named player of the tournament.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 71.35

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 47

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 11.53

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.41

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Jairzinho ranks 21 out of 21,273. Before him are Zico, Santiago Bernabéu Yeste, Bobby Charlton, Giuseppe Meazza, Michel Platini, and George Best. After him are Koji Tanaka, Josef Bican, Lionel Messi, Rivellino, Cesare Maldini, and Carlos Alberto Torres.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1944, Jairzinho ranks 8. Before him are Larry Ellison, Gerhard Schröder, Jeff Beck, Michael Douglas, George Lucas, and Alexander Van der Bellen. After him are Rutger Hauer, Barry White, Reinhold Messner, Ban Ki-moon, Ernő Rubik, and Carlos Alberto Torres.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Jairzinho ranks 12 out of 2,236. Before him are Ronaldo (1976), Oscar Niemeyer (1907), Zico (1953), Ayrton Senna (1960), Dilma Rousseff (1947), and Jair Bolsonaro (1955). After him are Pedro II of Brazil (1825), Rivellino (1946), Carlos Alberto Torres (1944), Sócrates (1954), Didi (1928), and João Havelange (1916).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil

Among soccer players born in Brazil, Jairzinho ranks 6. Before him are Pelé (1940), Garrincha (1933), Mário Zagallo (1931), Ronaldo (1976), and Zico (1953). After him are Rivellino (1946), Carlos Alberto Torres (1944), Sócrates (1954), Didi (1928), Vavá (1934), and Ronaldinho (1980).

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