Jadir Egídio de Souza

Jadyr Egídio de Souza (9 April 1930 – 13 August 1977), known as Jadir or Jadyr, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a defender.[1][2] He played most of his career at Flamengo, where he is one of the most capped players in the club's history.

Jadir
Personal information
Full name Jadyr Egídio de Souza
Date of birth (1930-04-09)9 April 1930
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death 13 August 1977(1977-08-13) (aged 47)
Place of death São Paulo, Brazil
Playing position(s) Defender
Youth career
– Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1952–1961 Flamengo 472 (5)
1962 Cruzeiro 1 (0)
1962–1963 Botafogo
1963 Mallorca
National team
1957–1961 Brazil 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Jadir is bet known for his time spent at Flamengo, playing alongside Dequinha and Jordan in the defense that captured three consecutive Campeonato Carioca titles - 1953-54-55. In total he played in 472 games for Flamengo (270 wins, 91 draws, 101 losses) and scored five goals. Jadir has the 9th most appearances by a player in Flamengo history.

In 1962 after leaving Flamengo, he appeared in a single game for Cruzeiro and later moved to Botafogo, winning the Campeonato Carioca again that year. Some sources indicate he played briefly for Spain's Mallorca before retiring.

For the Brazilian National Team, Jadir appeared in six matches (two against Portugal, two against Argentina, one against Bulgaria and one against Paraguay) earning five wins and one defeat.[3]

Titles

Flamengo

Botafogo

See also

References
  1. "Jadir - Que fim levou?". Terceiro Tempo. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  2. "O São Paulo na Copa do Mundo de 1958 - SPFC". Folha Nobre (in Portuguese). 2018-07-02. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  3. Jadir Egídio de Souza at National-Football-Teams.com
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