Spouse Aleandra Jaksauskas | Playing position Years Team | |
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Full name Jair Zaksauskas Ribeiro Ventura Similar Luiz Ricardo Alves, Sidão, Ricardo Gomes, Zé Ricardo, Oswaldo de Oliveira Date of birth (1979-03-19) 19 March 1979 (age 41) | ||
Jair Zaksauskas Ribeiro Ventura (born 19 March 1979), known as Jair Ventura, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a forward, and the current manager of Botafogo.
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Career
Ventura was a forward during his playing days, representing São Cristóvão, Bonsucesso, Bangu, Mulhouse and Mesquita, aside from teams in Greece and Gabon. He retired at the age of 26, and subsequently had spells at America-RJ and Madureira.
Ventura joined Botafogo in 2008, also as a fitness coach. The following year, he was appointed assistant manager by Ney Franco, and remained with the role in the following campaigns.
Ventura took over the first team as an interim on 27 January 2010, in a 2–1 Campeonato Carioca away win against Tigres do Brasil. He returned to his previous role as an assistant after the arrival of Joel Santana, and also managed the under-20 squad for two years before being dismissed by Bota in 2013.
Ventura returned to Botafogo in 2015, after a short spell at CSA. On 13 August 2016, he was definitely appointed as first team manager, replacing São Paulo-bound Ricardo Gomes.
Personal life
Ventura is the son of Jairzinho, former Botafogo player.