Jajá (footballer, born 2001)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Alves and the second or paternal family name is de Brito.
Jajá
Jajá with Torpedo Moscow in 2023
Personal information
Full name Jair Diego Alves de Brito
Date of birth (2001-04-15) 15 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Catanduva, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Pafos
Number 11
Youth career
2017–2019 Grêmio Novorizontino
2019 → Athletico Paranaense (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Athletico Paranaense 23 (5)
2021 → CRB (loan) 25 (3)
2022 → Cruzeiro (loan) 19 (4)
2023 → Torpedo Moscow (loan) 7 (0)
2023–2024 → Casa Pia (loan) 12 (0)
2024– → Pafos (loan) 28 (5)
International career
2020 Brazil U-20 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 January 2025

Jair Diego Alves de Brito (born 15 April 2001), commonly known as Jajá, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Cypriot First Division club Pafos, on loan from Athletico Paranaense.

Club career

On 19 February 2023, Jajá joined Russian Premier League club Torpedo Moscow on loan.[1]

On 31 January 2024, Jajá's loan at Primeira Liga club Casa Pia was cut short as he was instead loaned to Cypriot First Division side Pafos.[2]

Career statistics

As of 7 January 2025[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Athletico Paranaense 2020 Série A 1 0 9[a] 3 — 1[b] 0 0 0 11 3
2021 0 0 9[a] 1 0 0 0 0 — 9 1
2022 — — 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2023 — 4[a] 1 — — — 4 1
Total 1 0 22 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 24 5
CRB (loan) 2021 Série B 25 3 — 2 0 — 1[c] 0 28 3
Cruzeiro (loan) 2022 Série B 19 4 — 2 0 — — 21 4
Torpedo Moscow (loan) 2022-23 Russian Premier League 7 0 — 0 0 — — 7 0
Casa Pia (loan) 2023-24 Primeira Liga 12 0 — 2 0 — 0 0 14 0
Pafos (loan) 2023-24 Cypriot First Division 14 2 — 4 1 — — 18 3
2024-25 14 3 — 0 0 14[d] 4 1 0 29 7
Total 28 5 — 4 1 14 4 1 0 47 10
Career Total 92 12 22 5 10 1 15 4 2 0 141 22
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paranaense
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Athletico Paranaense

References

  1. ^ "ДЖАДЖА — ИГРОК "ТОРПЕДО"" (in Russian). FC Torpedo Moscow. 19 February 2023. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  2. ^ Reis, Rafael Batista (31 January 2024). "Mercado: Casa Pia oficializa saída de Jajá, que ruma ao Chipre" [Market: Casa Pia announces early departure of Jajá, who heads to Cyprus]. A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  3. ^ Jajá at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 July 2024.


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