Brazilian footballer
For his father who is also a footballer, see
Jairzinho .
Jair Zaksauskas Ribeiro Ventura (born 14 March 1979) is a Brazilian professionalfootball coach and former player who played as aforward .
Besides Brazil, Ventura has played in France, Greece, and Gabon.[ 2]
Born inRio de Janeiro , Ventura was aforward during his playing days, representingSão Cristóvão ,Bonsucesso ,Bangu ,Mulhouse andMesquita , aside from teams in Greece and Gabon.[ 3] America-RJ andMadureira .[ 4]
Ventura withBotafogo in 2017 Ventura joinedBotafogo in 2008, also as a fitness trainer.[ 5] Ney Franco , and remained with the role in the following campaigns.[ 1]
Ventura took over the first team as an interim on 27 January 2010, in a 2–1Campeonato Carioca away win againstTigres do Brasil .[ 6] Joel Santana , and also managed the under-20 squad for two years before being dismissed byBota in 2013.[ 1]
Ventura returned to Botafogo in 2015, after a short spell atCSA .[ 4] São Paulo -boundRicardo Gomes .[ 7]
On 19 December 2016, Ventura renewed his contract until the end of 2018, after qualifying Botafogo tothe ensuing Copa Libertadores .[ 8] Grêmio .
On 22 December 2017, Ventura announced to Botafogo's board that he accepted the offer of league rivalsSantos .[ 9] [ 10]
On 23 July 2018, after a 0–0 away draw againstChapecoense and withPeixe threatened with relegation, Ventura was relieved from his duties.[ 11]
On 6 September 2018, Ventura was announced head coach of Santos' rivalsCorinthians , replacing demotedOsmar Loss .[ 12]
On 24 August 2020, after more than a year without a club, Ventura replacedDaniel Paulista at the helm ofSport Recife , still in the top tier.[ 13] avoid relegation with the club , but was sacked on 5 April 2021 after being knocked out of the2021 Copa do Brasil and2021 Copa do Nordeste .[ 14]
On 31 May 2021, Ventura was named head coach ofChapecoense , replacing sackedMozart .[ 15] [ 16]
On 19 October 2021, Ventura replaced sackedMarquinhos Santos ahead ofJuventude , his third Série A team in the year.[ 17] avoid relegation with the club, but was sacked on 11 February 2022 after a poor start of the new season.[ 18]
On 14 April 2022, Ventura was named head coach ofGoiás also in the top tier.[ 19] 2023 Copa Sudamericana , he left.[ 20]
[ edit ] On 24 July 2023, Ventura took overAtlético Goianiense in theSérie B ,[ 21] promotion in the last round . He won the 2024Campeonato Goiano , but was sacked on 21 June of that year.[ 22]
On 17 July 2024, Ventura returned to Juventude in the place of departedRoger Machado .[ 23] the relegation zone .[ 24]
On 23 November 2024, Ventura agreed to return to Goiás for the 2025 season.[ 25] 2025 Copa Verde finals, he was sacked on 25 March 2025.[ 26]
Ventura is the son ofJairzinho , former Botafogo player and1970 FIFA World Cup winner.[ 27]
Coaching statistics [ edit ] As of 25 March 2025 Coaching record by team and tenure Team Nat From To Record Ref G W D L GF GA GD Win % Botafogo (interim)26 January 2010 27 January 2010 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 100.00 Botafogo (interim) 17 July 2015 22 July 2015 3 1 2 0 1 0 +1 0 33.33 [ 28] Botafogo 13 August 2016 22 December 2017 95 42 22 31 109 90 +19 0 44.21 [ 29] Santos 3 January 2018 23 July 2018 39 14 10 15 46 40 +6 0 35.90 [ 30] Corinthians 6 September 2018 3 December 2018 21 4 8 9 14 21 −7 0 19.05 [ 31] Sport Recife 24 August 2020 5 April 2021 40 13 8 19 34 54 −20 0 32.50 [ 32] Chapecoense 4 June 2021 2 August 2021 14 0 4 10 11 25 −14 00 0.00 [ 33] Juventude 19 October 2021 11 February 2022 16 5 5 6 12 14 −2 0 31.25 [ 34] Goiás 14 April 2022 13 November 2022 41 12 14 15 41 54 −13 0 29.27 [ 20] Atlético Goianiense 24 July 2023 21 June 2024 50 31 7 12 95 46 +49 0 62.00 [ 35] Juventude 17 July 2024 26 October 2024 20 5 6 9 27 36 −9 0 25.00 [ 24] Goiás 23 November 2024 25 March 2025 19 7 8 4 24 12 +12 0 36.84 [ 35] Total 359 135 94 130 416 393 +23 0 37.60 —
Atlético Goianiense
^a b c "Com bons professores, Jair Ventura completa 37 anos e acumula experiências" [With good teachers, Jair Ventura completes 37 years and adds experiences] (in Portuguese). Fala Glorioso. 19 March 2016. Archived fromthe original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved24 September 2016 .^ "Jair Ventura quase foi advogado e jogou até no Gabão: 'Parece 'Quem quer ser um milionário?' . espn.com.br.^ "Em sua 7ª final estadual com o Bota, Jair ironiza: "Sempre o patinho feio" [In his 7th state league final withBota , Jair ironizes: "Always the ugly duckling"] (in Portuguese).Globo Esporte . 8 May 2016. Retrieved24 September 2016 .^a b " ["Ice-cold beers" and feet on the ground: son of idol takes charge of Botafogo for the second time] (in Portuguese). FutEsporte. 18 July 2015. Archived fromthe original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved24 September 2016 .^ "Jair Ventura trilhou longo caminho até virar interino" [Jair Ventura had a long path until becoming interim] (in Portuguese). Terra. 18 July 2015. Retrieved24 September 2016 .^ "Em noite melancólica, Joel vê Botafogo vencer o Tigres" [In a melancholic night, Joel watches Botafogo defeat Tigres] (in Portuguese). Terra. 27 January 2010. Retrieved24 September 2016 .^ "Botafogo confirma Jair Ventura para o lugar de Ricardo: "Muita confiança" [Botafogo confirm Jair Ventura to the place of Ricardo: "Much confidence"] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 13 August 2016. Retrieved24 September 2016 .^ "No papel: Jair Ventura assina contrato com o Botafogo por dois anos" [On paper: Jair Ventura signs contract with Botafogo for two years] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 19 December 2016. Retrieved3 January 2018 .^ "Jair Ventura acerta saída do Botafogo e é o novo técnico do Santos" [Jair Ventura leaves Botafogo and is the new manager of Santos] (in Portuguese).UOL Esporte . 22 December 2017. Retrieved24 December 2017 .^ "Jair Ventura é o novo técnico do Santos FC" [Jair Ventura is the new manager of Santos FC] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 3 January 2018. Retrieved3 January 2018 .^ "Jair Ventura não é mais o técnico do Santos FC" [Jair Ventura is no longer Santos FC manager] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 23 July 2018. Retrieved23 July 2018 .^ "Jair Ventura é o novo técnico do Corinthians" [Jair Ventura is the new manager of Corinthians] (in Portuguese). SC Corinthians Paulista. 6 September 2018. Retrieved24 September 2018 .^ "Após quase dois anos, Jair Ventura volta a comandar um clube e tem desafio de salvar Sport" [After nearly two years, Jair Ventura is back in charge of a team and has a challenge of saving Sport] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 25 August 2020. Retrieved25 August 2020 .^ "Jair Ventura não é mais o técnico do Leão" [Jair Ventura is no longer manager ofLeão ] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Sport Club do Recife. 5 April 2021. Retrieved5 April 2021 .^ "Chapecoense acerta com Jair Ventura para sequência da temporada" [Chapecoense sign with Jair Ventura for the remainder of the season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 31 May 2021. Retrieved31 May 2021 .^ "Nota Oficial – 02/08/2021" [Official note – 02/08/2021] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Associação Chapecoense de Futebol. 2 August 2021. Archived fromthe original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved2 August 2021 .^ "Departamento de Futebol anuncia Jair Ventura como novo treinador do Juventude" [Football Department announce Jair Ventura as new manager of Juventude] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Juventude. 19 October 2021. Retrieved19 October 2021 .^ "Juventude anuncia a saída de Jair Ventura do comando da equipe" [Juventude announce the departure of Jair Ventura in charge of the team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Juventude. 11 February 2022. Retrieved11 February 2022 .^ "Goiás acerta contratação do técnico Jair Ventura" [Goiás sign manager Jair Ventura] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 14 April 2022. Retrieved15 April 2022 .^a b "Jair Ventura deixa o comando técnico do Goiás após o fim do Brasileiro" [Jair Ventura leaves Goiás after the end of the Brasileiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese).Lance! . 13 November 2022. Retrieved15 November 2022 .^ "Atlético-GO acerta contratação do técnico Jair Ventura" [Atlético-GO sign head coach Jair Ventura] (in Brazilian Portuguese).ge . 24 July 2023. Retrieved25 July 2023 .^ "Jair Ventura não é mais técnico do Atlético-GO" [Jair Ventura is no longer head coach of Atlético-GO] (in Brazilian Portuguese).ge . 21 June 2024. Retrieved24 June 2024 .^ "Juventude anuncia Jair Ventura como treinador" [Juventude announce Jair Ventura as head coach] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Juventude. 17 July 2024. Retrieved17 July 2024 .^a b "Juventude demite Jair Ventura após derrota para o Flamengo" [Juventude sack Jair Ventura after defeat to Flamengo] (in Brazilian Portuguese).ge . 26 October 2024. Retrieved28 October 2024 .^ "Jair Ventura assume o Goiás para 2025 após saída de Vagner Mancini" [Jair Ventura takes over Goiás for 2025 after the departure of Vagner Mancini] (in Brazilian Portuguese).UOL Esporte . 23 November 2024. Retrieved25 November 2024 .^ "Jair Ventura não é mais o treinador da equipe principal esmeraldina" [Jair Ventura is no longer the head coach of the main teamesmeraldino ] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Goiás EC. 25 March 2025. Retrieved25 March 2025 .^ "Jairzinho aponta virtudes de Jair Ventura: 'Não por ser meu filho' [Jairzinho points out virtues of Jair Ventura: 'Not because he is my son'] (in Portuguese). Terra. 13 August 2016. Retrieved24 September 2016 .^ "Jair Zaksauskas Ribeiro Ventura :: Botafogo :: Jogos Realizados" (in Portuguese). Ogol. Retrieved9 May 2018 .^ "Jair Zaksauskas Ribeiro Ventura :: Botafogo :: Jogos Realizados" (in Portuguese). Ogol. Retrieved9 May 2018 .^ "Jair Zaksauskas Ribeiro Ventura :: Santos :: Jogos Realizados" (in Portuguese). Ogol. Retrieved9 May 2018 .^ "Jair Zaksauskas Ribeiro Ventura :: Corinthians :: Jogos Realizados" (in Portuguese). Ogol. Retrieved9 May 2018 .^ "Após eliminações e maus resultados, Sport confirma demissão do técnico Jair Ventura" [After eliminations and poor results, Sport confirm the sacking of manager Jair Ventura] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NE10. 5 April 2021. Retrieved5 April 2021 .^ "Chapecoense demite o técnico Jair Ventura após 14 jogos sem vencer" [Chapecoense sack manager Jair Ventura after 14 winless matches] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2 August 2021. Retrieved2 August 2021 .^ "Ainda sem vencer no Gauchão, Juventude demite o técnico Jair Ventura" [Still winless in theGauchão , Juventude sack manager Jair Ventura] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 February 2022. Retrieved11 February 2022 .^a b "Jair Ventura" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol de Goyaz. Retrieved28 November 2023 .
Jair Ventura managerial positions
