Ivair Ferriera
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Ivair Ferriera is a retired Brazil
ian association football player nicknamed Ivair who played in Brazil for Portuguesa
, Corinthians
, Fluminense
, América (RJ) and Paysandu (PA). Ferriera then played in the NASL
between 1975 and 1979 for the Toronto Metros-Croatia and Toronto Blizzard
, and later played in the United States for the Cleveland Cobras
, Kansas City Stars
, Boston Athletic and Los Angeles Aztecs
, before returning to Brazil with América. He earned one cap with the Brazilian national team
in 1966.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian association football player nicknamed Ivair who played in Brazil for Portuguesa
Associação Portuguesa de Desportos
Associação Portuguesa de Desportos, usually called Portuguesa or Lusa, is a sports club, and a Brazilian football team from São Paulo in São Paulo state, founded on August 14, 1920 by the Portuguese population of the city.-History:...
, Corinthians
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league...
, Fluminense
Fluminense Football Club
Fluminense Football Club is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in the beginning of the 20th century as a single-sport institution, Fluminense is today an umbrella organization for several teams in more than 16 different sport activities. The most popular endeavor of Fluminense,...
, América (RJ) and Paysandu (PA). Ferriera then played in the NASL
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
between 1975 and 1979 for the Toronto Metros-Croatia and Toronto Blizzard
Toronto Blizzard (NASL)
The Toronto Blizzard were a professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada that played in the North American Soccer League.-History:The Toronto Metros joined the NASL in 1971. Their home field was Varsity Stadium....
, and later played in the United States for the Cleveland Cobras
Cleveland Cobras
The Cleveland Stars were an American soccer club based in Cleveland, Ohio and a member of the American Soccer League in 1972-73. Before the 1974 season, the name was changed to the Cleveland Cobras. The Stars' colors were blue and white...
, Kansas City Stars
Kansas City Stars
The Kansas City Stars was a semi-professional minor league basketball team in the American Basketball Association that played in 2009-2010 season. For the season, they played 7 home games and no away games. They folded in the middle of January, 2010, after owing $5000 to Memorial Auditorium...
, Boston Athletic and Los Angeles Aztecs
Los Angeles Aztecs
The Los Angeles Aztecs were a soccer team that competed in the North American Soccer League from 1974-81. The team was based in Los Angeles, California and part-owned by Elton John.-History:...
, before returning to Brazil with América. He earned one cap with the Brazilian national team
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
in 1966.