
Six matches at Mexico 1970, six matches with his name on the scoresheet, including Brazil's third goal in the 4-1 final against Italy on 21 June: no one has done that at a World Cup before or since. He left the tournament with seven goals and a winner's medal, took the 1976 Copa Libertadores with Cruzeiro, and won the 1968 Brazilian championship and four Rio state titles with Botafogo. Career record: club career at Olympique de Marseille, Kaizer Chiefs, C.D. Jorge Wilstermann.
| 1959–1974 | Botafogo F.R. |
| 1974–1975 | Olympique de Marseille |
| 1975–1977 | Cruzeiro E.C. |
| 1975–1975 | Kaizer Chiefs |
| 1977–1977 | Portuguesa |
| 1977–1977 | Associação Portuguesa de Desportos |
| 1978–1979 | Esporte Clube Noroeste |
| 1979–1979 | Nacional Fast Clube |
| 1980–1981 | C.D. Jorge Wilstermann |
| 1981–1982 | Botafogo F.R. |
| 1982–1982 | Club 9 de Octubre |
Brazil legends whose careers overlapped Jairzinho's
One rank above: Djalma Santos at #14.
One rank below: Rivellino at #16.
Brazil's editorial top five: Pelé · Garrincha · Ronaldinho · Ronaldo Nazário · Romário.