Jair Pereira (Mexican footballer)

Jair Pereira
	Pereira with Cruz Azul in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Jair Pereira Rodríguez
Date of birth	7 July 1986 (age 39)
Place of birth	Cuautla, Morelos, Mexico
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Senior career*
Years	Team
2007–2008	Tampico Madero
2008–2011	Cruz Azul Hidalgo
2011–2013	Cruz Azul
2014–2019	Guadalajara
2019–2020	Querétaro
2020–2021	Necaxa
International career
2013–2017	Mexico
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jair Pereira Rodríguez (born 7 July 1986)^[2] is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Club career

Tampico Madero

Arose from the reserve side of Tampico Madero where he joined in 2004, playing in Ascenso MX debut in the first team on 15 September 2007 at the Tiburones Rojos de Coatzacoalcos.

Cruz Azul

After having played with Cruz Azul's reserve side, Pereira made his professional debut in the Liga MX Apertura 2011 under coach Enrique Meza as a starter against C.F. Pachuca August 3, 2011. He played all the Clausura 2012 season and as a permanent fixture forming a solid defense with Nestor Araujo On February 4, 2012, he scored his first goal against Chiapas F.C. in a winning 2–0 confrontation. On April 24, 2012, he scored his second goal against Club América in a 2–2 draw; he was sent off with a red card later in the match.

Guadalajara

On December 12, 2013, he signed with C.D. Guadalajara with a reported US$3 million transfer fee. He scored his first goal during the 2014 Apertura season against UdeG in a 3–0 win.