Jeferson Elías
Brazilian footballer (born 1998)
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Jeferson Elías Braga Montimor (born 12 January 1998), simply known as Jeferson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Thai League 2 team Chanthaburi.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeferson Elías Braga Montimor | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chanthaburi | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Mineiro | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2020 | Democrata | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Patrocinense | 6 | (0) |
| 2022 | Trabalhadore | 18 | (11) |
| 2023 | Viettel | 13 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Hanoi Police | 23 | (13) |
| 2024 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 7 | (0) |
| 2025– | Chanthaburi | 10 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 April 2025 | |||
Club career
During his youth career, Jeferson played for Atlético Mineiro before being released. He then played for low-tier clubs in Brazil such as Democrata, Patrocinense and Trabalhadore.[2]
In January 2023, Jeferson joined Vietnamese side Viettel and signed his first professional contract there.[2][3] In his only season with the club, he scored 2 goals in the Vietnamese Cup games but failed to net any goal in the V.League 1 and was therefore released at the end of the season.[4][5]
On 2 November 2023, Jeferson signed for V.League 1 fellow Hanoi Police.[5][6] On 12 May 2024, he scored his first hat-trick at professional level to help his team win 3–1 against Khánh Hòa in a league game.[7]
On 8 September 2024, Jeferson moved to Hoang Anh Gia Lai.[8]
On 4 January 2025, Jeferson was transferred to Thai League 2 side Chanthaburi.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 4 January 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Viettel | 2023 | V.League 1 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 16 | 2 | |
| Hanoi Police | 2023–24 | V.League 1 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | 25 | 14 | |
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 2024–25 | V.League 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 16 | ||