Jefferson (footballer, born 1997)
Brazilian footballer
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Jefferson Junio Antonio da Silva (born 3 January 1997), simply known as Jefferson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left-back for Indonesian club Persebaya Surabaya.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jefferson Junio Antonio da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Jaraguá, Goiás, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Persebaya Surabaya | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2015 | Goiás | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Goiás | 120 | (2) |
| 2021–2024 | Atlético Goianiense | 71 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Vasco da Gama (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Juventude (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Guarani | 30 | (0) |
| 2025 | Operário Ferroviário | 8 | (0) |
| 2026– | Persebaya Surabaya | 17 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 May 2026 | |||
Club career
Born in Jaraguá, Goiás, Jefferson joined Goiás' youth setup in 2009, aged 12.[1] Promoted to the first team for the 2016 season, he made his senior debut on 10 April of that year, starting in a 5–3 Campeonato Goiano away win against Trindade.[2]
Jefferson made his Série B debut on 13 May 2016, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1– away defeat of Tupi.[3] Regularly used in his first year, he subsequently became a backup option, contributing with only two league matches in Goiás' promotion campaign.
Jefferson became a first-choice for the 2019 season, and made his Série A debut on 28 April, starting in a 1–0 away win against Fluminense.[4] He scored his first goal in the category on 10 June, netting his team's second in a 3–1 home defeat of Chapecoense.[5] On 19 September, he extended his contract until 2022.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 23 May 2026[7]
| Club | Season | League | State league | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Goiás | 2016 | Série B | 18 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 11[a] | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||||
| 2019 | Série A | 33 | 1 | 6[a] | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 42 | 2 | ||
| 2020 | 26 | 1 | 6[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | |||
| 2021 | Série B | 2 | 0 | 8[a] | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 85 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 134 | 4 | ||
| Atlético Goianiense | 2021 | Série A | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 33 | 1 | 7[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10[c] | 0 | — | 56 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | Série B | 13 | 0 | 13[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | Série A | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 51 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 89 | 1 | |||
| Vasco da Gama (loan) | 2023 | Série A | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Juventude (loan) | 2024 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Guarani | 2024 | Série B | 30 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
| Operário Ferroviário | 2025 | Série B | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Persebaya Surabaya | 2025–26 | Super League | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||||
| Career Total | 191 | 4 | 61 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 278 | 6 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Campeonato Goiano
- Appearance(s) in Copa Verde
- Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearance(s) in Campeonato Gaúcho