Jefferson Savarino
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_(cropped).jpg) Savarino with Venezuela in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jefferson David Savarino Quintero[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1996[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Maracaibo, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fluminense | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Zulia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | Zulia | 132 | (32) |
| 2017 | → Real Salt Lake (loan) | 22 | (6) |
| 2017–2020 | Real Salt Lake | 65 | (16) |
| 2020–2022 | Atlético Mineiro | 53 | (14) |
| 2022–2024 | Real Salt Lake | 47 | (15) |
| 2024–2026 | Botafogo | 66 | (15) |
| 2026– | Fluminense | 13 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Venezuela U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | Venezuela U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017– | Venezuela | 51 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:18, 9 September 2025 (AEST) | |||
Jefferson David Savarino Quintero (born 11 November 1996) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as attacking midfielder or winger for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fluminense and the Venezuela national team.[2]
Zulia
Born in Maracaibo, Savarino began his professional career at Zulia F.C. in 2013. In four years at the club, he played 141 games and scored 36 goals, participating in the 2016 Torneo Clausura and Copa Venezuela victories.
Real Salt Lake
On 9 May 2017, Savarino joined Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake on loan from Zulia of Venezuela.[3][4] He subsequently signed permanently for the club. In total, he scored 22 goals in three seasons with RSL. In May 2022, RSL announced that Savarino was resigned to the team.
Atlético Mineiro
On February 7, 2020, his transfer to Atlético Mineiro was announced, for a fee of 2 million dollars.[5] Em sua segunda temporada, won the 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro da Série A , da 2021 Copa do Brasil e do 2021 Campeonato Mineiro. No início de 2022, sagrou-se campeão da 2022 Supercopa do Brasil e do 2022 Campeonato Mineiro.[6]
Real Salt Lake
On April 30, 2022, his return to Real Salt Lake was confirmed, in a deal valued at $2.5 million.[7]
Botafogo
In January 2024, Jefferson Savarino was officially announced by Botafogo and signed a permanent contract until December 2026.[8]
In his first season he was champion of the Copa Libertadores de 2024, being a pillar in his team's attack, scoring 4 goals and providing 4 assists, and also won the 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, scoring 8 goals and providing 7 assists.[9]
International career
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Savarino was born in Venezuela and is of Italian descent, holding dual-citizenship. A youth international for Venezuela, he debuted for the Venezuela national team in 2017.[10]
Savarino he was called up for three editions of the Copa América (2019, 2021 and 2024).[11]
Style of play
Savarino plays primarily as an attacking midfielder, but he can also operate as a winger on either flank.[12]
