Yuri Matias
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Full name
Jefferson Yuri de Sousa Matias
Date of birth
10 February 1995
Place of birth
Campina Grande, Brazil
Height
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
.jpg) Matias with CFR Cluj in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jefferson Yuri de Sousa Matias | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Campina Grande, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ajman Club | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | América-PE | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | América-PE | 25 | (0) |
| 2016–2020 | Académica | 58 | (3) |
| 2020 | Tractor | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 47 | (6) |
| 2022–2023 | CFR Cluj | 49 | (4) |
| 2023–2025 | Neftchi Baku | 58 | (7) |
| 2025– | Ajman Club | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 June 2025 | |||
Jefferson Yuri de Sousa Matias (born 10 February 1995) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for UAE Pro League club Ajman Club.[1]
Born in Campina Grande, Brazil, Matias joined Académica de Coimbra on 27 June 2016 on a one-year loan.[2] He made his debut on 30 July 2016, in an away draw against Gil Vicente F.C.[citation needed]
On 3 April 2017, he signed a permanent deal to stay at Académica.[3]
In January 2020, Académica terminated his contract on mutual consent and Yuri signed a six month deal with Persian Gulf Pro League side Tractor S.C.[4]
