Jefferson (footballer, born 1997)

Jefferson
Personal information
Full name Jefferson Junio Antonio da Silva
Date of birth (1997-01-03) 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

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.

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]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goiás 2016 Série B 1801[a]0———190
2017 403[a]020——90
2018 2011[a]051——181
2019 Série A 3316[a]021—1[b]0422
2020 2616[a]0202[c]0—361
2021 Série B 208[a]0———100
Total 85235011220101344
Atlético Goianiense 2021 Série A 50————50
2022 3317[a]06010[c]0—561
2023 Série B 13013[a]020——280
2024 Série A 00—00——00
Total 51120080100—891
Vasco da Gama (loan) 2023 Série A 00————00
Juventude (loan) 2024 Série A 006[d]000——60
Guarani 2024 Série B 300————300
Operário Ferroviário 2025 Série B 80————80
Persebaya Surabaya 2025–26 Super League 171————171
Career Total 1914610192120102786
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Appearance(s) in Campeonato Goiano
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Verde
  3. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  4. ↑ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Gaúcho

Honours

Atlético Goianiense
Persebaya Surabaya

References

  1. ↑ "Jefferson fala das suas origens, revela propostas e desejo de jogar no futebol europeu" [Jefferson talks about his beginnings, reveals offers and wish of playing in European football] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Sagres Online. 20 October 2019. Archived from the original on 2 January 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "Goiás vence Trindade, termina na liderança e encara o Vila Nova na semifinal" [Goiás defeat Trindade, end up in leadership and face Vila Nova in the semifinals] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Sagres Online. 10 April 2016. Archived from the original on 2 January 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Com gol no fim, Goiás bate Tupi e estreia com o pé direito na Série B" [With a goal in the end, Goiás defeat Tupi and start with the right foot in the Série B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "Flu perde pênalti, sofre gol do Goiás aos 44 e inicia Brasileiro com derrota" [Flu miss penalty, suffer a goal from Goiás in the 89' and start the Brasileiro with a defeat] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  5. ↑ "Goiás aproveita expulsão e vence a Chapecoense pelo Brasileiro" [Goiás take advantage of ejection and defeat Chapecoense in the Brasileiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  6. ↑ "Goiás amplia contrato de Jefferson até o fim de 2022" [Goiás extend Jefferson's contract until the end of 2022] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  7. ↑ Jefferson at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  8. ↑ É campeão! Atlético-GO vira sobre Goiás na Serrinha e fatura Goianão, O Popular, 2 April 2022
  9. ↑ "Persebaya Juara Piala Presiden 2026 usai Tekuk Persib via Adu Penalti". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 6 August 2026.
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