Jefinho (footballer, born 2001)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jefferson Souza do Nascimento | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | São José-SP | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2022 | Fluminense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | B-SAD | 28 | (3) |
| 2024 | Boavista | 12 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Treze (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2025 | Treze | 5 | (0) |
| 2025 | Juazeirense | 10 | (0) |
| 2025 | America-RJ | 0 | (0) |
| 2026 | Sertãozinho | 20 | (2) |
| 2026 | Altos | 10 | (0) |
| 2026– | São José-SP | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:08, 8 July 2026 (UTC) | |||
Jefferson Souza do Nascimento (born 6 October 2001), known as Jefinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for São José-SP.
Career
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Jefinho played for Fluminense as a youth before moving to Liga Portugal 2 side B-SAD in 2022. Back to Brazil for the 2024 season, he played in the Campeonato Carioca for Boavista before being loaned to Treze on 22 April of that year.[1]
On 1 November 2024, Jefinho signed a permanent deal with Treze for the ensuing campaign,[2] but featured rarely before moving to Juazeirense in April 2025. He ended the year at America-RJ, before being announced at Sertãozinho on 20 December.
On 17 April 2026, Jefinho moved to Altos.[3] On 8 July, he was announced at São José-SP for the Copa Paulista.[4]
Career statistics
- As of 8 July 2026[5]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| B-SAD | 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 28 | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 37 | 6 | ||
| Boavista | 2024 | Carioca | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Treze | 2024 | Série D | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | ||||
| 2025 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 23 | 3 | ||||
| Juazeirense | 2025 | Série D | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| America-RJ | 2025 | Carioca Série A2 | — | — | — | — | 6[c] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Sertãozinho | 2026 | Paulista A2 | — | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||||
| Altos | 2026 | Série D | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| São José-SP | 2026 | Paulista A2 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 64 | 6 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 118 | 12 | ||
- ↑ Two appearances in Taça da Liga, two appearances in the relegation play-offs
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Rio
References
- ↑ "Treze fecha com o atacante Jefinho para a Série D" [Treze sign with forward Jefinho for the Série D] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "Comunicado: Jefinho" [Announcement: Jefinho] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Treze FC. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "Altos contrata atacante Jefinho, ex-Treze, Juazeirense e com base no Fluminense e Seleção" [Altos sign forward Jefinho, formerly of Treze, Juazeirense and with a youth setup at Fluminense and in the national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 17 April 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "São José anuncia contratação do atacante Jefinho, ex-Altos do Piauí" [São José announce the signing of forward Jefinho, formerly of Altos from Piauí] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 8 July 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ Jefinho at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- 2001 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city)
- Men's association football wingers
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- B-SAD players
- Boavista Sport Club players
- Treze Futebol Clube players
- Sociedade Desportiva Juazeirense players
- Sertãozinho Futebol Clube players
- Associação Atlética de Altos players
- São José Esporte Clube players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal