| Jefferson | |
| Fullname: | Jefferson Junio Antonio da Silva |
| Birth Date: | 3 January 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Jaraguá, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.76m |
| Currentclub: | Juventude (on loan from Atlético Goianiense) |
| Clubnumber: | 13 |
| Position: | Left back |
| Youthyears1: | 2009–2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | Goiás |
| Years1: | 2016–2021 |
| Caps1: | 120 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2021– |
| Caps2: | 71 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2023 |
| Clubs3: | → Vasco da Gama (loan) |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | → Juventude (loan) |
| Caps4: | 4 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 15:56, 15 February 2024 (UTC) |
Jefferson Junio Antonio da Silva (born 3 January 1997), simply known as Jefferson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left back for Juventude, on loan from Atlético Goianiense.
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]
| 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 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||||
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||||
| 2019 | Série A | 33 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 42 | 2 | |||
| 2020 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | ||||
| 2021 | Série B | 2 | 0 | 8 | 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 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 56 | 1 | ||||
| 2023 | Série B | 13 | 0 | 13 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Guarani | 2024 | Série B | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||||
| Career Total | 149 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 242 | 5 | |||