| Jefferson Batista | |
| Fullname: | Jefferson Alexandre Batista |
| Birth Date: | 23 February 1976 |
| Birth Place: | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
| Position: | Forward or attacking midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 1988–1995 |
| Youthclubs1: | Corinthians |
| Years1: | 1995 |
| Years2: | 1996 |
| Years3: | 1996 |
| Years4: | 1997 |
| Years5: | 1997 |
| Years6: | 1998 |
| Years7: | 1998 |
| Years8: | 1999 |
| Years9: | 1999–2000 |
| Years10: | 2000–2002 |
| Years11: | 2002–2003 |
| Years12: | 2003–2004 |
| Years13: | 2004–2005 |
| Years14: | 2005–2006 |
| Years15: | 2006 |
| Years16: | 2007 |
| Years17: | 2007 |
| Years18: | 2007–2008 |
| Years19: | 2008–2009 |
| Years20: | 2009 |
| Clubs1: | Guarani |
| Clubs2: | FinnPa |
| Clubs3: | KuPS |
| Clubs4: | Corinthians |
| Clubs5: | Pelotas |
| Clubs6: | Mogi Mirim |
| Clubs7: | Guarani |
| Clubs8: | Alania Vladikavkaz |
| Clubs9: | Uralan Elista |
| Clubs10: | FC St. Gallen |
| Clubs11: | FC Zürich |
| Clubs12: | Vitória Bahía |
| Clubs13: | Neuchâtel Xamax |
| Clubs14: | Paulista |
| Clubs15: | Coritiba |
| Clubs16: | Nanjing Yoyo |
| Clubs17: | Ituano |
| Clubs18: | Guangzhou Pharmaceutical |
| Clubs19: | Vojvodina |
| Clubs20: | Zagen |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Caps3: | 7 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Caps8: | 11 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Caps9: | 18 |
| Goals9: | 6 |
| Caps10: | 34 |
| Goals10: | 8 |
| Caps11: | 9 |
| Goals11: | 1 |
| Caps12: | 21 |
| Goals12: | 5 |
| Caps13: | 9 |
| Goals13: | 2 |
| Caps19: | 0 |
| Goals19: | 0 |
Jefferson Alexandre Batista (born 23 February 1976 in São Paulo) is a retired Brazilian footballer.
After playing in the youth teams of Corinthians, he represented the senior Brazilian clubs Pelotas, Mogi Mirim, Guarani, Vitória, Paulista and Coritiba. He also had a rich career abroad having played in Finland with FinnPa;[1] Russia, with FC Alania Vladikavkaz and FC Uralan Elista; Switzerland, with FC St. Gallen, FC Zürich and Neuchâtel Xamax; Serbia, with FK Vojvodina; and China, with Nanjing Yoyo, Guangzhou Pharmaceutical and Zagen.
He began as a forward but gradually became an offensive midfielder.
After retiring, he became director of a sports management and marketing company.[2]
2007