| Jefferson Encada | |
| Fullname: | Jefferson Anilson Silva Encada |
| Birth Date: | 17 April 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |
| Height: | 1.88 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Pharco |
| Clubnumber: | 17 |
| Youthyears1: | 2013–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sporting CP |
| Years1: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Olhanense |
| Caps1: | 20 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2018–2020 |
| Caps2: | 28 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2019–2020 |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs4: | Leixões |
| Caps4: | 30 |
| Goals4: | 5 |
| Years5: | 2022– |
| Clubs5: | Pharco |
| Caps5: | 33 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021– |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 11 February 2023 |
| Ntupdate: | 26 March 2021 |
Jefferson Anilson Silva Encada (born 17 April 1998) is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays for Egyptian club Pharco as a forward.
On 28 October 2018, Encada made his professional debut with Vitória Guimarães B in a 2018–19 LigaPro match against Paços Ferreira.[1]
He made his Primeira Liga debut for Vitória Guimarães on 8 September 2019 in a game against Rio Ave.[2]
He made his debut for Guinea-Bissau national football team on 26 March 2021 in an AFCON 2021 qualifier against Eswatini.[3]