| Jefté | |
| Fullname: | Jefté Vital da Silva Dias |
| Birth Date: | 21 December 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.83m |
| Position: | Left back |
| Currentclub: | Rangers |
| Clubnumber: | 22 |
| Youthclubs1: | Tigres do Brasil |
| Youthyears2: | 2017–2023 |
| Youthclubs2: | Fluminense |
| Years1: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Fluminense |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs2: | → APOEL (loan) |
| Caps2: | 31 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Rangers |
| Caps3: | 8 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 31 October 2024 |
Jefté Vital da Silva Dias (born 21 December 2003), simply known as Jefté, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left back for club Rangers.
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Jefté joined Fluminense's youth setup in 2017, from Tigres do Brasil.[1] On 16 March 2021, he renewed his contract with the club until 2025.[2]
On 4 July 2023, Jefté was loaned to Cypriot First Division side APOEL for the entire 2023–24 season; he also renewed his contract until 2026.[3] He made his professional debut on 20 August, starting in a 2–0 away win over AEZ Zakakiou, and scored his first goal on 2 October in a 5–1 home routing of Ethnikos Achna.
On 24 May 2024, Rangers signed Jefté on a four-year contract[4] for a reported fee of £680,000.[5]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| APOEL | 2023–24 | Cypriot First Division | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| Rangers | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Career total | 39 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 48 | 3 | |||
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