Jefferson Junio Antonio da Silva (born 3 January 1997), simply known as Jefferson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left-back for Indonesian club Persebaya Surabaya.
Club career Born in Jaraguá, Goiás, Jefferson joined Goiás' youth setup in 2009, aged 12. 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.
Jefferson made his Série B debut on 13 May 2016, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1– away defeat of Tupi. 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. He scored his first goal in the category on 10 June, netting his team's second in a 3–1 home defeat of Chapecoense. On 19 September, he extended his contract until 2022.
Career statistics Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState leagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGoiás2016Série B18010———1902017403020——9020182011051——1812019Série A3316021—104222020261602020—3612021Série B 2080———100Total85235011220101344Atlético Goianiense2021Série A 50————5020223317060100—5612023Série B 13013020——2802024Série A 00—00——00Total51120080100—891Vasco da Gama (loan)2023Série A 00————00Juventude (loan)2024Série A 006000——60Guarani2024Série B300————300Operário Ferroviário2025Série B80————80Persebaya Surabaya2025–26Super League171————171Career Total1914610192120102786
Honours Atlético Goianiense Campeonato Goiano: 2022É campeão! Atlético-GO vira sobre Goiás na Serrinha e fatura Goianão, O Popular, 2 April 2022 Persebaya Surabaya Piala Presiden: 2026
References
External links Goiás EC profile