Jefferson Júnior
 Jefferson with Petrolul Ploiești in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jefferson Nogueira Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Campinas, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Boluspor | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2010 | Paulínia | ||
| 2010–2012 | Grêmio | ||
| 2012 | Figueirense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2017 | Figueirense | 41 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Paulínia (loan) | ||
| 2017 | → Fortaleza (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2022 | Gaziantep | 84 | (8) |
| 2022 | Moreirense | 14 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Petrolul Ploiești | 23 | (0) |
| 2024– | Boluspor | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 January 2024 | |||
Jefferson Nogueira Júnior (born 22 January 1994) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for TFF First League club Boluspor.
After starting his senior career at Figueirense in 2012, Jefferson went on to compete professionally in Turkey, Portugal, and Romania.
Career[edit]
Early career and Figueirense[edit]
Born in Campinas, São Paulo, Jefferson started out in the academies of Paulínia and Grêmio, before joining Figueirense's youth setup in 2012. He made his senior debut on 2 December that year, aged 18, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–0 Série A away loss to Coritiba.[1]
After a loan stint back to Paulínia, Jefferson was definitely promoted to the main squad in 2014. On 16 November 2014, he scored his first professional goal in a 1–1 draw at Atlético Mineiro.[2]
Gaziantep[edit]
In January 2018, Jefferson moved abroad for the first time to TFF First League team Gazişehir Gaziantep. He made his debut on the 22nd in a 3–0 league defeat of Samsunspor, and scored for the first time on 14 April in a 3–2 win over Altınordu.[3]
During his second season in Turkey, Jefferson contributed with one goal from 15 appearances as the club achieved promotion to the Süper Lig. On 19 October 2019, he registered his first goal in the top division in a 1–4 away loss to Trabzonspor.[4]
Moreirense[edit]
On 27 January 2022, Jefferson agreed to a contract until the end of the season with Portuguese club Moreirense.[5] He scored his first goals in a 2–1 Primeira Liga win over Gil Vicente, on 8 April.[6]
Jefferson amassed 16 appearances in all competitions, as Moreirense lost the relegation play-offs against Chaves 1–2 on aggregate.[7]
Petrolul Ploiești[edit]
After being linked to Romanian team Universitatea Craiova in the summer of 2022,[8] Jefferson agreed a deal for an undisclosed period with fellow Liga I club Petrolul Ploiești on 10 March 2023.[9]
During his 11-month spell, Jefferson played 26 matches without scoring, of which 23 in the Romanian top flight.
Boluspor[edit]
On 2 February 2024, Jefferson returned to Turkey by signing for TFF First League side Boluspor.[10]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played 27 January 2024[11]
| Club | Season | League | State League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Figueirense | 2012 | Série A | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2014 | Série A | 15 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 20 | 1 | |||
| 2015 | Série A | 6 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | Série A | 19 | 0 | 10[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | |||
| Total | 41 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 1 | |||
| Fortaleza (loan) | 2017 | Série C | 4 | 0 | 12[d] | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5[e] | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Gaziantep | 2017–18 | TFF First League | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | |||||
| 2018–19 | TFF First League | 13 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2[f] | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Süper Lig | 20 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||||
| 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 30 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 4 | |||||
| 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 84 | 8 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 93 | 9 | |||||
| Moreirense | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2[g] | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||||
| Petrolul Ploiești | 2022–23 | Liga I | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 2023–24 | Liga I | 17 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 23 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||||
| Career total | 166 | 11 | 27 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 229 | 13 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Campeonato Catarinense
- ^ Appearances in Primeira Liga (Brazil)
- ^ Appearance in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearances in Campeonato Cearense
- ^ Appearances in Copa do Nordeste
- ^ Appearances in TFF First League promotion play-offs
- ^ Appearances in Primeira Liga relegation play-offs
Honours[edit]
Figueirense[11]
- Campeonato Catarinense: 2014, 2015
Fortaleza[11]
- Copa Fares Lopes runner-up: 2017
References[edit]
- ^ "No Couto Pereira alagado, Coxa se despede com vitória sobre o Figueira" [In waterlogged Couto Pereira, Coxa says goodbye with a victory over Figueira] (in Romanian). Globo Esporte. 2 December 2012.
- ^ "Fora do G-4, Galo empata com Figueira, vivo na luta para ficar na elite" [Out of G-4, Galo draws with Figueira, alive in the fight to stay in the elite] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 16 November 2014.
- ^ "Gaziantep FK - Altınordu 3–2 - TTF 1. Lig 2017/2018 Live". Whoscored.com. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Trabzonspor - Gaziantep FK Maç Özeti (Video)" [Trabzonspor - Gaziantep FK Match Summary (Video)] (in Turkish). beIN Sports. 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Oficial: médio brasileiro deixa Gazientep e reforça Moreirense a custo zero" [Official: Brazilian midfielder leaves Gaziantep and reinforces Moreirense at zero cost]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 27 January 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Gil Vicente 1–2 Moreirense :: Liga Portugal bwin 21/22 :: Ficha Do Jogo" (in Portuguese). Zerozero.pt. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Chaves regressa à I Liga, Moreirense é despromovido ao segundo escalão" [Chaves return to I League, Moreirense are relegated to second tier]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 29 May 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Transferul brazilianului Jefferson la Universitatea Craiova a picat! De ce a rămas Mirel Rădoi fără jucătorul de 1 milion de euro. Update Exclusiv!" [The transfer of Brazilian player Jefferson to Universitatea Craiova fell through! Why was Mirel Rădoi left without the 1 million euro player. Exclusive update!] (in Romanian). Fanatik.ro. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Oficial: Jefferson Nogueira Junior a semnat cu FC Petrolul Ploiești!" [Official: Jefferson Nogueira Júnior signed with FC Petrolul Ploiești!] (in Romanian). FC Petrolul Ploiești. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Jefferson Nogueira Junior ile sözleşme imzalandı" [Jefferson Nogueira Júnior signed a contract] (in Turkish). Boluspor. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ a b c Jefferson Júnior at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
External links[edit]
- Jefferson Júnior at the Turkish Football Federation
- Jefferson Júnior at playmakerstats.com (English version of ogol.com.br)
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Campinas
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players
- Süper Lig players
- Primeira Liga players
- Liga I players
- Figueirense FC players
- Paulínia FC players
- Fortaleza Esporte Clube players
- Gaziantep F.K. footballers
- Moreirense F.C. players
- FC Petrolul Ploiești players
- Boluspor footballers
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Romania
- Expatriate men's footballers in Romania