Jefferson Nogueira Júnior (born 22 January 1994) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for TFF First League club Boluspor.

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Jefferson Júnior
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Jefferson with Petrolul Ploiești in 2023
Personal information
Full name Jefferson Nogueira Júnior
Date of birth (1994-01-22) 22 January 1994 (age 30)
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)
2013Paulínia (loan)
2017Fortaleza (loan) 4 (0)
2018–2022 Gaziantep 84 (8)
2022 Moreirense 14 (2)
2023–2024 Petrolul Ploiești 23 (0)
2024– Boluspor 14 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2024
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After starting his senior career at Figueirense in 2012, Jefferson went on to compete professionally in Turkey, Portugal, and Romania.

Career

Early career and Figueirense

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

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

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

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

On 2 February 2024, Jefferson returned to Turkey by signing for TFF First League side Boluspor.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 11 May 2024[11]
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Figueirense 2012 Série A 1010
2014 Série A 1511[lower-alpha 1]0202[lower-alpha 2]0201
2015 Série A 604[lower-alpha 1]050150
2016 Série A 19010[lower-alpha 1]0401[lower-alpha 3]0340
Total 4111501101020701
Fortaleza (loan) 2017 Série C 4012[lower-alpha 4]1105[lower-alpha 5]0221
Gaziantep 2017–18 TFF First League 142142
2018–19 TFF First League 131102[lower-alpha 6]0161
2019–20 Süper Lig 20141242
2020–21 Süper Lig 30420324
2021–22 Süper Lig 700070
Total 8487120939
Moreirense 2021–22 Primeira Liga 1422[lower-alpha 7]0162
Petrolul Ploiești 2022–23 Liga I 6060
2023–24 Liga I 17030200
Total 23030260
Boluspor 2023–24 TFF First League 142142
Career total 18013271221001011024315
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  1. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Catarinense
  2. Appearances in Primeira Liga (Brazil)
  3. Appearance in Copa Sudamericana
  4. Appearances in Campeonato Cearense
  5. Appearances in Copa do Nordeste

Honours

Figueirense[11]

Fortaleza[11]

References

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