Jefté
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jefté Vital da Silva Dias | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rangers | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tigres do Brasil | |||
| 2017–2023 | Fluminense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Fluminense | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → APOEL (loan) | 31 | (3) |
| 2024– | Rangers | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 December 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 Scottish Premiership club Rangers.
Career
[edit]Fluminense
[edit]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]
Loan to APOEL
[edit]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.
Rangers
[edit]On 24 May 2024, Rangers signed Jefté on a four-year contract[4] for a reported fee of £680,000.[5] On 4 December 2024, Jefté got his first assist for the club, setting up Cyriel Dessers for Rangers fifth goal in a 6-0 win against Kilmarnock.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 15 December 2024[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| APOEL | 2023–24 | Cypriot First Division | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 33 | 3 | |
| Rangers | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7[d] | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Career total | 44 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 57 | 3 | ||
- ^ Includes Cypriot Cup
- ^ Includes Scottish League Cup
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
[edit]APOEL
References
[edit]- ^ "Inspirado em Marcelo, Jefté explica sucesso do Fluminense Sub-17: "Muita vontade de vencer"" [Inspired in Marcelo, Jefté explains success of the under-17s of Fluminense: "A lot of eagerness to win"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Flu acerta renovação com Jefté: "Realizando um sonho"" [Flu agree renewal with Jefté: "Fulfilling a dream"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fluminense FC. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Fluminense acerta empréstimo de Jefté para a Europa, mas renova contrato do lateral-esquerdo" [Fluminense agree loan of Jefté to Europe, but renew contract of the left-back] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Rangers confirm signing of Jefte". Rangers FC. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Rangers will pay 800 thousand euros". Twitter, Inc. 24 May 2024.
- ^ Jefté at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city)
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Cypriot First Division players
- Fluminense FC players
- APOEL FC players
- Rangers F.C. players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
- Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen