Jefferson Júnior

Jefferson Nogueira Júnior (born 22 January 1994) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga I club Petrolul Ploiești.

In this Portuguese name, "Júnior" is a generational suffix used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.
Jefferson Júnior
Jefferson with Petrolul Ploiești in 2023
Personal information
Full name Jefferson Nogueira Júnior
Date of birth (1994-01-22) 22 January 1994
Place of birth Campinas, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Petrolul Ploiești
Number 6
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– Petrolul Ploiești 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2023

After starting his senior career at Figueirense in 2012, Jefferson went on to compete professionally in Turkey, Portugal and Romania, respectively.

Career

Early career / 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 0–3 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]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 22 October 2023[10]
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 10—————10
2014 Série A 1511[lower-alpha 1]020——2[lower-alpha 2]0201
2015 Série A 604[lower-alpha 1]050———150
2016 Série A 19010[lower-alpha 1]040—1[lower-alpha 3]0—340
Total 411150110—1020701
Fortaleza (loan) 2017 Série C 4012[lower-alpha 4]110——5[lower-alpha 5]0221
Gaziantep 2017–18 TFF First League 142—————142
2018–19 TFF First League 131—10——2[lower-alpha 6]0161
2019–20 Süper Lig 201—41———242
2020–21 Süper Lig 304—20———324
2021–22 Süper Lig 70—00———70
Total 848—71——20939
Moreirense 2021–22 Primeira Liga 142————2[lower-alpha 7]0162
Petrolul Ploiești 2022–23 Liga I 60—————60
2023–24 Liga I 70—10———80
Total 130—10———140
Career total 15611271201001011021713
  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
  6. Appearances in TFF First League promotion play-offs
  7. Appearances in Primeira Liga relegation play-offs

Honours

Figueirense[10]

Fortaleza[10]

References
  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "Gaziantep FK - Altınordu 3–2 - TTF 1. Lig 2017/2018 Live". Whoscored.com. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  4. "Trabzonspor - Gaziantep FK Maç Özeti (Video)" [Trabzonspor - Gaziantep FK Match Summary (Video)] (in Turkish). beIN Sports. 19 October 2019.
  5. "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.
  6. "Gil Vicente 1–2 Moreirense :: Liga Portugal bwin 21/22 :: Ficha Do Jogo" (in Portuguese). Zerozero.pt. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  7. "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.
  8. "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.
  9. "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.
  10. Jefferson Júnior at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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