Jefferson Yuri de Sousa Matias (born 10 February 1995) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Azerbaijan Premier League club Neftchi Baku.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jefferson Yuri de Sousa Matias | ||
Date of birth | 10 February 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Campina Grande, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Neftchi Baku | ||
Number | 44 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2013 | América-PE | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2016 | América-PE | 25 | (0) |
2016–2020 | Académica | 58 | (3) |
2020 | Tractor | 2 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 47 | (6) |
2022–2023 | CFR Cluj | 48 | (4) |
2023– | Neftchi Baku | 24 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:40, 4 April 2024 (UTC) |
Career edit
Born in Campina Grande, Brazil, Matias joined Académica de Coimbra on 27 June 2016 on a one-year loan.[2] He made his debut on 30 July 2016, in an away draw against Gil Vicente F.C.[3]
On 3 April 2017, he signed a permanent deal to stay at Académica.[4]
In January 2020, Académica terminated his contract on mutual consent and Yuri signed a six month deal with Persian Gulf Pro League side Tractor S.C.[5]
Honours edit
CFR Cluj
- Liga I: 2021–22
- Supercupa României runner-up: 2022
Individual
References edit
- ^ Soccerway profile
- ^ "Yuri é reforço da Académica" [Yuri strengthens Académica] (in Portuguese). Académica's official website. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "Gil Vicente 0-0 Académica". Footballzz.
- ^ "Yuri Matias até 2020" [Yuri Matias until 2020] (in Portuguese). Académica de Coimbra. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Yuri ruma ao Irão" [Yuri goes to Iran] (in Portuguese). Record. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ "S-a stabilit echipa sezonului trecut din Superliga. Care este echipa cu cei mai mulți reprezentanți" [Last season's Superliga team has been decided. Which team has the most representatives?] (in Romanian). Playsport.ro. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
External links edit
- Yuri Matias at ForaDeJogo (archived)
[Category:Azerbaijan Premier League players]]