Jefferson Jr.

Jefferson Nogueira Júnior (born 22 January 1994), simply known as Jefferson Jr., is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portuguese club Moreirense.

Jefferson Jr.
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+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Moreirense
Number 35
Youth career
2005–2010 Paulínia
2010–2012 Grêmio
2012–2013 Figueirense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Figueirense 58 (1)
2013 → Paulínia (loan)
2017 Fortaleza 21 (1)
2018–2021 Gaziantep 85 (8)
2022– Moreirense 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 November 2021

Club career

Born in Campinas, São Paulo, Jefferson Jr. joined Figueirense's youth setup in 2012, after spells with Paulínia and Grêmio. On 2 December 2012 he made his first team – and Série A – debut, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–3 away loss against Coritiba.[1]

After a loan back to his first club Paulínia, Jefferson Jr. was definitely promoted to the main squad in 2014. On 16 November 2014 he scored his first professional goal, netting the first in a 1–1 draw at Atlético Mineiro.[2]

Honours

References
  1. No Couto Pereira alagado, Coxa se despede com vitória sobre o Figueira (In waterlogged Couto Pereira, Coxa says goodbye with victory over Figueira); Globo Esporte, 2 December 2012 (in Portuguese)
  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); Globo Esporte, 16 November 2014 (in Portuguese)
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