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- ↑ Gefferson at zerozero.pt
- ↑ FK Železnik 2003/04 spring squad presentation at dekisa.tripod.com
- ↑ Arnold Dwarika set for Chinese stint. [ permanent dead link ] at socawarriors.net, 4-3-2004
- ↑ Gefferson Goulard Silva at news.sportbox.ru
- 1 2 Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) Cup 2004/05 at RSSSF
- 1 2 3 4 5 W Connection welcomes back two key Brazilians Archived 2016-10-30 at the Wayback Machine at legacy.guardian.co.tt, 24-2-2005
