![]() Matias with CFR Cluj in 2022 | |||
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 | Ajman Club | ||
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 | 49 | (4) |
2023–2025 | Neftchi Baku | 58 | (7) |
2025– | Ajman Club | 0 | (0) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 June 2025 |
Jefferson Yuri de Sousa Matias (born 10 February 1995) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for UAE Pro League club Ajman Club. [1]
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]
Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
América-PE | 2014 | State league | — | — | — | 1 [b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
2015 | State league | — | — | — | 10 [b] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||||
2016 | Série D | — | — | — | 14 [b] | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||
Total | — | — | — | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |||||
Académica | 2016–17 | Liga Portugal 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [c] | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
2017–18 | Liga Portugal 2 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 [c] | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | Liga Portugal 2 | 27 | 2 | — | — | — | 27 | 2 | ||||
2019–20 | Liga Portugal 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
Total | 58 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 62 | 3 | |||
Tractor | 2019–20 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Gaz Metan Mediaș | 2020–21 | Liga I | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 2 | ||
2021–22 | Liga I | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 5 | |||
Total | 47 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 49 | 7 | ||||
CFR Cluj | 2021–22 | Liga I | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
2022–23 | Liga I | 35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 [d] | 2 | 1 [e] | 0 | 51 | 6 | |
Total | 49 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 6 | ||
Neftçi Baku | 2023–24 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 30 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 [f] | 0 | — | 38 | 5 | |
2024–25 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 28 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 33 | 5 | |||
Total | 58 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 71 | 10 | |||
Career total | 214 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 274 | 26 |
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