Jéferson Rodrigues Gonçalves
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jéferson Rodrigues Gonçalves | ||
Date of birth | July 15, 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Brasília, Brazil | ||
Height | Script error: No such module "person height". | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team
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Boavista | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2004 | Brasiliense | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005 | Brasiliense | ||
2005 | → Atlético Goianiense (loan) | 6 | (3) |
2006–2008 | Santo André | 36 | (14) |
2006 | → Guarani (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2009–2011 | Vasco da Gama | 40 | (7) |
2010 | → Avaí (loan) | 19 | (5) |
2011 | → Sporting Kansas City (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Bahia | 2 | (0) |
2013 | Atlético Goianiense | 6 | (0) |
2014– | Boavista | 10 | (2) |
2014 | → América de Natal (loan) | 12 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 March 2015 |
Jéferson Rodrigues Gonçalves (born 15 July 1984 in Brasília), simply Jéferson (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒɛfiʁsõ]), is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a attacking midfielder for Brazilian club Boavista.
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Career
Early career
Born in Brasilia, Jéferson debuted as a professional for Brasiliense. He spent four years at the club after being loaned out to Atlético Goianiense. During his short stay with Atlético Goianiense, Jéferson helped the club gain promotion by winning the Campeonato Goiano da Segunda Divisão.[1]
He later spent time with Guarani, a São Paulo based club, after being transferred to Santo André, where he began the ascent of his playing career and leading the squad to a Campeonato Paulista Série A2 championship and runners-up in the 2008 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B campaign.
Vasco da Gama
Jéferson's role as a playmaker for Santo André caught the attention of more notable Brazilian clubs, in particular, Vasco da Gama, who signed him a year later in 2009. Early on, he struggled to find his place in the squad, due to the bevy of high caliber midfielders at Vasco da Gama. While with Vasco Jéferson enjoyed his best run of form during the Campeonato Carioca, where he made 32 appearances and scored 5 goals.
Avaí
After struggling to win a starting role, he was subsequently loaned to Avaí, a Brazilian club based in Florianópolis, in 2010. He impressed scoring four goals in his first eight appearances during his short stay with the club.[2]
Sporting Kansas City
On July 17, 2011, Jéferson signed a loan deal with MLS side Sporting Kansas City. The loan deal also stated that he would be signed under the league's Designated Player Rule making him Sporting KC's second Designated Player alongside Omar Bravo.[3] He was waived by the club on November 23, 2011.[4]
Honours
- Brasiliense
- Atlético Goianiense
- Campeonato Goiano da Segunda Divisão: 2005
- Santo André
- Vasco da Gama
- Avaí
References
External links
- Pages using infobox football biography with height issues
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- Living people
- 1984 births
- People from Brasília
- Brazilian footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Brazilian expatriates in the United States
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama players
- Avaí Futebol Clube players
- Sporting Kansas City players
- Esporte Clube Bahia players
- Atlético Clube Goianiense players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Major League Soccer players
- Designated Players (MLS)