Jefinho (footballer, born 2006)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jefferson Borges do Nascimento | ||
| Date of birth | 15 August 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Montanhas, Brazil | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sport Recife | ||
| Number | 62 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019– | Sport Recife | ||
| 2023 | → Coritiba (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Sport Recife | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:49, 17 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Jefferson Borges do Nascimento (born 15 August 2006), commonly known as Jefinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sport Recife.
Career
Born in Montanhas, Rio Grande do Norte, Jefinho joined the youth categories of Sport Recife in 2019. On 4 September 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club, agreeing to a deal until 2025.[1]
Jefinho spent the 2023 season on loan at Coritiba, playing in their under-17 team. Upon returning, he started to feature with Sport's under-20 team, and made his first team debut on 11 January 2025, starting in a 1–1 Campeonato Pernambucano away draw against Afogados, as the club fielded an under-20 squad.[2]
Jefinho was promoted to the main squad by head coach Daniel Paulista in July 2025,[3] and made his Série A debut on 14 July, coming on as a second-half substitute for Chrystian Barletta in a 2–0 away loss to Juventude.[4]
Career statistics
- As of 17 September 2025[5]
| Club | Season | League | State League[a] | Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sport Recife | 2025 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes Campeonato Pernambucano
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil
References
- ^ "Após ida de Lukinhas ao Vasco, Sport assina contrato profissional com joias da base e negocia outras" [After Lukinhas' move to Vasco, Sport sign professional contract with youth pearls and negotiate others] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 4 September 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "Fora de casa, Sport empata com o Afogados na estreia do Pernambucano" [Away from home, Sport draw with Afogados on Pernambucano debut] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de Pernambuco. 11 January 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "Com saídas no elenco, Sport promove sete jogadores da base à equipe principal; confira os nomes" [With departures in the squad, Sport promote seven players from the youth setup to the first team; check out the names] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 July 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "Sport faz mais um jogo ruim, perde para o Juventude e segue sem vencer na Série A" [Sport make another poor match, lose to Juventude and remain winless in the Série A] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de Pernambuco. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ Jefinho at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 September 2025.