Jefferson Savarino
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Savarino with Venezuela in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jefferson David Savarino Quintero[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1996[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Maracaibo, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Botafogo | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Zulia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | Zulia | 132 | (32) |
| 2017 | → Real Salt Lake (loan) | 22 | (6) |
| 2017–2020 | Real Salt Lake | 65 | (16) |
| 2020–2022 | Atlético Mineiro | 53 | (14) |
| 2022–2024 | Real Salt Lake | 47 | (15) |
| 2024– | Botafogo | 66 | (15) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Venezuela U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | Venezuela U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017– | Venezuela | 51 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:18, 9 September 2025 (AEST) | |||
Jefferson David Savarino Quintero (born 11 November 1996) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as attacking midfielder or winger for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Botafogo and the Venezuela national team.[2]
Club career
Zulia
Born in Maracaibo, Savarino began his professional career at Zulia F.C. in 2013. In four years at the club, he played 141 games and scored 36 goals, participating in the 2016 Torneo Clausura and Copa Venezuela victories.
Real Salt Lake
On 9 May 2017, Savarino joined Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake on loan from Zulia of Venezuela.[3][4] He subsequently signed permanently for the club. In total, he scored 22 goals in three seasons with RSL. In May 2022, RSL announced that Savarino was resigned to the team.
Atlético Mineiro
On February 7, 2020, his transfer to Atlético Mineiro was announced, for a fee of 2 million dollars.[5] Em sua segunda temporada, won the 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro da Série A , da 2021 Copa do Brasil e do 2021 Campeonato Mineiro. No início de 2022, sagrou-se campeão da 2022 Supercopa do Brasil e do 2022 Campeonato Mineiro.[6]
Real Salt Lake
On April 30, 2022, his return to Real Salt Lake was confirmed, in a deal valued at $2.5 million.[7]
Botafogo
In January 2024, Jefferson Savarino was officially announced by Botafogo and signed a permanent contract until December 2026.[8]
In his first season he was champion of the Copa Libertadores de 2024, being a pillar in his team's attack, scoring 4 goals and providing 4 assists, and also won the 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, scoring 8 goals and providing 7 assists.[9]
International career
Savarino was born in Venezuela and is of Italian descent, holding dual-citizenship. A youth international for Venezuela, he debuted for the Venezuela national team in 2017.[10]
Savarino he was called up for three editions of the Copa América (2019, 2021 and 2024).[11]
Style of play
Savarino plays primarily as an attacking midfielder, but he can also operate as a winger on either flank. He is technically gifted and skilled in attacking play. In addition to having good vision and an excellent long-range shot.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 29 August 2025[13]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zulia | 2012–13 | VPD | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 26 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 24 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||||
| 2015 | 20 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 6 | ||||
| 2016 | 45 | 18 | — | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 50 | 21 | ||||
| 2017 | 11 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | — | 15 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 132 | 32 | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 141 | 36 | ||||
| Real Salt Lake | 2017 | MLS | 22 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 6 | ||
| 2018 | 35 | 7 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 38 | 7 | ||||
| 2019 | 30 | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 31 | 9 | ||||
| Total | 87 | 22 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 91 | 22 | ||||
| Atlético Mineiro | 2020 | Série A | 32 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 43 | 10 | ||
| 2021 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9[c] | 2 | — | 40 | 7 | |||
| 2022 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 16 | 4 | ||
| Total | 53 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 21 | ||
| Real Salt Lake | 2022 | MLS | 20 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 7 | |||
| 2023 | 27 | 8 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 4[d] | 1 | 34 | 11 | ||||
| Total | 47 | 15 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 54 | 18 | ||||
| Botafogo | 2024 | Série A | 28 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 15[c] | 4 | — | 54 | 14 | |
| 2025 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5[c] | 0 | 7[f] | 0 | 34 | 5 | ||
| Total | 42 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 88 | 19 | ||
| Career total | 361 | 94 | 38 | 8 | 26 | 56 | 35 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 463 | 116 | ||
- ^ Includes Campeonato Mineiro, Campeonato Carioca
- ^ Includes Copa Venezuela, U.S. Open Cup, Copa do Brasil
- ^ a b c d e Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
- ^ Appearance in Supercopa do Brasil
- ^ Four appearances in FIFA Club World Cup, two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana, One appearance in Supercopa do Brasil
International
- As of 9 September 2025[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 51 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Venezuela's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Savarino goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 June 2019 | Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, United States | United States | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 27 September 2022 | Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria | United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 21 November 2023 | Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru | Peru | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2026 World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 19 November 2024 | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago, Chile | Chile | 0–1 | 4–2 | 2026 World Cup qualification |
Honours
Zulia
Atlético Mineiro
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2021
- Copa do Brasil: 2021
- Campeonato Mineiro: 2020, 2021, 2022
- Supercopa do Brasil: 2022
Botafogo
Venezuela
Individual
- El País Venezuelan Primera División Player of the Year: 2016[17]
- Bola de Prata: 2024
- Copa Libertadores Team of the Tournament: 2024[18]
- South American Team of the Year: 2024[19]
References
- ^ a b c "Squad List: FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Botafogo (BRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ "Jefferson Savarino". Real Salt Lake. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake Acquires Jefferson Savarino On Loan". Real Salt Lake. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake sign young Venezuelan striker Jefferson Savarino on loan". MLS. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "RSL Transfers Savarino to Atletico Mineiro". Real Salt Lake. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ Isea, Antonio (31 December 2021), "Marcaje al hombre: fútbol y cine en la Venezuela del siglo XXI", Fútbol y sociedad en América Latina - Futebol e sociedade na América Latina, Iberoamericana Vervuert, pp. 469–482, retrieved 31 August 2025
- ^ "Real Salt Lake", Encyclopedia of Sports Management and Marketing, 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks California 91320 United States: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2011, ISBN 978-1-4129-7382-3, retrieved 31 August 2025
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ Lucente, Adriano Dos Reis; Bressan, Pedro Ernesto Ruiz (1 August 2018). "Gestão em Clubes de Futebol: Obtenção do Certificado de Clube Formador no Botafogo Futebol Clube". PODIUM Sport, Leisure and Tourism Review. 7 (2): 226–239. doi:10.5585/podium.v7i2.239. ISSN 2316-932X.
- ^ Neruda, Pablo (30 January 2008), "Los libertadores", Vida de Mina, Trama Editorial, pp. 423–426, ISBN 978-84-945022-6-2, retrieved 31 August 2025
- ^ "RSL vs. Colorado Rapids: Player of the Match". wasatch.soccer. 22 May 2023.
- ^ López de D’Amico, Rosa; Verenzuela, Lesbia (2022), "Socio-Political Dynamic of Women's Participation in Football in Venezuela", New Femininities in Digital, Physical and Sporting Cultures, Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp. 131–145, ISBN 978-3-031-09126-1, retrieved 1 September 2025
- ^ Tinker Salas, Miguel (4 June 2015), "Venezuela Before Oil", Venezuela, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-978329-8, retrieved 1 September 2025
- ^ Jefferson Savarino at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Jefferson Savarino". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Japan vs. Venezuela". Soccerway. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Samurai Blue lose final home match of the year 1–4 against Venezuela – Kirin Challenge Cup 2019". jfa.jp. Japan Football Association. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ Piña, Alberth (10 April 2023). "El zuliano Jefferson Savarino anotó en su regreso a la MLS con el Real Salt Lake (Video)". Noticia al Dia (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ Bezerra, Marcio Ferreira; Gramacho, Thiago Ghiotti (1 April 2018). "Estatísticas da Copa Libertadores da América 2017: Uma Análise da Correlação de Scouts dos Jogos da Fase Final". PODIUM Sport, Leisure and Tourism Review. 7 (1): 161–177. doi:10.5585/tlsr.v7i1.268. ISSN 2316-932X.
- ^ Brinkmann, Roger Luiz. Estratégias de comunicação digital de produtos em entidades esportivas: os casos CONMEBOL-Libertadores e UEFA-Champions League (Thesis). Universidade de Sao Paulo, Agencia USP de Gestao da Informacao Academica (AGUIA).