Career
Born in Campinas, São Paulo, Jefferson joined Figueirense"s youth setup in 2012, after spells with Paulínia and Grêmio. On 2 December 2012 he made his first team – and Série A – debut, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–3 away loss against Coritiba. After a loan back to his first club Paulínia, Jefferson was definitely promoted to the main squad in 2014.
On 16 November 2014 he scored his first professional goal, netting the first in a 1–1 draw at Atlético Mineiro.
