Jefferson Assis

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Assis and the second or paternal family name is Estácio.

Jefferson Mateus de Assis Estácio (born 21 October 1994) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Thai League 1 club Lamphun Warriors.

Jefferson Assis

Jefferson playing with Gżira United in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Jefferson Mateus de Assis Estácio
Date of birth	(1994-10-21) 21 October 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Lamphun Warriors
Number	94
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013	Grêmio Osasco	1	(0)
2015	Barbarense	6	(0)
2015–2016	Coritiba	12	(2)
2016	→ Andraus (loan)	2	(0)
2016–2017	Novo Hamburgo	4	(1)
2017	São José	1	(0)
2017–2019	Sliema Wanderers	31	(10)
2019	→ Nadur Youngsters (loan)	0	(0)
2019–2023	Gżira United	79	(44)
2020	→ Fujairah (loan)	7	(1)
2023–2024	Bali United	30	(12)
2024–2025	Lamphun Warriors	24	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2024

Career

Jefferson joined Maltese Challenge League side Sliema Wanderers for the 2017 season.^[1]

On 29 January 2019, he was loaned to Nadur Youngsters for the 2019 season.^[2]

In mid-2019 season, Jefferson signed with Gżira United.^[3]

During 2020, he was loaned to UAE Pro League club Fujairah for 6 months.^[4]

He contributed with 25 league appearances and 20 goals for Gżira United during the 2022–23 season. Through these results, Jefferson won the top goalscorer award.^[5]

On 5 July 2023, Bali United announced a deal for Jefferson to join Indonesian Liga 1 club Bali United on a fee transfer.^[6]

Honours

Novo Hamburgo

• Campeonato Gaúcho: 2017

Individual

• Maltese Premier League Top Goalscorer: 2022–23