| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jefté Vital da Silva Dias | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-12-21)21 December 2003 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rangers | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tigres do Brasil | |||
| 2017–2023 | Fluminense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Fluminense | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | →APOEL (loan) | 31 | (3) |
| 2024– | Rangers | 26 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 March 2025 | |||
Jefté Vital da Silva Dias (born 21 December 2003), simply known asJefté, is a Brazilianfootballer who plays as aleft back forScottish Premiership clubRangers.
Born inRio de Janeiro, Jefté joinedFluminense's youth setup in 2017, fromTigres do Brasil.[1] On 16 March 2021, he renewed his contract with the club until 2025.[2]
On 4 July 2023, Jefté was loaned toCypriot First Division sideAPOEL for the entire2023–24 season; he also renewed his contract until 2026.[3] He made his professional debut on 20 August, starting in a 2–0 away win overAEZ Zakakiou, and scored his first goal on 2 October in a 5–1 home routing ofEthnikos Achna.
On 24 May 2024,Rangers signed Jefté on a four-year contract[4] for a reported fee of £680,000.[5] On 4 December 2024, Jefté got his first assist for the club, setting upCyriel Dessers for Rangers fifth goal in a 6-0 win againstKilmarnock.
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| APOEL | 2023–24 | Cypriot First Division | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 33 | 3 | |
| Rangers | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11[d] | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Career total | 57 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 76 | 3 | ||
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