Jefté

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Silva and the second or paternal family name is Dias.

Jefté

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	20	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 January 2025

Jefté Vital da Silva Dias (born 21 December 2003), simply known as Jefté, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left back for Scottish Premiership club Rangers.

Career

Fluminense

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Jefté joined Fluminense's youth setup in 2017, from Tigres do Brasil.[1] On 16 March 2021, he renewed his contract with the club until 2025.[2]

Loan to APOEL

On 4 July 2023, Jefté was loaned to Cypriot First Division side APOEL for the entire 2023–24 season; he also renewed his contract until 2026.[3] He made his professional debut on 20 August, starting in a 2–0 away win over AEZ Zakakiou, and scored his first goal on 2 October in a 5–1 home routing of Ethnikos Achna.

Rangers

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 up Cyriel Dessers for Rangers fifth goal in a 6-0 win against Kilmarnock.

Career statistics

As of match played 15 January 2025[6]

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	20	0	1	0	4	0	7[d]	0	32	0
Career total			51	3	2	0	4	0	8	0	65	3

1. Includes Cypriot Cup
2. Includes Scottish League Cup
3. Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
4. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

APOEL

• Cypriot First Division: 2023–24

References

1. "Inspirado em Marcelo, Jefté explica sucesso do Fluminense Sub-17: "Muita vontade de vencer"" [Inspired in Marcelo, Jefté explains success of the under-17s of Fluminense: "A lot of eagerness to win"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
2. "Flu acerta renovação com Jefté: "Realizando um sonho"" [Flu agree renewal with Jefté: "Fulfilling a dream"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fluminense FC. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
3. "Fluminense acerta empréstimo de Jefté para a Europa, mas renova contrato do lateral-esquerdo" [Fluminense agree loan of Jefté to Europe, but renew contract of the left-back] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
4. "Rangers confirm signing of Jefte". Rangers FC. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
5. "Rangers will pay 800 thousand euros". Twitter, Inc. 24 May 2024.
6. Jefté at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 October 2022.