Jefté
FullnameJefté Vital da Silva Dias
Birth date21 December 2003 (age 22)
Birth placeRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height1.83m
PositionLeft back
CurrentclubPalmeiras
Clubnumber6
Youthclubs 1Tigres do Brasil
Youthyears 22017–2023
Youthclubs 2Fluminense
Years 12023–2024
Clubs 1Fluminense
Caps 10
Goals 10
Years 22023–2024
Clubs 2→ APOEL (loan)
Caps 231
Goals 23
Years 32024–2025
Clubs 3Rangers
Caps 334
Goals 31
Years 42025–
Clubs 4Palmeiras
Caps 418
Goals 40
Club-update7 April 2026

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

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]

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, he got his first assist for the club, setting up Cyriel Dessers for Rangers fifth goal in a 6–0 win against Kilmarnock.

On 11 May 2025, Jefté scored his first goal for Rangers in a 4–0 win over Aberdeen.[6] He made a total of 52 appearances during the season, with 33 appearances in the league, two in the Scottish Cup, four in the League Cup, two in the Champions League and eleven in the Europa League; he recorded a total of one goal and four assists.

Palmeiras

On 20 August 2025, Jefté returned to Brazil to join Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Palmeiras.[7] The transfer fee was reported to be £6 million with add-ons and a sell-on clause included.[8]

Career statistics

[9]

ClubSeasonLeagueState League[a]National cup[b]League cup[c]ContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
APOEL (loan)2023–24Cypriot First Division313—10—1[d]0333
Rangers2024–25Scottish Premiership331—204013[e]0521
2025–26Scottish Premiership10——003[f]040
Total341—2040160561
Palmeiras2025Série A120———1[g]0130
2026Série A001000—0010
Total1201000—10140
Career total7741030401801034
  1. ^ Includes Campeonato Paulista
  2. ^ Includes Cypriot Cup, Scottish Cup
  3. ^ Includes Scottish League Cup
  4. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, eleven appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  7. ^ Appearance in Copa Libertadores

Honours

APOEL

Palmeiras

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. ^ "Rangers 4-0 Aberdeen". BBC. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Rangers sell left-back Jefte to Palmeiras". BBC Sport. 20 August 2025.
  8. ^ Irvine, David (20 August 2025). "Jefte Rangers transfer exit confirmed as club bank profit". The Herald
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