Jefferson Lopes Faustino, commonly known as Jefferson (born 31 August 1988 in
Rio de Janeiro
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) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a
centre back
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
. He played for several seasons in the
Bolivian Primera División
The División de Fútbol Profesional is the top-flight professional football league in Bolivia. Until 2017 it was known as the "Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano" (; en, Bolivian Professional Football League).
Since 1950, a total of 16 clubs ...
for
Universitario de Sucre
Club Deportivo Universitario San Francisco Xavier is a professional football team based in Sucre, Bolivia that competes in the Bolivian Primera División.
The club has two titles in its history and also has three international appearances in co ...
,
The Strongest
Club The Strongest is a Bolivian professional football club based in La Paz, that currently plays in the Bolivian Primera División.
Founded in 1908, their team colours are yellow and black. Although they have a home ground, Estadio Rafae ...
and
Sport Boys Warnes
Club Sport Boys Warnes is a professional football team based in Warnes, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia that competes in the Bolivian Primera División.
History
The club was founded on 17 August 1954. The club reached in 2013 the second pla ...
, with whom he won the
2015 Apertura.
References
1988 births
Living people
Brazilian footballers
Association football central defenders
Universitario de Sucre footballers
Roasso Kumamoto players
The Strongest players
Sport Boys Warnes players
Audax Rio de Janeiro Esporte Clube players
Bolivian Primera División players
Brazilian expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Japan
Expatriate footballers in Bolivia
Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city)
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