Jefferson Yuri de Sousa Matias (born 10 February 1995) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Azerbaijan Premier League club Neftchi Baku.

Career

Born in Campina Grande, Brazil, Matias joined Académica de Coimbra on 27 June 2016 on a one-year loan. He made his debut on 30 July 2016, in an away draw against Gil Vicente F.C.

Yuri Matias

On 3 April 2017, he signed a permanent deal to stay at Académica.

Yuri Matias

In January 2020, Académica terminated his contract on mutual consent and Yuri signed a six month deal with Persian Gulf Pro League side Tractor S.C.

Yuri Matias

Honours

CFR Cluj

Liga I: 2021–22

Supercupa României runner-up: 2022

Individual

Liga I Team of the Season: 2022–23

References

External links

1995 births

Living people

Brazilian men's footballers

Men's association football defenders

Liga Portugal 2 players

América Futebol Clube (PE) players

Académica de Coimbra (football) players

Persian Gulf Pro League players

Tractor S.C. players

CS Gaz Metan Mediaș players

CFR Cluj players

Liga I players

[Category:Azerbaijan Premier League players]]

Neftçi PFK players

Brazilian expatriate men's footballers

Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Iran

Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal

Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Romania

Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan

Expatriate men's footballers in Iran

Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal

Expatriate men's footballers in Romania

Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan