Jefferson Anilson Silva Encada (born 17 April 1998) is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays for Egyptian club Pharco as a forward.

Jefferson Encada
Encada in 2024
Personal information
Full name Jefferson Anilson Silva Encada
Date of birth (1998-04-17) 17 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Pharco
Number 17
Youth career
2013–2017 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Olhanense 20 (3)
2018–2020 Vitória Guimarães B 28 (4)
2019–2020 Vitória Guimarães 1 (0)
2020–2022 Leixões 30 (5)
2022– Pharco 33 (0)
International career
2021– Guinea-Bissau 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 February 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2021

Club career

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On 28 October 2018, Encada made his professional debut with Vitória Guimarães B in a 2018–19 LigaPro match against Paços Ferreira.[1]

He made his Primeira Liga debut for Vitória Guimarães on 8 September 2019 in a game against Rio Ave.[2]

International career

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He made his debut for Guinea-Bissau national football team on 26 March 2021 in an AFCON 2021 qualifier against Eswatini.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Vitória Guimarães B 0-1 Paços de Ferreira". ForaDeJogo. 2018-10-28. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  2. ^ "Rio Ave v Vitória Guimarães game report". Soccerway. 8 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Eswatini v Guinea-Bissau game report". Besoccer. 26 March 2021.[permanent dead link]
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