Jefferson Batista
Jefferson Alexandre Batista (born 23 February 1976 in São Paulo) is a retired Brazilian footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jefferson Alexandre Batista | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Forward or attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1995 | Corinthians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995 | Guarani | ||
| 1996 | FinnPa | 1 | (0) |
| 1996 | KuPS | 7 | (2) |
| 1997 | Corinthians | ||
| 1997 | Pelotas | ||
| 1998 | Mogi Mirim | ||
| 1998 | Guarani | ||
| 1999 | Alania Vladikavkaz | 11 | (1) |
| 1999–2000 | Uralan Elista | 18 | (6) |
| 2000–2002 | FC St. Gallen | 34 | (8) |
| 2002–2003 | FC Zürich | 9 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Vitória Bahía | 21 | (5) |
| 2004–2005 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 9 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | Paulista | ||
| 2006 | Coritiba | ||
| 2007 | Nanjing Yoyo | ||
| 2007 | Ituano | ||
| 2007–2008 | Guangzhou Pharmaceutical | ||
| 2008–2009 | Vojvodina | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | Zagen | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
After playing in the youth teams of Corinthians, he represented the senior Brazilian clubs Pelotas, Mogi Mirim, Guarani, Vitória Bahía, Paulista and Coritiba. He also had a rich career abroad having played in Finland with FinnPa;[1] Russia, with FC Alania Vladikavkaz and FC Uralan Elista; Switzerland, with FC St. Gallen, FC Zürich and Neuchâtel Xamax; Serbia, with FK Vojvodina; and China, with Nanjing Yoyo, Guangzhou Pharmaceutical and Zagen.
He began as a forward but gradually became an offensive midfielder.
After retiring, he became director of a sports management and marketing company.[2]
References
- Brasileiro brilha em estréia no futebol suíço at SwissInfo, 29-11-2011 (in Portuguese)
- Front Group, Sports Director: Jefferson Batista, profile Archived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine at company official website, 29-11-2011
External sources
- Jefferson Batista at Sambafoot
- Stats from Playerhistory
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