Jefferson

A Brazilian footballer Jefferson de Oliveira Galvão plays as a goalkeeper for Botafogo. Jefferson was born on 2 January 1983.

Jefferson’s junior career passed at Cruzeiro. In 2001, he was considered to be a full-grown goalkeeper and the club’s management offered him a pro contract. He spent 4 years acting as the squad’s second goalkeeper. He didn’t manage to become the team’s anchor player, that’s why he agreed on a two-year long loan at Botafogo. In total, he made 49 appearances for the temporary club.

In 2005, Jefferson moved to Turkey, where he defended Trabzonspor. The footballer didn’t turn into the squad’s pivot, being used as a substitute player only. In 2008, he opted to join another Turkish club – Konyaspor. Over the course of the 2008/2009 season, Oliveira featured in 32 matches. In 2009, the goalkeeper opted to join the former side Botafogo. He debuted for the team in September 2009 in a game with Fluminense. Jefferson established himself in the starting eleven and turned into the club’s regular. In 2010, he won the Campeonato Carioca.

In 2003, the goalkeeper debuted at the international level for the Brazil U-20 team. Together with the squad he became the champion of the FIFA World Youth Championship. In 2011, Jefferson made his debut for the Brazil full side, winning the Superclásico de las Américas.