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Jefferson Encada

Squad depthEstrela · 28 yrs

Profile

Full nameJefferson Anilson Silva Encada
PositionCentre-back
NationalityGuinea-Bissau
Age28
Date of birth17 Apr 1998
BirthplaceBissau
Height188 cm
ClubEstrela
Centre-backalso played MID
3
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
154
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Estrela.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Primeira Ligaat Estrela Calheta260215496.58

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

Jefferson Encada is a 28-year-old central defender at Estrela, rated 32 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.75 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Encada.

On the season, Encada graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 1.753 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 3 → 0). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 32. At 28 Encada is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2025/26
32
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
0.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
5%
Minutes
limited game time
1.75
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Estrela finished 15th of 18 · a lower-table side

1.75
Def. / 90
2
Tackles
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

1.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume across 3 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (15th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 32 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.75 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.