Jefferson Encada · career
Jefferson Anilson Silva Encada
Center Back · Estrela · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
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
The record covers 3 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs — 59 appearances with 7 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2020/21 at Leixoes — Season rating 13, 4 goals and 0 assists in 22 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (13 → 8). The gap to his peak is 5 Season points.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±4 points) across 3 campaigns. Made the jump to a higher division in 2025/26 (Primeira Liga) and kept playing — 29 games that season.
By season
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea-Bissau | 2025/26 | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 5 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | World Cup - Qualification Africa | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | World Cup - Qualification Africa | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021/22 | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 0 |
Honours
Júniores U19×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primeira Ligaat Estrela Calheta | 26 | 1549 | 0 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Africa Cup of Nations Qualificationat Guinea-Bissau | 5 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
Schedule · 2025/26
26 played1 unused sub11 not in squad· 1549 min, 0g 2a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | A Guimaraes | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 11 | Primeira Liga | A Estoril | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | Primeira Liga | H Benfica | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 25 | Primeira Liga | H Alverca | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 31 | Primeira Liga | A Santa Clara | 0-0 | Played | 64 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 14 | Primeira Liga | H Guimaraes | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Sep 21 | Taça de Portugal | A Alpendorada | 1-7 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 21 | Primeira Liga | A Tondela | 0-0 | Played | 11 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 27 | Primeira Liga | H AVS | 3-0 | Played | 8 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 4 | Primeira Liga | A GIL Vicente | 0-2 | Played | 45 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 18 | Taça de Portugal | A Alpendorada | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 25 | Primeira Liga | H Rio Ave | 1-2 | Played | 74 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 1 | Primeira Liga | A Casa Pia | 5-3 | Played | 89 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 9 | Primeira Liga | H Nacional | 1-1 | Played | 18 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 19 | Friendlies Clubs | A Valladolid | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 30 | Primeira Liga | A Sporting CP | 0-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 7 | Primeira Liga | H Arouca | 3-1 | Played | 17 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 15 | Primeira Liga | A FC Porto | 1-3 | Played | 29 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 20 | Primeira Liga | H Moreirense | 0-0 | Played | 72 | 7.2 | ||
| Dec 27 | Primeira Liga | A Famalicao | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Jan 3 | Primeira Liga | H SC Braga | 3-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.2 | |
| Jan 19 | Primeira Liga | H Estoril | 0-5 | Played | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| Jan 25 | Primeira Liga | A Benfica | 0-4 | Played | 90 | 5.6 | ||
| Jan 31 | Primeira Liga | A Alverca | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 7 | Primeira Liga | H Santa Clara | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Feb 14 | Primeira Liga | A Guimaraes | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Feb 20 | Primeira Liga | H Tondela | 0-2 | Played | 73 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 28 | Primeira Liga | A AVS | 0-0 | Played | 58 | 7.3 | ||
| Mar 8 | Primeira Liga | H GIL Vicente | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 15 | Primeira Liga | A Rio Ave | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 20 | Primeira Liga | H Casa Pia | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 4 | Primeira Liga | A Nacional | 0-2 | Played | 15 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 11 | Primeira Liga | H Sporting CP | 0-1 | Played | 13 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 19 | Primeira Liga | A Arouca | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 26 | Primeira Liga | H FC Porto | 1-2 | Played | 45 | 6.6 | ||
| May 2 | Primeira Liga | A Moreirense | 2-3 | Played | 20 | 6.3 | ||
| May 11 | Primeira Liga | H Famalicao | 0-0 | Played | 88 | 7.0 | ||
| May 16 | Primeira Liga | A SC Braga | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 |