Jefferson de Souza Gonçalves (born 17 January 1988), known as Jefferson Arroz is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sinop.[1]
Career
Jefferson Arroz had youth stints with Brasil Central, Cruzeiro, Cuiabá, Mixto prior to swapping Brazil for Italy in 2005 by joining Chievo.[2][3] During his time with Chievo, Jefferson spent time out on loan with Ipatinga and former club Mixto.[2] He departed Chievo in 2011, joining Liga II side Arieșul Turda in Romania.[1] He made his debut on 20 August in a 2–0 defeat to Turnu Severin.[1] Four further appearances followed during the 2011–12 season, which the club left mid-season.[1] After Arieșul Turda, between 2012 and 2014, Jefferson spent time with Portuguesa and Novoperário in Brazil and in Spain with Gavà; the latter occurring in-between Portuguesa and Novoperário.[4]
In August 2014, Jefferson Arroz agreed to join Sant Andreu of Segunda División B.[1][5] He featured seven times for the club.[1][6][7]Boavista of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil became Jefferson's ninth career club on 28 February 2015.[1] He made his professional debut for the club on 14 March, featuring for twenty-five minutes of a Campeonato Carioca match with Barra Mansa.[1] He left Boavista in 2015 after four appearances.[1] Two years later, in January 2017, Jefferson completed a move to the Dominican Republic to play for Moca.[8][9] In 2018, Jefferson returned to Brazil with Operário.[10] In the succeeding year, Jefferson moved to Sinop of Série D.[10]
