Jefferson Anilson Silva Encada (born 17 April 1998) is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club Leixões as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jefferson Anilson Silva Encada | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-04-17) 17 April 1998 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Leixões | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2017 | Sporting CP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Olhanense | 20 | (3) |
| 2018–2020 | Vitória Guimarães B | 28 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | Vitória Guimarães | 1 | (0) |
| 2020– | Leixões | 21 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021– | Guinea-Bissau | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:41, 24 April 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2021 | |||
On 28 October 2018, Encada made his professional debut with Vitória Guimarães B in a 2018–19 LigaPro match against Paços Ferreira.[1]
He made his Primeira Liga debut for Vitória Guimarães on 8 September 2019 in a game against Rio Ave.[2]
He made his debut for Guinea-Bissau national football team on 26 March 2021 in an AFCON 2021 qualifier against Eswatini.[3]
Leixões S.C. – current squad | |
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Guinea-Bissau squad – 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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