Jefté Vital da Silva Dias

Jefté Vital da Silva Dias of Palmeiras was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 21 December 2003 (age 22).

Jefté Vital da Silva Dias, born on 21 December 2003 (age 22), is a Brazilian left-back with Palmeiras. His senior profile began to take shape in Europe with APOEL, where the 2023-24 season gave him his most productive league return so far: three goals in 31 appearances.

He has since moved into the Palmeiras squad, where his 2026 season has been measured rather than spectacular. He has made seven Série A appearances and two in the Copa Libertadores, giving him nine appearances in all competitions without a goal.

At this stage, Jefté’s career is still more about development than firm conclusions. APOEL gave him regular football and a bit of end product; Palmeiras is now the sharper test of where he sits as a top-level left-back.

📈 Key stats and insights

Jefté made seven Série A appearances for Palmeiras

Jefté started three of his seven league matches

Jefté added two Copa Libertadores appearances without scoring

Jefté moved from Rangers to Palmeiras for 6.5m

Jefté received one yellow card in Série A

Last updated 1 June 2026. Send feedback

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Left Back
Primary Position: Defender
Position

Jefté Vital da Silva Dias

LB

1.83m (6ft)
Height: 76kg (11st 13lb)
Weight: 21 December 2003 (age 22)
Date of Birth: Rio de Janeiro
Birthplace: Brazil 🇧🇷
Country of Birth: Palmeiras
Team

📊 Season stats

Team: Palmeiras
Série A 2026
Games: 7
Starting: 3
Substitute: 4
Unused: 11
Utilisation: 39%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Team: Palmeiras
Copa Libertadores 2026
Games: 2
Starting: -
Substitute: 2
Unused: 4
Utilisation: 33%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Jefté Vital da Silva Dias made seven Série A appearances for Palmeiras, starting three times, and added two Copa Libertadores outings. With no goals and one yellow card, the numbers pointed to a rotational left-back role rather than a fixed starting place.

📋 Career stats

Team: Palmeiras
Season 2026
Country: Brazil 🇧🇷
Games: 7
Goals: -

Team: Rangers
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 1
Goals: -

Team: Palmeiras
Season 2025
Country: Brazil 🇧🇷
Games: 12
Goals: -

Team: Rangers
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 33
Goals: 1

Team: APOEL
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Cyprus 🇨🇾
Games: 31
Goals: 3

Jefté’s path has been relatively steep for a 22-year-old: Fluminense trainee, loan spell at APOEL, then permanent moves to Rangers and Palmeiras. The sequence suggested upward mobility in club profile, although the latest season data showed him competing for minutes rather than established as first choice.

💰 Transfers

Team: Palmeiras
20 August 2025
From: Rangers
Type: Fee (£6.5m)

Team: Rangers
1 July 2024
From: Fluminense
Type: Fee (£680k)

Team: APOEL
5 July 2023
From: Fluminense
Type: Loan

Team: Fluminense
1 January 2019
Type: Trainee

The transfer record showed a clear rise in valuation. Fluminense sent Jefté to APOEL on loan in 2023, Rangers then paid 680,000 to sign him in 2024, and Palmeiras bought him from Rangers for 6.5m in 2025. That jump indicated strong market interest despite limited top-flight output in the supplied season data.

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