Jefferson Savarino
Savarino with Venezuela in 2019
Personal information
Full name Jefferson David Savarino Quintero
Date of birth (1996-11-11) 11 November 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Maracaibo, Venezuela
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Botafogo
Youth career
0000–2013 Zulia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Zulia 132 (32)
2017 → Real Salt Lake (loan) 22 (6)
2017–2020 Real Salt Lake 65 (16)
2020–2022 Atlético Mineiro 53 (14)
2022–2023 Real Salt Lake 47 (15)
2024– Botafogo 0 (0)
International career‡
2015 Venezuela U20 3 (0)
2014 Venezuela U21 4 (0)
2017– Venezuela 36 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:08, 29 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 November 2023

Jefferson David Savarino Quintero (born 11 November 1996) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Botafogo and the Venezuela national team.[2]

Club career

Zulia

Born in Maracaibo, Savarino began his professional career at Zulia F.C. in 2013. In four years at the club, he played 141 games and scored 36 goals, participating in the 2016 Torneo Clausura and Copa Venezuela victories.

Real Salt Lake

On 9 May 2017, Savarino joined Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake on loan from Zulia of Venezuela.[3][4] He subsequently signed permanently for the club. In total, he scored 22 goals in three seasons with RSL. In May 2022, RSL announced that Savarino was resigned to the team.

Atlético Mineiro

On 7 February 2020, Real Salt Lake announced the transfer of Savarino to Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro.[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 11 November 2023[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Zulia 2012–13 Primera División 6 0 0 0 0 0 — 6 0
2013–14 26 2 0 0 0 0 — 26 2
2014–15 24 0 0 0 0 0 — 24 0
2015 20 6 0 0 0 0 — 20 6
2016 45 18 5 3 0 0 — 50 21
2017 11 6 0 0 4[a] 1 — 15 7
Total 132 32 5 3 4 1 0 0 141 36
Real Salt Lake 2017 MLS 22 6 0 0 0 0 — 22 6
2018 35 7 3 0 0 0 — 38 7
2019 30 9 0 0 1[b] 0 — 31 9
Total 87 22 3 0 1 0 0 0 91 22
Atlético Mineiro 2020 Série A 32 7 1 0 — 10[c] 3 43 10
2021 18 5 5 0 9[a] 2 8[c] 0 40 7
2022 3 2 1 0 2[a] 0 10[d] 2 16 4
Total 53 14 7 0 11 2 28 5 99 21
Real Salt Lake 2022 Major League Soccer 20 7 0 0 0 0 — 20 7
2023 Major League Soccer 27 8 3 2 4[b] 1 — 34 11
Total 47 15 3 2 4 1 0 0 54 18
Career total 319 83 18 5 20 4 28 5 385 97
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  2. ^ a b Appearance in Leagues Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearances in Campeonato Mineiro
  4. ^ Nine appearances and two goals in Campeonato Mineiro, one appearance in Supercopa do Brasil

International

As of 22 November 2023[7]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Venezuela 2017 1 0
2018 5 0
2019 7 1
2020 3 0
2021 8 0
2022 6 1
2023 6 1
Total 36 3
Scores and results list Venezuela's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Savarino goal.
List of international goals scored by Jefferson Savarino[7]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 9 June 2019 Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, United States  United States 2–0 3–0 Friendly
2 27 September 2022 Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria  United Arab Emirates 1–0 4–0 Friendly
3 21 November 2023 Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru  Peru 1–1 1–1 2026 World Cup qualification

Honours

Zulia

Atlético Mineiro

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Jefferson Savarino". Real Salt Lake. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Jefferson Savarino". Real Salt Lake. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Real Salt Lake Acquires Jefferson Savarino On Loan". Real Salt Lake. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Real Salt Lake sign young Venezuelan striker Jefferson Savarino on loan". MLS. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  5. ^ "RSL Transfers Savarino to Atletico Mineiro". Real Salt Lake. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  6. ^ Jefferson Savarino at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Jefferson Savarino". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  8. ^ Piña, Alberth (10 April 2023). "El zuliano Jefferson Savarino anotó en su regreso a la MLS con el Real Salt Lake (Video)". Noticia al Dia (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2023.


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