Yuri Matias

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is de Sousa and the second or paternal family name is Matias.

Yuri Matias

File:Yuri Matias - CFR Cluj vs FCSB, 17 April 2022 (cropped).jpg Matias with CFR Cluj in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Jefferson Yuri de Sousa Matias
Date of birth	(1995-02-10) 10 February 1995
Place of birth	Campina Grande, Brazil
Height
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	CFR Cluj
Number	44
Youth career
0000–2013	América-PE
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2016	América-PE	25	(0)
2016–2020	Académica	58	(3)
2020	Tractor	2	(0)
2020–2022	Gaz Metan Mediaș	47	(6)
2022–	CFR Cluj	48	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2023

Jefferson Yuri de Sousa Matias (born 10 February 1995) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga I club CFR Cluj.

Career

Born in Campina Grande, Brazil, Matias joined Académica de Coimbra on 27 June 2016 on a one-year loan. He made his debut on 30 July 2016, in an away draw against Gil Vicente F.C.

On 3 April 2017, he signed a permanent deal to stay at Académica.

In January 2020, Académica terminated his contract on mutual consent and Yuri signed a six month deal with Persian Gulf Pro League side Tractor S.C.

Honours

CFR Cluj

• Liga I: 2021–22
• Supercupa României runner-up: 2022

Individual

• Liga I Team of the Season: 2022–23

External links

• Yuri Matias profile at ForaDeJogo