Jefferson Encada

Following his move to Estrela, Encada's current-season form is level with last season (Season 9→9), while his Rating held around 42. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 13).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Estrela · 11th	2	0	0	6.6	42	9
2025/26	Estrela	3	0	0	6.5	—	—
2025/26	Estrela Calheta · 9th	26	0	2	6.58	42	9
2024/25	Pharco	14	0	0	6.81	—	—
2023/24	Pharco	19	1	2	6.75	—	—
2022/23	Pharco	4	0	1	6.53	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Guinea-Bissau · international

Side	Apps	G
Guinea-Bissau	22	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

Jefferson Encada is a 28-year-old full-back at Estrela Calheta, rated 42.8 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (50.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.79 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Encada.

On the season, Encada graded 8 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 2.789 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 9 → 9). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 43. At 28 Encada is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2025/26

42.8

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

7.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

50.6%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.79

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Estrela Calheta finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.79

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume across 26 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 50.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 42.8 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %50.6%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.116

Goal contribution / 900.116

Defensive actions / 902.789

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.407

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~16), then tapers with age. At 28, Encada sits on 9.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Encada's projected Rating — 42.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Primeira Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles25

Interceptions14

Blocks9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards0

Transfer history

EstrelaJul 2025 – nowFree Transfer

PharcoJan 2022 – Jul 2025Free

Leixoesuntil Jan 2022

GGuimaraesJul 2018 – Jan 2022

OOlhanense(on loan)Jul 2017 – Jul 2018

Sporting CPuntil Jul 2017

About Jefferson Encada

Jefferson Anilson Silva Encada is a 28-year-old full-back who plays for Estrela, born on April 17, 1998 in Bissau, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Guinea-Bissau. Estrela currently sit 11th of 18 in the Primeira Liga.

This season

In the current season, Jefferson Encada has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 80 minutes, averaging a 6.6 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

August 15, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Alverca (64 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 8, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Sporting CP (16 minutes, 6.9 rating)

Jefferson Encada's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Estrela face Nacional away in the Primeira Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Jefferson Encada at 42.8 with a Season form score of 7.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Júniores U19. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, Jefferson Encada has totalled 168 club appearances with 13 goals and 5 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 26 appearances for Estrela Calheta.

Jefferson Encada's career has also included time at Pharco, Leixoes, GGuimaraes, OOlhanense and Sporting CP.

On the international stage, Jefferson Encada has represented Guinea-Bissau — 22 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.