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Overview
Weighted average of attribute scores for this role, position-adjusted. Standout attributes count more than weaknesses.
Attributes (grouped)
Mobility
Adequate burst for a full-back, with no standout reports (conf 0.4)
Good running speed for a wide defender with long strides (conf 0.4)
Tall at 1.88 m, with moderate agility rather than a quick turn (conf 0.35)
Runs the right flank for long spells, with senior minutes across several leagues (conf 0.45)
Control
Controls the ball competently, functional rather than refined (conf 0.4)
Defender first who does not beat many players on the ball (conf 0.35)
Uses his 1.88 m frame to shield the ball on the touchline (conf 0.4)
Functional striking technique with no known long-range threat (conf 0.35)
Distribution
Safe in simple combinations with the winger ahead of him (conf 0.4)
Can switch play from the right but is not a long-range specialist (conf 0.35)
Delivers from the right when he gets forward, a moderate rather than elite crosser (conf 0.4)
Plays safe options rather than creative passes (conf 0.35)
Chance threat
Occasional goals but not a regular scoring threat (conf 0.35)
Seldom shoots, preferring to keep possession or cross (conf 0.35)
Gets forward on the right when the team has the ball (conf 0.35)
No evidence that he takes set pieces or free kicks for his side (conf 0.3)
Duels
Decent in the air thanks to his height for a full-back (conf 0.4)
Competitive in one-on-one defending, with experience across several leagues (conf 0.45)
Defense
Presses the wide player on his side with decent intensity (conf 0.4)
Breaks up wide attacks reasonably well as a regular starter (conf 0.4)
Holds the right flank sensibly and tracks his winger competently (conf 0.4)
Mental
Calm enough in possession, with international experience for Guinea-Bissau (conf 0.4)
Makes sensible choices on when to overlap and when to hold (conf 0.4)
Consistent effort in both phases, with senior minutes at several clubs (conf 0.45)
Resilience
No major injury record is documented, so a neutral score (conf 0.3)
Outlook
Age 28 with international experience, so little headroom left (conf 0.35)
Guinea-Bissau regular with Liga Portugal minutes, but a modest market profile (conf 0.4)
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Scouting Report & Player Insights
Jefferson Encada is a Guinea-Bissau international right-back at Estrela da Amadora, who also covers the right side of midfield. Born in Bissau and trained in the Sporting CP academy, he worked through Olhanense, Vitória Guimarães, Leixões and Egyptian side Pharco before joining Estrela in 2025. A tall 1.88 m full-back, he is a dependable, hard-working presence on the flank rather than a flair player. He debuted for Guinea-Bissau in 2021 and is an established member of the national team.
Made his Primeira Liga debut for Vitória Guimarães on 8 September 2019 against Rio Ave.
Made his Guinea-Bissau debut on 26 March 2021 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Eswatini.