# Jefferson Savarino

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

## 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. 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.

## International career

Savarino was born in Venezuela and is of Italian descent, holding dual-citizenship. A youth international for Venezuela, he debuted for the Venezuela national team in 2017.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 8 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State league | State league | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Zulia | 2012–13 | VPD | 6 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Zulia | 2013–14 | VPD | 26 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 2 |
| Zulia | 2014–15 | VPD | 24 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 |
| Zulia | 2015 | VPD | 20 | 6 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 6 |
| Zulia | 2016 | VPD | 45 | 18 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 50 | 21 |
| Zulia | 2017 | VPD | 11 | 6 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 7 |
| Zulia | Total | Total | 132 | 32 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 141 | 36 |
| Real Salt Lake | 2017 | MLS | 22 | 6 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 6 |
| Real Salt Lake | 2018 | MLS | 35 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 7 |
| Real Salt Lake | 2019 | MLS | 30 | 9 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 31 | 9 |
| Real Salt Lake | Total | Total | 87 | 22 | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 91 | 22 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 2020 | Série A | 32 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 10 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 2021 | Série A | 18 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 40 | 7 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 2022 | Série A | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 |
| Atlético Mineiro | Total | Total | 53 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 21 |
| Real Salt Lake | 2022 | MLS | 20 | 7 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 7 |
| Real Salt Lake | 2023 | MLS | 27 | 8 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 34 | 11 |
| Real Salt Lake | Total | Total | 47 | 15 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 54 | 18 |
| Botafogo | 2024 | Série A | 28 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 4 | — | — | 54 | 14 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 347 | 91 | 34 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 439 | 111 |
* ↑ Includes Campeonato Mineiro, Campeonato Carioca
* ↑ Includes Copa Venezuela, U.S. Open Cup, Copa do Brasil
* 1 2 3 4 Appearances in Copa Libertadores
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
* ↑ Appearance in Supercopa do Brasil

### International

    As of 19 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Venezuela | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| Venezuela | 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| Venezuela | 2019 | 7 | 1 |
| Venezuela | 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| Venezuela | 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| Venezuela | 2022 | 6 | 1 |
| Venezuela | 2023 | 6 | 1 |
| Venezuela | 2024 | 10 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 46 | 4 |
    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 :
| 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 |
| 4 | 19 November 2024 | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago, Chile | Chile | 0–1 | 4–2 | 2026 World Cup qualification |

## Honours

Zulia
* Venezuelan Primera División: Clausura 2016
* Copa Venezuela: 2016
Atlético Mineiro
* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2021
* Copa do Brasil: 2021
* Campeonato Mineiro: 2020, 2021, 2022
* Supercopa do Brasil: 2022
Botafogo
* Copa Libertadores: 2024
* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2024
Venezuela
* Kirin Cup: 2019
Individual
* El País Venezuelan Primera División Player of the Year: 2016
* Bola de Prata: 2024
* Copa Libertadores Team of the Tournament: 2024
* South American Team of the Year: 2024