Jeferson Paulo Rodrigues de Souza

Mikimba

Personal information
Full name	Jeferson Paulo Rodrigues de Souza
Date of birth	14 December 1981
Place of birth	Joaçaba, Brazil
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Right winger
Club information
Current team	Águia Negra
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
	Joaçaba	?	(?)
2002–2003	Chapecoense	?	(?)
2003	→ Paraná (loan)	–	(–)
2003	Metz B and Metz	5	(2)
2004–2005	Chapecoense	?	(?)
2006–2008	Cianorte	?	(?)
2008	Veranópolis	?	(?)
2008	Águia Negra	6	(1)
2008–2009	Chapecoense	?	(?)
2009	Águia Negra	?	(?)
2009	Nacional Manaus	5	(0)
2010	Paranavaí	?	(?)
2010	Francisco Beltrão	?	(?)
2011	Colatina SE	?	(?)
2011	Glória
2011	Caxias
2012	Comercial-MS
2013	Novo Hamburgo
2013	Riograndense
2013–	Águia Negra
National team^‡
2003	Togo	2	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 January 2009. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 January 2009

Jeferson Paulo Rodrigues de Souza (born December 14, 1981), known simply as Mikimba or Jeferson, is a Brazilian-born naturalized Togolese football midfielder, who plays for Riograndense in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.

Biography

Mikimba was born in Joaçaba, a small city situated in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. He also hold Togolese citizenship.^[1]

International career

Mikimba made his Togo national team debut on June 8, 2003 in a 2004 African Cup of Nations Qualifying match against Cape Verde, in Lomé. That day Les Eperviers (the nickname of Togo national football team) won by 5-2.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	8 June 2003	Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo	Cape Verde	4 – 2	5 - 2	2004 African Cup of Nations Qualifying match

References

1. "Mikimba é anunciado como reforço, e Águia Negra tenta amistosos" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 13 June 2013.

External links

• Mikimba – FIFA competition record
• Mikimba at National-Football-Teams.com