Jefferson Yuri de Sousa Matias (born 10 February 1995) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Azerbaijan Premier League club Neftchi Baku.

[1] Born in Campina Grande, Brazil, Matias joined Académica de Coimbra on 27 June 2016 on a one-year loan.

[2] He made his debut on 30 July 2016, in an away draw against Gil Vicente F.C.

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

[4] 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.[5] CFR Cluj Individual