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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yuri de Jesus Messias | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Birżebbuġa St. Peter's | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Boavista | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Boavista | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | Imperial | ||
| 2013 | Paraíba | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Mosta | 16 | (3) |
| 2014–2016 | Msida Saint-Joseph | 7 | (4) |
| 2016–2018 | Naxxar Lions | 46 | (31) |
| 2018 | Nadur Youngsters | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | Al-Jabalain | ||
| 2019–2020 | Valletta | 6 | (1) |
| 2020 | União Frederiquense | 2 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Gudja United | 14 | (13) |
| 2021 | East Riffa | ||
| 2021–2022 | Gżira United | 16 | (6) |
| 2022–2023 | East Riffa | ||
| 2023–2025 | Marsaxlokk | 57 | (25) |
| 2025–2026 | Valletta | 31 | (12) |
| 2026– | Birżebbuġa St. Peter's | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 May 2026 | |||
Yuri de Jesus Messias (born 11 September 1991) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Maltese club Birżebbuġa St. Peter's.[1][2]
Club career
[edit]On 1 August 2014 he signed for Msida Saint-Joseph.[3]
On 25 June 2025 he signed for Valletta, here he won the Maltese FA Trophy, but after he left the club.[4][5]
On 4 June 2026, he signed for Birżebbuġa St. Peter's in Premier League.[6][7]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 3 March 2019.[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Boavista | 2011 | – | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Paraíba | 2013 | – | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Mosta | 2013–14 | Maltese Premier League | 16 | 3 | 1[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
| Naxxar Lions | 2017–18 | 20 | 8 | 2[c] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 9 | |||
| Birżebbuġa St. Peter's | 2026–27 | Maltese Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 36 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 12 | ||||
- Notes
- ↑ Appearances in the Copa Rio
- ↑ Appearances in the Campeonato Paraibano
- 1 2 Appearances in the Maltese FA Trophy
Honours
[edit]Valletta
Marsaxlokk
- Maltese FA Trophyː Runner-Up 2022–23
Individual
- Maltese Premier League top scorer: 2023–24 (shared with Joseph Mbong)[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ Yuri Messias at Soccerway
- ↑ "FBirzebbuga St. Peter's FC jiffirmaw lill-attakkant Brażiljan, Yuri de Jesus Messias". talk.mt. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Msida St. Joseph signs Yuri de Jesus Messias". maltatoday.com.mt. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ "Yuri Messias joins Valletta FC after leaving Marsaxlokk". maltasport.mt. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ "Yuri Messias hints at Valletta departure after trophy-winning season". maltasport.mt. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ "FootballYuri Messias set to join Birżebbuġa St Peter's". timesofmalta.com. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ "FootballYuri Messias set to join Birżebbuġa St Peter's". maltadaily.mt. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ Yuri Messias at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ↑ "Tables & Statistics". maltafootball.com. 28 July 2026.
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