Igor Jesus (footballer, born 2001)
 Igor Jesus with Shabab Al Ahli in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz | ||
| Date of birth | 25 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Cuiabá, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Botafogo | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2019 | Coritiba | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Coritiba | 56 | (7) |
| 2020–2024 | Shabab Al Ahli | 66 | (34) |
| 2024– | Botafogo | 20 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Brazil | 4 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz, commonly known as Igor Jesus, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Botafogo and the Brazil national team.
Club career
[edit]Igor Jesus came through the youth ranks at Coritiba, having been at the clubs since he was 13 years old.[2] He was given a place in the senior side in 2019, and made his debut as a substitute on 23 January 2019, in the Campeonato Paranaense game against Maringá.[3] He scored his first senior goal on his first start for the team, in the same competition on 30 January 2019 against Athletico Paranaense.[4] On 18 March 2019 he signed a new contract, keeping his rights with Coritiba until the end of 2022.[2] He made his national league debut in the 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B match against CRB on 20 May 2019.[5]
On 7 July 2024, following a spell abroad with Shabab Al Ahli, Igor Jesus returned home and signed a permanent deal with Botafogo.[6]
International career
[edit]In October 2024, Igor Jesus received his first call up to the Brazil national team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification games against Chile and Peru.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 30 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | League cup[c] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coritiba | 2019 | Série B | 24 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 5 | |||
| 2020 | Série A | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 57 | 7 | |||||
| Shabab Al Ahli | 2020–21 | UAE Pro League | 24 | 12 | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5[d] | 2 | 1[e] | 0 | 40 | 21 | |
| 2021–22 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 2 | |||||
| 2022–23 | 17 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 6 | |||||
| 2023–24 | 19 | 14 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 2[f] | 0 | 26 | 17 | |||
| Total | 66 | 34 | — | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 46 | |||
| Botafogo | 2024 | Série A | 20 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 6[g] | 3 | — | 28 | 8 | |||
| Career total | 120 | 42 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 177 | 61 | ||
- ^ Includes Campeonato Paranaense
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, UAE President's Cup
- ^ Includes UAE League Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in AFC Champions League
- ^ Appearance in UAE Super Cup
- ^ One appearance in UAE Super Cup, one appearance in Qatar-UAE Super Shield
- ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
International
[edit]- As of match played 19 November 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2024 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | |
Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 October 2024 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile | 1 |  Chile |
1–1 | 2–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
[edit]Shabab Al-Ahl
- UAE Pro League: 2022–23
- UAE President's Cup: 2020–21
- UAE League Cup: 2020–21
- UAE Super Cup: 2020, 2023[8]
Botafogo
References
[edit]- ^ "Igor Jesus". UAE Pro League. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Em alta, atacante Igor Jesus renova contrato com o Coritiba até o final de 2022" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Igor Jesus e Luiz Henrique estreiam no Coritiba e passam a ser alternativas para Argel" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Primeiro Atletiba, primeiro gol: atacante Igor Jesus vive noite especial pelo Coritiba" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Louzer lamenta chances perdidas pelo Coritiba contra o CRB: "Pagamos um preço caro"" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 20 May 2019.
- ^ Oliveira, Ricardo (7 July 2024). "Botafogo apresenta reforços à torcida; saiba quando poderão estrear". RTI Esporte.
- ^ "Seleção Brasileira é convocada para jogos contra Chile e Peru pelas Eliminatórias" [Brazilian national team called up for games against Chile and Peru in the Qualifiers]. cbf.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "SHABAB AL AHLI VS. SHARJAH 6 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Igor Jesus at Soccerway
- Living people
- 2001 births
- Footballers from Cuiabá
- Emirati men's footballers
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Brazil men's international footballers
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- UAE Pro League players
- Brazilian emigrants to the United Arab Emirates
- Naturalized citizens of the United Arab Emirates
- Coritiba Foot Ball Club players
- Shabab Al Ahli Club players
- Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players
- Copa Libertadores–winning players
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen