Igor Jesus (footballer, born 2001)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz | ||
Date of birth | (2001-02-25) 25 February 2001 (age 23) | ||
Place of birth | Cuiabá, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
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 | 9 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2024 (UTC) |
Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz, commonly known as Igor Jesus, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Botafogo. Born in Brazil, he acquired Emirati citizenship in 2023.
Career
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]
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 September 2024.
Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | 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 | UPL | 24 | 12 | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 21 | |
2021–22 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |||
2022–23 | 17 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | |||
2023–24 | 19 | 14 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 18 | |||
Total | 66 | 34 | — | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 92 | 48 | |||
Botafogo | 2024 | Série A | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 13 | 6 | |
Career total | 109 | 41 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 162 | 61 |
- ^ Includes Campeonato Paranaense
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, UAE President's Cup
Honours
Shabab Al-Ahl
References
- ^ "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.
External links
- Igor Jesus at Soccerway
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- 1 Gatito
- 2 Rafael
- 3 L. Halter
- 4 Ponte
- 5 Danilo
- 6 Tchê Tchê
- 7 Luiz Henrique
- 9 Soares
- 10 Savarino
- 11 Jr. Santos
- 12 John
- 13 Alex Telles
- 15 Bastos
- 16 Hugo
- 17 Marlon Freitas
- 20 Barboza
- 21 Marçal
- 22 Vitinho
- 23 Almada
- 25 Kauê
- 26 Gregore
- 27 C. Alberto
- 28 Allan
- 30 L. Barreto
- 33 Eduardo
- 34 Adryelson
- 37 Matheus Martins
- 38 Jefferson
- 47 Jeffinho
- 66 Cuiabano
- 67 Yarlen
- 70 Romero
- 79 Fabiano
- 84 El Arouch
- 90 M. Nascimento
- 91 Pablo
- 97 Raul
- 99 Igor Jesus
- Head coach: Artur Jorge