Igor Jesus (footballer, born 2001)

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Igor Jesus
Personal information
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 Coritiba 57 (7)
2020–2024 Shabab Al Ahli 92 (48)
2024– Botafogo 9 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 2 September 2024 (UTC)

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz, commonly known as Igor Jesus, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Botafogo football club. he acquired Emirati citizenship in 2023.

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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.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueState league [lower-alpha 1] National cup [lower-alpha 2] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Coritiba 2019 Série B 2438200——325
2020 Série A 10014210——252
Total34322410——577
Shabab Al Ahli 2020–21 UPL 2412—4352744021
2021–22 62—00000062
2022–23 176—100021207
2023–24 1914—3320212618
Total6634—86721169248
Botafogo 2024 Série A 94002022—136
Career total109412241169411616261

Honours

Shabab Al-Ahl

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References

  1. ↑ "Igor Jesus". UAE Pro League. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Em alta, atacante Igor Jesus renova contrato com o Coritiba até o final de 2022" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 18 March 2019.
  3. ↑ "Igor Jesus e Luiz Henrique estreiam no Coritiba e passam a ser alternativas para Argel" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 24 January 2019.
  4. ↑ "Primeiro Atletiba, primeiro gol: atacante Igor Jesus vive noite especial pelo Coritiba" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 30 January 2019.
  5. ↑ "Louzer lamenta chances perdidas pelo Coritiba contra o CRB: "Pagamos um preço caro"" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 20 May 2019.
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