Igor Jesus (footballer, born 2001)
Personal information | |||
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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) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Botafogo | ||
Number | 99 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015–2019 | Coritiba | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2020 | Coritiba | 57 | (7) |
2020–2024 | Shabab Al Ahli | 92 | (48) |
2024– | Botafogo | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 13 July 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.
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]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 6 Juin 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 | UAE Pro League | 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 | |||
Career total | 100 | 37 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 149 | 55 |
- ^ Includes Campeonato Paranaense
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, UAE President's Cup
Honours
[edit]Shabab Al-Ahl
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.
External links
[edit]- Igor Jesus at Soccerway
- Living people
- 2001 births
- Footballers from Cuiabá
- Emirati men's footballers
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- 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