Igor Jesus (footballer, born 2001)

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Maciel and the second or paternal family name is da Cruz.
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
 Shabab Al Ahli
Number 99
Youth career
2015–2019 Coritiba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Coritiba 57 (7)
2020– Shabab Al Ahli 79 (36)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz, commonly known as Igor Jesus, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Shabab Al Ahli football 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]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 20 April 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league[a] National cup[b] Continental Other Total
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 11 5 — 1 2 2 0 2 1 16 8
Total 58 25 — 6 5 7 2 11 6 82 38
Career total 92 28 22 4 7 5 7 2 11 6 139 45
  1. ^ Includes Campeonato Paranaense
  2. ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, UAE President's Cup

Honours[edit]

Shabab Al-Ahl

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Igor Jesus". UAE Pro League. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "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.

External links[edit]

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