brazilian association football player

Gabriel Fernando de Jesus ( born 3 April 1997 ) is a brazilian master football player who plays as a Striker for Premier League club Manchester City and the Brazil national team. Jesus began his career at Palmeiras. He was voted the best newcomer of the 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, a year in which he besides helped his team win the Copa do Brasil. The pursue year he was named the player of the season as Palmeiras won their beginning national league title in 22 years. He joined Manchester City in January 2017 for a transfer fee of €32 million, [ 4 ] and won the Premier League in 2018, 2019 and 2021, the EFL Cup in 2018, 2020 and 2021, and the FA Cup in 2019.

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After winning 21 caps and scoring seven goals at youth level, including reaching the final of the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup and winning an Olympic gold decoration at the 2016 Summer Olympics, [ 5 ] Jesus made his elder debut for Brazil in September 2016, and was depart of the police squad that took share at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, [ 6 ] former besides participating at the Copa América in 2019 and 2021, winning the former tournament. [ 7 ]

early life [edit ]

Born in São Paulo, Jesus grew up in the vicinity of Jardim Peri. After initially playing street football, he joined amateur clubs in the area, his last one being Associação Atlética Anhanguera. [ 8 ] [ 9 ]

Club career [edit ]

Palmeiras [edit ]

jesus warming up for Palmeiras in 2015 On 1 July 2013, Jesus signed a youth contract with Palmeiras. [ 8 ] He was besides the baseball club ‘s exceed goalscorer during the year, scoring 54 goals in 48 matches. [ citation needed ] In January 2014, after drawn-out negotiations, Jesus signed a three-year sign for Palmeiras with an extra two, with his wage to increase from R $ 15,000 to four times equally much in the fifth year ; the fee to buy him out from his shrink increased tenfold to R $ 30 million. [ 10 ] however, the deal changed the counterweight of his economic rights from 75 to 25 % in favor of Palmeiras, to 70–30 % in favor of his agents. [ 11 ] Jesus scored 37 goals in 22 games for Palmeiras in the 2014 edition of the state under-17 championship, leading to offers from clubs throughout the nation and afield. [ 8 ] He was first gear included in Palmeiras ‘ police squad for a elder match on 27 August 2014, remaining an unused ersatz as they lost 0–1 at dwelling to Clube Atlético Mineiro in the first leg of the last 16 of the year ‘s Copa do Brasil. He did not make any aged appearances during the campaign, as his side was badly threatened with relegation ; [ 12 ] this decisiveness, took by managers Ricardo Gareca and Dorival Júnior, was widely criticized by the supporters, who demanded a change for the child through a prayer. [ 13 ] Jesus made his elder debut on 7 March 2015 in the season ‘s Campeonato Paulista, replacing Leandro Pereira in the 73rd infinitesimal of a 1–0 winnings over CA Bragantino at Allianz Parque. [ 14 ] He totalled eight appearances, all off the judiciary, as the Verdão lost on a penalty shoot-out in the concluding against Santos. [ citation needed ] Jesus made his first career begin on 29 April in the second leg of the second round off of the class ‘s cup, a 1–1 draw at Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube ( 6–2 aggregate ). On 9 May, he made his first appearance in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, starting in a 2–2 home draw against Atlético Mineiro on the first day of the temper. [ 15 ] Jesus ‘ first base professional goal came in the next polish of the cup, away to Agremiação Sportiva Arapiraquense on 15 July, the only goal of the two-legged tie. [ 16 ] On 26 August, his two first-half strikes at the Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto gave Palmeiras a 3–2 win over Cruzeiro Esporte Clube ( 5–3 aggregate ), putting them into the quarter-finals. [ 17 ] Four days subsequently he got his first league goals, starting and finishing a 3–2 succeed over Joinville Esporte Clube ; the beginning goal came after 52 seconds. [ 18 ] Jesus finished the campaign with four goals from 20 games, and his team defeated Santos to win the cup ; he was besides a crank in both legs of the finals, but being substituted before half-time due to a shoulder injury. He was elected Best Newcomer in the league. [ 19 ] On 4 February 2016, Jesus scored his inaugural Paulista goal, opening a 2–2 home draw with Esporte Clube São Bento in the second plot of the season. [ 20 ] Twelve days late, he scored his first finish in continental football, a 2–2 draw away to Uruguay ‘s River Plate in the open plot of the group stage of the year ‘s Copa Libertadores, after coming on at the time interval in place of companion child Erik Lima. [ 21 ] away to Rosario Central on 6 April, he scored doubly in a 3–3 draw but was sent off for the first gear meter in his career for fighting with Damián Musto ; he belated apologised for his mismanage. [ 22 ] In the opening game of the home season at home to Clube Atlético Paranaense on 14 May, Jesus scored twice in the second half of a 4–0 winnings. [ 23 ] He scored 12 goals as the team won their first national championship since 1994, and was named Bola de Ouro for actor of the season. [ 24 ]

Manchester City [edit ]

On 3 August 2016, it was announced that Jesus would sign for Premier League golf club Manchester City in January 2017 on a narrow until the summer of 2021. [ 25 ] City paid a reported fee of £27 million/€33 million, plus add-ons. [ 26 ] The transfer was fully completed on 19 January 2017. [ citation needed ] Jesus made his beginning Premier League appearance on 21 January, coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Raheem Sterling in a 2–2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur at the City of Manchester Stadium. [ 27 ] A week later, Jesus made his beginning appearance in Manchester City ‘s starting XI, assisting a goal for sterling in a 3–0 FA Cup win over Crystal Palace. [ 28 ] On 1 February he made his first gear Premier League start in place of Sergio Agüero, and assisted Kevin De Bruyne in the 17th hour and then scored his first finish for the club in the 39th. With this, he became the first Manchester City musician to have a goal and an assist in their inaugural Premier League begin, ampere well as entirely the third gear City player to be involved in two or more goals in their first Premier League startle. [ 29 ] In his fourth crippled ( third league startle ) Jesus broke a metatarsal in his veracious foot and was expected to be out for the remainder of the 2016–17 Premier League season. [ 30 ] however, he returned in April for the Manchester Derby, coming on as a stand-in in a scoreless draw. [ 31 ] Jesus ended the 2016–17 season with 7 goals and 4 assists in 11 games. [ 32 ] He scored his beginning Premier League goal of the 2017–18 season on 26 August, an equalizer in a 2–1 away win over AFC Bournemouth, [ 33 ] and added two more in a 5–0 gain against Liverpool on 9 September. [ 34 ] He had a 14-game finish drought between 18 November 2017 and 7 March 2018 that encompassed a stifle median ligament wound on New Year ‘s Eve, and after breaking his duck in the Champions League loss to FC Basel he admitted that fear of getting injured was affecting his game. [ 35 ] Jesus scored the stopping point Premier League goal in the 2017–18 temper against Southampton in the 94th infinitesimal, to secure City a league record 100 points. [ 36 ] On 3 August 2018, Jesus signed a condense extension with Manchester City, to take him up until 2023. [ 37 ] On 9 January 2019, Gabriel Jesus scored 4 goals for the first time in his career against Burton Albion in a 9–0 victory. [ 38 ] On 13 March 2019, Jesus scored once after coming on for Sergio Agüero in the 7–0 ( 10–2 sum ) UEFA Champions League Round of 16 acquire over Schalke 04 and in doing so helped the club equal the record for the largest winning allowance in the knockout-phase of the contest. [ 39 ] On 22 June 2019, Jesus switched his jersey number from the number ’33 ‘ shirt to the number ‘9 ‘ shirt. [ 40 ] On 7 August 2020, Jesus assisted and scored both goals respectively in a 2–1 acquire in the second leg of the circle of 16 of the Champions League against Real Madrid, played at the Etihad Stadium behind close doors following the Coronavirus outbreak. Both goals were scored after Jesus ‘s pressing forced two errors from real Madrid defender Raphael Varane, sealing Manchester City ‘s position in the one-fourth finals. [ 41 ] He was the only player to score in two classify games against Real Madrid in the 2019–2020 football season, having besides scored in the first leg in Madrid. [ 42 ] This think of he reached 14 goals in only 22 Champions League games, a commemorate bettered by only three non-European players. [ 43 ]

International career [edit ]

Jesus was separate of the Brazil under-20 team that finished as runner-up at the 2015 U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. He scored their first finish of the tournament in a 4–2 gain over Nigeria in New Plymouth, [ 44 ] and converted as they advanced past Uruguay and Portugal on penalties. [ citation needed ] In 2016, he was chosen in Dunga ‘s probationary 40-man team for the Copa América Centenario in the United States, and was considered as a substitute for the injure Douglas Costa in the final excerpt but missed out through the miss of a U.S. visa. [ 45 ] Later that year, he was one of five forwards named in the police squad for the team ‘s host of the Olympic tournament. [ 46 ] He scored once against Danish keeper Jeppe Højbjerg in their final group plot against Denmark, an eventual 4–0 gain, and in the semi-final against Honduras he added two more in a 6–0 victory. [ 47 ] Jesus won the Olympics with his team against Germany in a punishment shoot-out, scoring one of the penalties. [ 48 ] Jesus made his debut for the senior team on 1 September 2016, in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification crippled against Ecuador in Quito. He started the match and scored twice, as Brazil won 3–0. [ 49 ] [ 50 ] Jesus was Brazil ‘s highest scorekeeper in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers, with 7 goals in 10 matches. [ 51 ] In May 2018, he was named in Tite ‘s concluding 23-man police squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. [ 52 ] Jesus started all five games for Brazil at the tournament without scoring a finish. [ 53 ] In May 2019, Jesus was included in Brazil ‘s 23-man police squad for the 2019 Copa América on home land. [ 54 ] In the final against Peru on 7 July, at the Maracanã Stadium, he assisted the open goal scored by Everton Soares, and late scored the match-winning finish late in the first half ; however, he was sent off in the second half after collecting a second yellow card during the final following a collision with Carlos Zambrano. Brazil won the match 3–1 to win the entitle. [ 55 ] In August 2019, Jesus was handed a 2-month international banish from CONMEBOL, due to his behavior after being loss carded in the 2019 Copa América Final. [ 56 ] In June 2021, he was included in Brazil ‘s squad for the 2021 Copa América on dwelling dirty. [ 57 ]

vogue of play [edit ]

A talented and versatile forth, Jesus is capable of playing in respective attacking positions : he has been deployed as a center forward, as an absolute striker, as a false 9, as an inside ahead, as a winger or as an attacking midfielder, and is renowned for his tempo, technical skills, dribbling ability, creativity, finish up, movement, and work ethic. Former brazilian striker Ronaldo has praised Jesus and touted him for future success with the brazilian national team. [ 58 ] [ 59 ] In October 2019, Jesus said he was exposed to switching to a winger function at Manchester City in the hope of getting more play clock time, though he acknowledged that there was hush intense competition in the team for a startle spot out on the annex. [ 60 ]

personal life [edit ]

Gabriel Jesus came to England with his mother and older brother, along with two friends. [ 61 ] He comes from a religious class and reportedly chose to wear the phone number 33 in protection to the age at which Jesus Christ is believed to have been crucified. [ 62 ] He and Neymar got matching tattoo in August 2016 depicting a boy overlooking a favela. [ 63 ] [ 64 ] Appearing in EA Sports ‘ FIFA video game series, Jesus ‘s goal celebration – ‘ Alô-mãe ’ ( “ Hello, mother ” in English ), where he makes a telephone gesture – features in FIFA 19. [ 65 ] On 25 September, 2021, after scoring the alone goal on a 1–0 victory against Chelsea in the 2021-22 Premier League, Jesus announced he was expecting his foremost child. [ 66 ]

career statistics [edit ]

club [edit ]

As of match played 24 November 2021

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club

Season

League

State League

National Cup[a]

League Cup[b]

Continental

Other

Total

Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals

Palmeiras
2015[67]
Série A

20
4
8[c]
0
9
3



37
7

2016[67]

Série A

27
12
12[c]
5
2
0

5[d]
4

46
21

Total

47
16
20
5
11
3

5
4

83
28

Manchester City
2016–17[68]
Premier League

10
7

1
0

0
0

11
7

2017–18[69]

Premier League

29
13

0
0
4
0
9[e]
4

42
17

2018–19[70]

Premier League

29
7

6
5
5
5
6[e]
4
1[f]
0
47
21

2019–20[71]

Premier League

34
14

4
2
6
1
8[e]
6
1[f]
0
53
23

2020–21[72]

Premier League

29
9

5
2
1
1
7[e]
2

42
14

2021–22[73]

Premier League

10
2

0
0
1
0
4[e]
3
0
0
15
5

Total

141
52

16
9
17
7
34
19
2
0
210
87

Career total

188
68
20
5
27
12
17
7
39
23
2
0
293
115

International [edit ]

As of match played 16 November 2021[67][74]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team
Year
Apps
Goals

Brazil

2016
6
5

2017
7
3

2018
12
3

2019
14
7

2020
2
0

2021
11
0

Total
52
18

As of match played 16 November 2021. Scores and results list Brazil’s goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jesus goal.[67][74]

Honours [edit ]

Palmeiras
Manchester City
Brazil U23
Brazil
Individual

References [edit ]

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