# Igor Jesus (footballer, born 2001)

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz, commonly known as Igor Jesus, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Botafogo and the Brazil national team.

## Club career

Igor Jesus came through the youth ranks at Coritiba, having been at the clubs since he was 13 years old. 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. He scored his first senior goal on his first start for the team, in the same competition on 30 January 2019 against Athletico Paranaense. On 18 March 2019 he signed a new contract, keeping his rights with Coritiba until the end of 2022. He made his national league debut in the 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B match against CRB on 20 May 2019.
On 7 July 2024, following a spell abroad with Shabab Al Ahli, Igor Jesus returned home and signed a permanent deal with Botafogo.

## International career

In October 2024, Igor Jesus received his first call up to the Brazil national team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification games against Chile and Peru.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 11 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State league | State league | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Coritiba | 2019 | Série B | 24 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 5 |
| Coritiba | 2020 | Série A | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 2 |
| Coritiba | Total | Total | 34 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 7 |
| Shabab Al Ahli | 2020–21 | UAE Pro League | 24 | 12 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 21 |
| Shabab Al Ahli | 2021–22 | UAE Pro League | 6 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 |
| Shabab Al Ahli | 2022–23 | UAE Pro League | 17 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 6 |
| Shabab Al Ahli | 2023–24 | UAE Pro League | 19 | 14 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 17 |
| Shabab Al Ahli | Total | Total | 66 | 34 | — | — | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 46 |
| Botafogo | 2024 | Série A | 22 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 8 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 122 | 42 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 180 | 61 |
* ↑ Includes Campeonato Paranaense
* ↑ Includes Copa do Brasil, UAE President's Cup
* ↑ Includes UAE League Cup
* 1 2 Appearances in AFC Champions League
* ↑ Appearance in UAE Super Cup
* ↑ One appearance in UAE Super Cup, one appearance in Qatar-UAE Super Shield
* ↑ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
* ↑ Appearance in FIFA Intercontinental Cup

### International

    As of match played 19 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Brazil | 2024 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 4 | 1 |
Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Igor Jesus :
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 10 October 2024 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile | 1 | Chile | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |

## Honours

Shabab Al-Ahl
* UAE Pro League: 2022–23
* UAE President's Cup: 2020–21
* UAE League Cup: 2020–21
* UAE Super Cup: 2020, 2023
Botafogo
* Série A: 2024
* Copa Libertadores: 2024