| Igor Jesus | |
| Full Name: | Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz |
| Birth Date: | 2001 2, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Cuiabá, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.79 m[1] |
| Position: | Striker |
| Currentclub: | Botafogo |
| Clubnumber: | 99 |
| Youthyears1: | 2015–2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | Coritiba |
| Years1: | 2019–2020 |
| Caps1: | 56 |
| Goals1: | 7 |
| Years2: | 2020–2024 |
| Caps2: | 66 |
| Goals2: | 34 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Botafogo |
| Caps3: | 20 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Nationalteam1: | Brazil |
| Nationalyears1: | 2024– |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 30 November 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 19 November 2024 (UTC) |
Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz, commonly known as Igor Jesus, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Botafogo and the Brazil national team.
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.He made his national league debut in the 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B match against CRB on 20 May 2019.[5]
On 7 July 2024, following a spell abroad with Shabab Al Ahli, Igor Jesus returned home and signed a permanent deal with Botafogo.[6]
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.[7]
| Season | League | State league | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | 24 | 12 | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 21 | |||
| 2021–22 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 2 | ||||||
| 2022–23 | 17 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 6 | ||||||
| 2023–24 | 19 | 14 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 17 | ||||
| Total | 66 | 34 | — | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 46 | ||||
| Botafogo | 2024 | Série A | 20 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 28 | 8 | ||||
| Career total | 120 | 42 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 177 | 61 | |||
Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first.
| 1 | 10 October 2024 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile | 1 | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 2–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Shabab Al-Ahl
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