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Gabriel Fernando de Jesus is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester City and the Brazil national team.


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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 medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Jesus made his senior debut for Brazil in September 2016, and was part of the squad that took part at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, later also participating at the Copa América in 2019 and 2021, winning the former tournament.


Born in São Paulo, Jesus grew up in the neighbourhood of Jardim Peri.


On 1 July 2013, Jesus signed a youth contract with Palmeiras.


In January 2014, after lengthy negotiations, Jesus signed a three-year contract for Palmeiras with an additional two, with his salary to increase from R$15,000 to four times as much in the fifth year; the fee to buy him out from his contract increased tenfold to R$30 million.


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 country and abroad. He was first included in Palmeiras' squad for a senior match on 27 August 2014, remaining an unused substitute as they lost 0-1 at home to Clube Atlético Mineiro in the first leg of the last 16 of the year's Copa do Brasil.


Jesus made his senior debut on 7 March 2015 in the season's Campeonato Paulista, replacing Leandro Pereira in the 73rd minute of a 1-0 win over CA Bragantino at Allianz Parque.


Jesus made his first career start on 29 April in the second leg of the second round of the year's cup, a 1-1 draw at Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube.


Jesus first professional goal came in the next round of the cup, away to Agremiação Sportiva Arapiraquense on 15 July, the only goal of the two-legged tie.


Jesus finished the campaign with four goals from 20 games, and his team defeated Santos to win the cup; he was also a starter in both legs of the finals, but being substituted before half-time due to a shoulder injury.


On 4 February 2016, Jesus scored his first Paulista goal, opening a 2-2 home draw with Esporte Clube São Bento in the second game of the season.


In the opening game of the national season at home to Clube Atlético Paranaense on 14 May, Jesus scored twice in the second half of a 4-0 win.


On 3 August 2016, it was announced that Jesus would sign for Premier League club Manchester City in January 2017 on a contract until the summer of 2021.


Jesus made his first 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.


A week later, Jesus made his first appearance in Manchester City's starting XI, assisting a goal for Sterling in a 3-0 FA Cup win over Crystal Palace.


On 1 February he made his first Premier League start in place of Sergio Agüero, and assisted Kevin De Bruyne in the 17th minute and then scored his first goal for the club in the 39th. With this, he became the first Manchester City player to have a goal and an assist in their first Premier League start, as well as only the third City player to be involved in two or more goals in their first Premier League start.


In his fourth game Jesus broke a metatarsal in his right foot and was expected to be out for the remainder of the 2016-17 Premier League season.


Jesus ended the 2016-17 season with 7 goals and 4 assists in 11 games.


Jesus scored the last Premier League goal in the 2017-18 season against Southampton in the 94th minute, to secure City a league record 100 points.


On 3 August 2018, Jesus signed a contract extension with Manchester City, to take him up until 2023.


On 9 January 2019, Gabriel Jesus scored 4 goals for the first time in his career against Burton Albion in a 9-0 victory.


On 13 March 2019, Jesus scored once after coming on for Sergio Agüero in the 7-0 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 win over Schalke 04 and in doing so helped the club equal the record for the largest winning margin in the knockout-phase of the competition.


On 22 June 2019, Jesus switched his jersey number from the number '33' shirt to the number '9' shirt.


On 7 August 2020, Jesus assisted and scored both goals respectively in a 2-1 win in the second leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League against Real Madrid, played at the Etihad Stadium behind closed doors following the Coronavirus outbreak.


Both goals were scored after Jesus' pressing forced two errors from Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane, sealing Manchester City's spot in the quarter finals.


Jesus was part of the Brazil under-20 team that finished as runners-up at the 2015 U-20 World Cup in New Zealand.


Jesus won the Olympics with his team against Germany in a penalty shoot-out, scoring one of the penalties.



Jesus made his debut for the senior team on 1 September 2016, in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification game against Ecuador in Quito.


Jesus was Brazil's highest scorer in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers, with 7 goals in 10 matches.


Jesus started all five games for Brazil at the tournament without scoring a goal.


In May 2019, Jesus was included in Brazil's 23-man squad for the 2019 Copa América on home soil.


In the final against Peru on 7 July, at the Maracanã Stadium, he assisted the opening goal scored by Everton Soares, and later scored the match-winning goal 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.


In August 2019, Jesus was handed a 2-month international ban from CONMEBOL, due to his behavior after being red carded in the 2019 Copa América Final.


A talented and versatile forward, Jesus is capable of playing in several attacking positions: he has been deployed as a centre forward, as an out-and-out striker, as a false 9, as an inside forward, as a winger or as an attacking midfielder, and is renowned for his pace, technical skills, dribbling ability, creativity, finishing, movement, and work ethic.


Former Brazilian striker Ronaldo has praised Jesus and touted him for future success with the Brazilian national team.


In October 2019, Jesus said he was open to switching to a winger role at Manchester City in the hope of getting more playing time, though he acknowledged that there was still intense competition in the team for a starting spot out on the wing.


Gabriel Jesus came to England with his mother and older brother, along with two friends.



He comes from a religious family and reportedly chose to wear the number 33 in tribute to the age at which Jesus Christ is believed to have been crucified.


On 25 September 2021, after scoring the only goal on a 1-0 victory against Chelsea in the 2021-22 Premier League, Jesus announced he was expecting his first child.



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