Gabriel Jesus is a professional footballer who although not among the oldest in the business, he has already started to make a name for himself. He plays as a forward for English Premier League (EPL) club Machester City FC and the Brazilian national team. Already part of the first eleven countries and clubs, he was invited to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Here is everything to know about him.
Biography of Gabriel Jesus
The young striker was born Gabriel Fernando deJesus in the Brazilian municipality of São Paulo on April 3, 1997. While growing up, like many football-loving kids in his region, he started playing on the streets.
Even though he started his football career as a midfielder, he would grow into a striker, taking advantage of his speed and creativity.
Apart from the streets, he also played military surprise before being taken over by a grassland football club, Anhanguera, which was looking for young talent. It was from there that he rose through the ranks of the footballer.
Family
Gabriel Jesus was raised by his mother alongside 3 other siblings in a family that, although poor, still manages to be very united. In order to support her children, Vera Lucia Diniz de Jesus, her mother, sometimes worked three jobs at once. This is because his father abandoned the family when the children were still very small, with Gabriel as the youngest.
For him, she is the best person in his life: as soon as he had the opportunity to settle in England, he knew he was taking her.
He has a brother called Filipe, as well as another brother and a sister.
Football Career – Club
It was at the age of 13 that he joined his first youth club, Anhanguera. He stayed with the club for 2 years before joining Palmeiras youth club in 2013.
He had the opportunity to play for the club’s senior team in 2015. When he left the club for England in 2017, the star had already scored 16 goals in 47 games.
Gabriel Jesus signed to play in the EPL in 2017 for Manchester City and just as he was moving he arrived with his mum and a few others who were close to him, regretting that he would have liked to go with his whole neighborhood but it didn’t. was not possible.
His move in a deal that was worth £27million, Ronaldo de Lima made his debut on January 21, 2017, as his national team was set for success with his national side. At the end of the 2017/2018 season with Manchester City, Jesus had 39 caps and 20 goals. In the last game of the season, he scored a goal that helped the team improve their record by reaching 100 points.
So far, Jesus has won the Premier League title as well as the EFL title with the club in 2018.
National football career
Gabriel Jesus first wore the Brazil shirt in 2015 when he was asked to play for the U20 team. Having played 10 matches, he managed to score 2 goals. In the same year, he was called up to wear the U23 country shirt in which he has already played 11 games, scoring 5 goals.
He wore his first cap for the senior team in 2016. In his debut game, which was for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying, he scored two goals and the Brazilian team beat Ecuador 3-0 in the away game.
During the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL), he scored 7 goals in 10 matches, putting him on par with Lionel Messi.
At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil, Gabriel Jesus was again invited to wear the national colors of the country. He helped the team win the gold medal after defeating Germany in the final after a penalty shootout.
By the time he was invited to Russia’s biggest football event, he had already played fifteen games and scored nine goals.
Height, weight and body statistics
Gabriel Jesus is not among the most built football players out there, but he has good pace and creativity to almost always make his way as a striker. He has a rather slim body and is of average height.
Jesus is 1.75m tall and weighs 73kg. That said, his body stats are still unknown as they haven’t been officially released yet.
other facts
- Even though he brought his mother, Vera Lucia Diniz de Jesus to live with him, she still makes the house rules.
- Gabriel has the tattoos of his mother who he described as his warrior.
- At the time he was playing for Palmeiras, the Brazilian club had not won the title since 1994, but with his help the club lifted it and gabriel Jesus was named the club’s player of the season and the club’s top scorer. .
- Before he was signed by Manchester City, many other clubs wanted him, but his manager convinced him to be patient and wait.