Top facts about Gabriel Jesus

Gabriel Fernando de Jesus known as

was born in April 3, 1997, Gabriel joined

in January 2017 after he managed to help his previous club

reach their first title after 26 unsuccessful seasons.

Gabriel is first choice striker of Brazil’s national team and one of the best and most skilled strikers of the Premier League. Gabriel has been the prominent substitute of Sergio Agüero the last couple of years but as the Argentine star is wearing down due to injury and age the Brazilian super star is ready to take more responsibility and be Man City’s main man.

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Top facts about Gabriel Jesus you need to know

• Full name

  : Gabriel Fernando de Jesus

• Date and place of birth

  : April 3, 1997, São Paulo, Brazil

• Height & Weight

  : 1.75 m/ 73 kg

• Nationality

  : Brazilian

• Parents

  : Vera Lucia Jesus (mother)/ Diniz de Jesus (father)

• Siblings

  : Filipe Jesus, Caique Jesus, Emaneule Jesus

• Current teams

  : Manchester City F.C., Brazil national football team

• Marital status

  : single

• Ex-girlfriend

  : Fernanda Queiroz

• Children

  : none

• Jersey number

  : #9

• Zodiac sign

  : Aries

Gabriel Jesus family and childhood

Gabriel Jesus is the last born child of his family, He has 2 brothers and a sister. Diniz De Jesus (Gabriel’s father) has no place in

Gabriel Jesus family

as he ran away with his lover and left little Gabriel and his brothers and sister behind with their mother Vera Lucia Jesus.

Interesting fact about Gabriel Jesus is that his mom is a strict disciplinary she wouldn’t hesitate to pull his ear after missing an important goal scoring chance. Vera Lucia did a good job raising 4 kids on her own she worked as a maid in their previous neighborhood.

Apart from her disciplinary attitude Vera Lucia would always phone Gabriel before every match, they have a great relationship as Gabriel respects and loves his mom.

Gabriel Jesus came to England with his mother and older brother along with two of his friends. Gabriel says that he would have brought the whole neighborhood if his mother had let him.

Gabriel’s mother is basically in charge of his whole life, she is in control of his girlfriend choices and other off the field affairs, the Brazilian youngster isn’t allowed to drink alcohol or smoke.

Gabriel grew up by the streets as he played the Brazilian samba. Gabriel used to play as a center midfielder. little Neymar switched his post to striker after FIFA World cup 2002 when he got inspired by watching Ronaldo Nazario one of the greatest strikers in the history of Brazil’s national team .

Gabriel Jesus Body measurements

Gabriel Jesus

Body measurements

are: 1.75 m and 73 kg Gabriel has black eyes and hair, Gabriel’s distinctive features are his very trimmed hair alongside his goatee beard.

He may be a little bit short for a striker but his pace and technical skills which are the dominant part of Gabriel Jesus style of play, definitely make up for his height. Unfortunately there isn’t any more information about Gabriel Jesus Body measurements.

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Gabriel Jesus tattoos

Fun fact about Gabriel Jesus

is that he has many tattoos all over his body and there is deep meaning behind every single one of them, he has 16 tattoos altogether. Read on if you want to know about Gabriel Jesus tattoos.

The first tattoo which covers his left shoulder is a portrait of his mother Vera Lucia, that shows his deep love for his mom.

Below the portrait of his mom there is a picture of e beautiful rose and a Portuguese quote, this is the English tanslation of the quote. “Every step I take, every road I take, all the paths I choose, your hand will guide me Vera Lucia, another attribute that shows Gabriel’s love for his mom.

Gabriel has a tattoo of 4 playing cards along with a pair of dice below them which is on the upper side of his left wrist.

Here is another one of

Gabriel Jesus tattoos

, there is a cross on Gabriel’s right shoulder with some clouds around it and a pair of praying hands below the cross. Gabriel Jesus family is pretty religious, hence he was raised as a believing Christian. This tattoo represents Gabriel’s faith and it’s a symbol of Christ’s sacrifice to save humanity.

Another tattoo on Gabriel’s right elbow is the number 97 along with a hand gesture right next to the number that says “Alô Mãe” which translates to Hello Ma .97 is the year Gabriel was born and the hand gesture is related to his goal celebration in which he makes an imaginary phone call to his mom.

Most meaningful of Gabriel Jesus tattoos is a picture of a small boy who is wearing a cap with Brazilian flag and holding a ball as he stands in front of Favelas. This one is tattooed on Gabriel’s right forearm. Favelas is a kind of low-income settlement in Brazil. This tattoo of Gabriel is not unique as Neymar JR has the same tattoo on his leg.

Gabriel Jesus professional club career

Gabriel Jesus professional club career officially started in 2015 when the Brazilian youngster had his first senior debut for Palmeiras. Gabriel did 8 appearances in which he came off the bench.

Gabriel had his first start on 29 April 2015 which ended with 2–2 home draw against Atlético Mineiro. Jesus finished the 2015 campaign with 4 goals out of 20 games.

Gabriel was in the starting lineup for the final game of the League against Santos, they managed to defeat Santos but sadly Gabriel was taken off due to a shoulder injury.

Nevertheless he was elected the best new comer of the league .Gabriel’s time in Palmeiras was a turning point in

Gabriel Jesus professional club career

as he managed to absorb the attention of many great European clubs .

Manchester City

It isn’t an everyday event to have a phone call with Pep Guardiola, Gabriel was stuck between Manchester city and

.

Top fact about Gabriel Jesus

is that Guardiola had a phone call with the young Brazilian and assured him that it is best for him to come to Etihad.

Manchester City paid fee of £27 million in order to sign with Gabriel Jesus on 19 January 2017.Gabreil made his first debut for the blues in the 2–2 draw with

. He came as a substitute for

.

A week later the Brazilian super star scored his first goal for Manchester city in a 3–0 win over

in FA Cup.

Gabriel scored and assisted in his first start for the blues in the

, what a mind-blowing start I have to say. Jesus became the first player of Manchester city who had an impact on more than 1 goal in his first start for the club.

On 3 August 2018, Gabriel signed a contract extension with Man City that will last until 2023. Jesus had his first official poker in football career in a 9–0 victory over

.

Gabriel both scored and assisted Man city goals in a 2–1 over

which led to Real Madrid‘s elimination from Champions League, which sealed the blues spot in the quarter finals.

Gabriel Jesus International career

Gabriel was part of Brazil under-20 team as they finished in the second place at the 2015 U-20 World Cup in New Zealand, where Gabriel scored the first goal of the tournament. That was the starting point of Gabriel Jesus International career.

In 2016 Jesus was selected as a replacement for the injured

for the Copa América Centenario in the United States but Gabriel missed out the opportunity because he didn’t have U.S visa.

Gabriel had a solid spot in Brazil’s squad for the 2016 Olympic tournament which took place in Brazil. Jesus scored his first goal of the tournament against Denmark in the last group match.

Little Neymar added 2 more goals in the semifinals against Honduras. And scored one of the penalties in the penalty shootout of the final against Germany as Brazil won the Olympic tournament. This was one of the glorious moments of

Gabriel

Jesus International career

.

Gabriel made his first debut for Brazil’s senior national team in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification game against Ecuador. He scored twice in the 3–0 victory over Ecuador.

Jesus was Brazil’s highest goal scorer in the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) World Cup qualifiers with 7 goals in 10 games. Outstanding record for the young Brazilian.

Gabriel Jesus was called to join Brazil international team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. He started all of the 5 games that Brazil played in the tournament, he was the dominant striker. Sadly Gabriel couldn’t score any goal in 2018 FIFA world cup.

Jesus was also in Brazil’s squad for the 2019 Copa América which took place in their homeland Brazil. Gabriel was the star of the match in the final game of the tournament as he assisted and scored in 3–1 over Peru but the

top fact about Gabriel Jesus

is that he was sent off in the second half of the match against Peru due to receiving second yellow card which was followed by a red card.

Gabriel Jesus style of play

Top fact about Gabriel Jesus is that as he moved to England he earned his place amongst best young players in football world. The talented Brazilian is capable of playing in different attacking positions such as: center forward, false 9, an inside forward, out-and-out striker, winger and attacking midfielder.

Gabriel Jesus style of play

is famously known for his mind-blowing technical skills, amazing pace dribbling ability, creativity, timed finishing. Ronaldo the former Brazilian striker has hailed Gabriel Jesus and wished Gabriel great honor with Brazilian national team. There is also ethical morals in Gabriel Jesus style of play.

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Gabriel Jesus childhood idol

Gabriel Jesus childhood idol was Ronaldo Nazario the Brazilian Legend. Ronaldo himself has praised young Gabriel. The young footballer doesn’t like to claim any similarities to Ronaldo as many say Gabriel Jesus style of play is similar to Ronaldo.

Another

Gabriel Jesus childhood idol

is his mother Vera Lucia. Top fact about Gabriel Jesus is that his father Diniz de Jesus left his family just before Gabriel’s birth.

Hence Vera Lucia acted as father and mother for her 4 kids. Struggling in Jardim Peri which is low-income neighborhood in Sao Paulo.

Gabriel Jesus stats

Gabriel has been pretty busy scoring goals these years, here are

Gabriel Jesus stats

: In 2015 Gabriel’s first year in Palmieras he scored a total of 7 goals.

The young athlete began to improve in his second year as Gabriel Jesus stats would approve. He managed to score 21 goals in the second year for the Brazilian club.

After Gabriel Jesus transfer to England, Gabriel pursued his football career in Europe. The Brazilian star had a good start in Manchester City, he finished his first year in Etihad with 7 goals and 4 assists.

Gabriel began to shine in his second year with the blues when he had 13 goals plus 4 assists. Third year has been the top point of Gabriel’s football career as he scored 22 goals along with 13 assists.

The current season has gone pretty well for young Gabriel he has scored 3 goals so far. Fernandinho Manchester city’s captain hailed Jesus and called him game changer after his top performance in the 0-0 draw with Porto last week.

Gabriel scored an offside goal but nevertheless he changed the game for their side. This draw secured Man City’s spot in last-16 of Champions League campaign.

Gabriel Jesus market value

Gabriel Jesus market value is €60.00m currently. Surely this value can increase as the Brazilian superstar is in a good shape and he has his whole career ahead of him.

Gabriel Jesus market value

was at its highest point in 2018 when the super star was worth €80.00m.

Gabriel Jesus salary and net worth

In 2018 Jesus signed an extension contract with Manchester City in which

Gabriel Jesus salary

was €9,000,000.00 per year, mind-blowing number I know. Gabriel Jesus net worth is estimated to be €15m.The Brazilian star is certainly a millionaire.

Interesting fact about Gabriel Jesus is that his mother Vera Lucia is in control of Gabriel Jesus salary and young Gabriel still gets his pocket money from his mom. But instead of feeling trapped and overprotected Jesus appreciates his mother’s heed and love.

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Gabriel Jesus Girlfriend

Another fun fact about Gabriel Jesus

is that he isn’t into dating, this is another influence of his mother who thinks Gabriel is still young and he should focus on his football career. Therefore his mother handles Gabriel Jesus Girlfriend affairs.

Vera Lucia says that

Gabriel Jesus Girlfriend

should live by her rules, Gabriel’s mother forbids heavy kissing in the public. "Girlfriends can stay every once in a while, no son of mine is going to get someone else’s daughter pregnant" Gabriel’s mother added.

Gabriel Jesus began dating Fernanda Queiroz the Brazilian super model last year. The beautiful model moved to Gabriel’s mansion in Cheshire.

Fernanda jetted to Brazil to see her family after Christmas. But the Brazilian footballer decided to take a break from their relationship and unfollowed Fernanda on Instagram.

Gabriel Jesus goal celebration

Gabriel Jesus goal celebration in which he pretends to have an imaginary phone call, has gone viral since 2019.read on if you want find out about the story behind Gabriel’s goal celebration.

Gabriel said that when he used to play for the local Brazilian clubs he would see kids with their fathers, that really haunted him as his father left them before Gabriel was even born.

Jesus’s mother Vera Lucia on the other hand was always there for him, she believed in him no matter what. When Gabriel scores and his mother isn’t in the stadium he would pick up the phone to call her.

Gabriel Jesus goal celebration

is called Alo Mae that translates to Hello mom.

Gabriel Jesus charity work and Philanthropy

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Gabriel Jesus Philanthropy

the Brazilian superstar has been helping the people of his homeland since he’s gathered a good fortune. Jesus donated 400 baskets of food to the neighborhood of Jardim Peri, where he grew up. This wasn’t the end of Gabriel Jesus charity work as he donated 300 tons of food to residents of favelas in Brazil.

Gabriel Jesus social media

Gabriel Jesus social media has been quite as he mother forbids any chaos, she doesn’t want her son to be distracted.

is Gabriel’s profile name in twitter.

The Brazilian youngster has more than 1 million followers on twitter.

is Gabriel’s ID address on Instagram in which he has 14.4 million followers.

Gabriel Jesus social media

is filled with pictures of his family and friends.

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