Juan Jesus

Juan Jesus

Juan Jesus with Inter in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Juan Guilherme Nunes Jesus
Date of birth	10 June 1991
Place of birth	Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Centre back / Left back
Club information
Current team	Internazionale
Number	5
Youth career
2006–2009	Internacional
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2010–2012	Internacional	25	(0)
2012–	Internazionale	105	(1)
National team^‡
2009–2011	Brazil U-20	17	(0)
2012	Brazil U23	6	(0)
2012–	Brazil	4	(0)
Honours Representing  Brazil Men's Football 2012 London Team Competition
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:03, 12 March 2016 (UTC). † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 February 2013

Juan Guilherme Nunes Jesus (born 10 June 1991), usually known as Juan Jesus or simply Juan, is a Brazilian football defender who plays for Internazionale as a central defender or a left back.

Club career

Internacional

In 2007, Juan Jesus joined the youth team of Sport Club Internacional. He made his debut on the first team in 2010, winning the 2010 Copa Libertadores, and on 16 December 2011, the club sold him for €2.6 million, 65% of which went to his agent, Giuliano Bertolucci.

Internazionale

On 30 January 2012, Juan Jesus joined Serie A club Internazionale. He made his first Serie A appearance for Inter on 13 May 2012, in the 3–1 away loss against Lazio after coming on as a last-minute substitute for Diego Milito.^[1]

During the 2012–13 season, Juan Jesus emerged as part of Inter's first choice starting XI, featuring alongside Andrea Ranocchia and Walter Samuel in a 3–5–2 system. He scored his first goal on 19 May 2013 in a 2–5 home defeat against Udinese, the last match of the domestic season.^[2] He ended the year with 44 appearances in all competitions, including 31 in Serie A with Inter, who finished the season in a disappointing ninth place and failed to qualify for either next season's UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League.

On 12 July 2013, Juan Jesus took the number 5 shirt after the departure of long-time player Dejan Stanković.^[3] In August 2013, he captained Inter for the first time in a friendy match against Real Madrid in the United States, which ended in a 3–0 loss.^[4]

On 24 September 2013, Juan Jesus renewed his contract with Inter until 2018 with a wage of €1.2 million per year.^[5][6]

Juan Jesus made his 100th appearance for Inter on 4 February 2015 in a game against Napoli in the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia, which the Nerazzurri lost 1–0 away at Stadio San Paolo thanks to a late winner by Gonzalo Higuaín.^[7][8]

International career

After having played in the under-18 and under-19 national teams, in early 2010, Juan Jesus was selected to the under-20 team by its manager, Ney Franco. In January 2011, he took part in the team's triumph at the 2011 South American U-20 Championship in Peru, playing all eight matches of the competition. In the same year, he participated in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, where Brazil reached the final against Portugal. Juan played the entired match, helping his side to a 3–2 victory after extra time.^[9]

Juan Jesus made his Brazilian first team debut against Denmark on 26 May 2012, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–3 away victory.^[10]

Juan Jesus started in the centre of defence, alongside captain Thiago Silva, in all of Brazil's matches at the 2012 London Olympics, helping the nation to a silver medal.

He was an unused substitute as Brazil defeated Argentina 2–0 to win the 2014 Superclásico de las Américas in Beijing.^[11]

Career statistics

As of 12 March 2016^{[12][13][14][15]}

Club	Season	League	League		Cup		continental		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brazil			League		Copa do Brasil		South America		State League		Total
Internacional	Série A	2010	7	0	0	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	10	0	18	0
		2011	18	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	24	0
	Total		25	0	0	0	1	0	16	0	42	0
Italy			League		Coppa Italia		Europe		Supercoppa		Total
Internazionale	Serie A	2011–12	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
		2012–13	31	1	4	0	9[lower-alpha 2]	0	–		44	1
		2013–14	27	0	2	0	–		–		29	0
		2014–15	32	0	2	0	11[lower-alpha 2]	0	–		45	0
		2015–16	14	0	4	0	–		–		18	0
	Total		105	1	11	0	20	0	0	0	137	1
Career Total			130	1	11	0	21	0	16	0	179	1

1. All appearances in Copa Libertadores
2. All appearances in Europa League

Honours

Internacional Copa Libertadores: 2010 Campeonato Gaúcho: 2011 Recopa Sudamericana: 2011

Brazil South American Youth Championship: 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2011 Olympic Silver Medal: 2012 Superclásico de las Américas: 2014

References

1. "Lazio vs. Internazionale 13 May 2012". Soccerway. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
2. "Inter hammered by Udinese". Sky Sports News. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
3. "Stankovic to retire but not leave Inter". FedeNerazzurra.com. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
4. "Inter 0-3 Real Madrid". inter.it. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
5. "Inter, rinnova Juan Jesus: accordo fino al 2018 e ritocco dell'ingaggio". Tutto Mercato Web. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
6. "INTER, tempo di rinnovi: Juan Jesus fino al 2018". Ita Sport Press. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
7. "Napoli 1-0 Inter: Higuain sends Benitez's men through at the death". Goal.com. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
8. "Napoli 1-0 Inter Milan". BBC Sport. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
9. "Brazil 3-2 Portugal". FIFA.com. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
10. "Denmark 1-3 Brazil". Eurosport. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
11. "Argentina 0-2 Brazil". BBC Sport. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
12. "Juan Jesus career stats". Football Database.eu. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
13. "Juan career stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
14. "Juan Jesus UEFA stats". UEFA. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
15. "Juan Jesus". inter.it. Retrieved 9 February 2015.

External links

• Juan Jesus at WhoScored.com
• Juan Jesus – UEFA competitive record
• Official profile at inter.it