Palmeiras in 2015 On 1 July 2013, Jesus signed a youth contract with
Palmeiras. However, the deal changed the balance of his economic rights from 75 to 25% in favour of Palmeiras, to 70–30% in favour of his agents. 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. this decision, took by managers
Ricardo Gareca and
Dorival Júnior, was widely criticised by the supporters, who demanded a change for the youngster through a
petition. 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. He totalled eight appearances, all off the bench, as the
Verdão lost on a
penalty shoot-out in
the final against
Santos. 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 (6–2 aggregate). On 9 May, he made his first appearance in the
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, starting in a 2–2 home draw against Atlético Mineiro on the first day of
the season. Jesus' first professional goal came in
the next round of the cup, away to
ASA de Arapiraca on 15 July, the only goal of the two-legged tie. On 26 August, his two first-half strikes at the
Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto gave Palmeiras a 3–2 win over
Cruzeiro (5–3 aggregate), putting them into the quarter-finals. Four days later he got his first league goals, starting and finishing a 3–2 win over
Joinville Esporte Clube; the first goal came after 52 seconds. 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. He was elected
Best Newcomer in the league. On 4 February 2016, Jesus scored his first
Paulista goal, opening a 2–2 home draw with
São Bento in the second game of
the season. Twelve days later, he scored his first goal in continental football, a 2–2 draw away to Uruguay's
River Plate in the opening game of the
group stage of
that year's
Copa Libertadores, after coming on at the interval in place of fellow youngster
Erik Lima. Away to
Rosario Central on 6 April, he scored twice in a 3–3 draw but was sent off for the first time in his career for fighting with Damián Musto; he later apologised for his misconduct. In the opening game of the
national season at home to
Atlético Paranaense on 14 May, Jesus scored twice in the second half of a 4–0 win. He scored 12 goals as the team won their first national championship since 1994, and was named
Bola de Ouro for player of the season.
Manchester City 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. City paid a reported fee of £27 million/€33 million, plus add-ons. The transfer was fully completed on 19 January 2017. 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 (third league start) Jesus broke a metatarsal in his right foot and was expected to be out for the remainder of the
2016–17 Premier League season. However, he returned in April for the
Manchester Derby, coming on as a substitute in a goalless draw. Jesus ended the 2016–17 season with seven goals and four assists in 11 games. He scored his first Premier League goal of the
2017–18 season on 26 August, an equaliser in a 2–1 away win over
Bournemouth, and added two more in a 5–0 win against
Liverpool on 9 September. He had a 14-game goal drought between 18 November 2017 and 7 March 2018 that encompassed a knee medial ligament injury on New Year's Eve, and after breaking his duck in the Champions League loss to
Basel he admitted that fear of getting injured was affecting his game. 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 four 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 (10–2 aggregate)
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, 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. He was the only player to score in two separate games against Real Madrid in the 2019–20 football season, having also scored in the first leg in Madrid. This meant he reached 14 goals in only 22 Champions League games, a record bettered by only three non-European players. On 23 April 2022, Jesus scored four goals in a 5–1 home win over
Watford, sealing his first
Premier League hat-trick.
Arsenal On 4 July 2022, Jesus signed a long-term contract with
Arsenal, and was assigned the number 9 shirt. The fee and the duration of the contract were undisclosed, yet it was reported the Brazilian signed a five-year contract on a £45 million deal. On 5 August, he made his club debut in a 2–0 away win against
Crystal Palace in the Premier League. On 13 August, in his second match and first at the Emirates, he scored his first and second competitive goals for the club against
Leicester City and also provided two assists in a 4–2 win. On 31 August, Jesus scored Arsenal's first goal in a 2–1 home win over
Aston Villa, helping to maintain their 100% win rate from their opening five matches of the season. He was later voted as Arsenal's Player of the Month for August 2022. On 1 October, Jesus played in his first
North London derby, and scored from close-range as the Gunners won 3–1 against rivals Tottenham Hotspur. On 12 March 2023, he made his first appearance since recovering from the knee injury he sustained in the
2022 FIFA World Cup, replacing
Leandro Trossard in the 77th minute of Arsenal's 3–0 win at
Fulham. He scored twice in Arsenal's 4–1 win against
Leeds United on 1 April, his first goals since recovering from his injury. He finished his first season with 11 goals and six assists in all competitions. On 3 September 2023, Jesus scored his first goal of the
2023–24 season in a 3–1 victory over
Manchester United, netting Arsenal's third late in stoppage time. On 20 September, Jesus scored in a 4–0 win against
PSV Eindhoven in the
Champions League, as Arsenal made their return to the competition after a six-year absence. He then scored in Arsenal's 2–1 loss to
Lens and then again in Arsenal's 2–1 win against
Sevilla to become the first Arsenal player to score three goals in his first three consecutive matches in the Champions League since
Marouane Chamakh in 2011. Jesus scored his first goal of the 2024–25 season on 30 October 2024, opening the scoring in Arsenal's 3–0 win at
Preston in the fourth round of the
Carabao Cup. On 18 December 2024, Jesus scored his first hat-trick for Arsenal, scoring all 3 goals in a 3–2 win over
Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup quarter-final. On 12 January 2025, he sustained an
ACL injury during a
FA Cup match against Manchester United which would sideline him for the rest of the season. In September that year, he was left out of the team's squad for the
2025–26 Champions League season. After missing most of the 2025 calendar year, Jesus made his return to playing on December 10th in a Champions League match against Club Brugge. On 30 December, he scored his first goal in over 11 months against Aston Villa, sealing a 4–1 home win for Arsenal. After the goal, he celebrated by taking off his shirt, revealing a white undershirt with the words "I belong to Jesus", referencing a celebration first done by Brazilian star
Kaká. ==International career==