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 in December 2011, the club sold him for about
R$9.26 million (reported €3.8million fee); 65% of the economic rights of Juan went to his agent, Giuliano Bertolucci and 35% to third-party owner
DIS Esporte. The owners of the registration rights of Juan, used a Brazilian club
Coimbra Esporte Clube as middleman club.
Inter Milan On 30 January 2012, Juan Jesus joined
Serie A club
Inter Milan. Inter disclosed the fee was €4M, but extra bonus clause was also reported. 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. 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. 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. In August 2013, he
captained Inter for the first time in a friendly match against
Real Madrid in the United States, which ended in a 3–0 loss. On 24 September 2013, Juan Jesus renewed his contract with Inter until 2018 with a reported wage of
€1.2 million per year. 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.
Roma On 14 July 2016, Juan Jesus joined
Roma on loan for €2 million in loan fees and a conditional obligation to purchase for an additional €8 million if certain conditions were met before the end of the loan deal. The purchase obligation was activated during the
2016–17 season, meaning that Jesus would join Roma on a permanent deal in the summer transfer window.
Napoli On 18 August 2021, Juan Jesus joined
Napoli on a season-long deal with an option to extend his contract for the 2022–23 season. ==International career==