This Tuesday (06/24) Los Angeles and Flamengo face in a match valid for the group stage of the FIFA 2025 Club World Cup. The duel places face to face the Brazilian team and the representative of Concacaf, which has in the cast Brazilian midfielder Igor Jesus, still little known to the general public.
Sporting News shows how it was the Fla pass and where it played in its career.
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Igor Jesus in Flamengo
Wearing LAFC shirt 6, Igor Jesus is a starter in the confrontation and draws attention for its origin: he was formed in the base categories of Flamengo, club where he began the trajectory still in his teens.
At 23, the player born in Rio de Janeiro stands out for his strength in marking, physical capacity and defensive reading. He debuted among Flamengo professionals during the Carioca 2022 Championship and, over two seasons, has accumulated 32 games. Despite not having sequence in the main team, it was well evaluated internally.
Transfer to Portugal and arrival in the USA
In mid -2024, Igor was negotiated with Portuguese football. In the same window where André-also creates from the red-black base-was sold to Amadora’s star for 500,000 euros, Igor Jesus was acquired by the same club for 2 million euros (about $ 15.3 million at the time). Flamengo, however, still charges values related to the negotiation.
For the star, Igor played 15 matches before being transferred again in early 2025. Los Angeles FC disbursed 4 million euros ($ 25 million) to hire the steering wheel, while André went to Rio Ave.
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Historical goal and prominent role in LAFC
The arrival in US football yielded quick fruits. Igor Jesus was one of the protagonists in the final stretch of Concacaf Champions Cup, a competition in which LAFC was runner-up. With the exclusion of Léon-MEX, the Californian team gained a chance to play the place in the World Cup in a confrontation against America-MEX.
Igor shone as he headed, the draw goal in additions, the first of his professional career. Bouanga secured the turn in overtime and classified the team to the FIFA tournament.
Career of Igor Jesus
| Season | Club | Games | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Los Angeles fc | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | Amateur star | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Flemish | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | Flemish | 9 | 0 | – |
| 2023 | Flamengo (U-20) | 9 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | Flemish | 6 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | Flamengo (U-20) | 3 |
