{{short description|Brazilian footballer (born 1991)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}} {{Portuguese name|Nunes|Jesus}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Juan Jesus | image = Juan Jesus Inter (2).jpg | caption = Juan Jesus with Inter Milan in 2014 | full_name = Juan Guilherme Nunes Jesus | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|6|10|df=yes}} | birth_place = Belo Horizonte, Brazil | height = 1.85 m | currentclub = Napoli | clubnumber = 5 | position = Centre-back, left-back | youthyears1 = 2006–2009 | youthclubs1 = Internacional | years1 = 2010–2011 | clubs1 = Internacional | caps1 = 41 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2012–2016 | clubs2 = Inter Milan | caps2 = 110 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2016–2017 | clubs3 = → Roma (loan) | caps3 = 20 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2017–2021 | clubs4 = Roma | caps4 = 51 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2021– | clubs5 = Napoli | caps5 = 99<!-- Serie A apps/goals only --> | goals5 = 3 | nationalyears1 = 2009–2011 | nationalteam1 = Brazil U20 | nationalcaps1 = 17 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2012 | nationalteam2 = Brazil U23 | nationalcaps2 = 6 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2012–2014 | nationalteam3 = Brazil | nationalcaps3 = 4 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry| {{BRA}}}} {{MedalSport|Men's Football}} {{MedalSilver|2012 London|Team Competition}} | club-update = 23:15, 24 May 2026 (UTC) }} '''Juan Guilherme Nunes Jesus''' ({{IPA|pt|huˈɐ̃ ʒɛˈzus}};<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvBCUIDSwLI|title=My Dream Team: Juan Jesus|publisher=AS Roma|via=YouTube|date=26 April 2019|access-date=25 September 2025}}</ref> born 10 June 1991), usually known as '''Juan Jesus''' or simply '''Juan''' or '''Juje''', is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{Italian football updater|Napoli}} club Napoli. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as 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 in December 2011, the club sold him for about R$9.26 million<ref>{{cite web|url=http://transparencia.internacional.com.br/files/demonstracoes_contabeis_2011.pdf|title=2011 Demonstrações Contábeis|date=2012|access-date=6 November 2017|publisher=Sport Club Internacional|location=Porto Alegre|language=pt|archive-date=3 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403235926/http://transparencia.internacional.com.br/files/demonstracoes_contabeis_2011.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> (reported €3.8million fee); 65% of the economic rights of Juan went to his agent, Giuliano Bertolucci<ref name=globoesporte>{{cite news|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/rs/futebol/times/internacional/noticia/2011/12/juan-vendido-para-empresario-cogita-seguir-no-inter-em-2012.html|title=Vendido para empresário, Juan cogita seguir no Inter em 2012|date=19 December 2011|access-date=6 November 2017|work=Globo Esporte|location= Porto Alegre |language=pt}}</ref> and 35% to third-party owner DIS Esporte.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.terra.com.br/esportes/internacional/inter-deve-acertar-venda-de-juan-para-futebol-italiano-nos-proximos-dias,95760f3e4389a310VgnCLD200000bbcceb0aRCRD.html|title=Inter deve acertar venda de Juan para futebol italiano nos próximos dias|date=13 December 2011|access-date=6 November 2017|location=Porto Alegre |first=Cristiano|last=Silva |publisher=Terra|language=pt}}</ref> The owners of the registration rights of Juan, used a Brazilian club Coimbra Esporte Clube as middleman club.<ref name=globoesporte/><ref name=calciomercato>{{cite web |url=http://www.legaseriea.it/it/serie-a-tim/calcio-mercato?p_p_id=BDC_calciomercato_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_pos=1&p_p_col_count=2&_BDC_calciomercato_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC_flagEstivo=false |title=Calcio Mercato |archive-date=10 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110510070326/http://www.legaseriea.it/it/serie-a-tim/calcio-mercato?p_p_id=BDC_calciomercato_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_pos=1&p_p_col_count=2&_BDC_calciomercato_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC_flagEstivo=false |publisher=Lega Serie A |language=it |url-status=dead |access-date=6 November 2017 }}</ref>
===Inter Milan=== On 30 January 2012, Juan Jesus joined Serie A club Inter Milan.<ref name=calciomercato/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://gauchazh.clicrbs.com.br/geral/noticia/2012/01/juan-ex-inter-e-anunciado-pela-internazionale-de-milao-3649129.html|title=Juan, ex-Inter, é anunciado pela Internazionale de Milão|date=1 February 2012|access-date=6 November 2017|work=Gauchazh|language=pt}}</ref> Inter disclosed the fee was €4M,<ref name=mediaset/><ref>{{cite book|chapter=Nota Integrativa|title=F.C. Internazionale Milano S.p.A. bilancio al 30-06-2012|trans-title=F.C. Internazionale Milano S.p.A. financial report for the year ending on 30 June 2012|date=2012|page=Nota p.27|no-pp=yes|location=Milan|publisher=C.C.I.A.A.|language=it}}</ref> but extra bonus clause was also reported.<ref name=mediaset>{{cite news|url=http://www.sportmediaset.mediaset.it/mercato/inter/articoli/72575/l-inter-ha-scelto-juan.shtml|title=L'Inter ha scelto Juan|date=27 November 2011|access-date=6 November 2017|work=Sport Mediaset|language=it|archive-date=7 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107010552/http://www.sportmediaset.mediaset.it/mercato/inter/articoli/72575/l-inter-ha-scelto-juan.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lazio vs. Internazionale 13 May 2012|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/05/13/italy/serie-a/ss-lazio-roma/fc-internazionale-milano/1175993/|access-date=7 October 2014|work=Soccerway|date=13 May 2012}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Inter hammered by Udinese|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/271881/report|access-date=7 October 2014|work=Sky Sports News|date=19 May 2013}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Stankovic to retire but not leave Inter|url=http://fedenerazzurra.com/2013/06/27/stankovic-to-retire-but-not-leave-inter/|access-date=7 February 2015|work=FedeNerazzurra.com|archive-date=2 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130902045202/http://fedenerazzurra.com/2013/06/27/stankovic-to-retire-but-not-leave-inter/|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Inter 0-3 Real Madrid|url=http://www.inter.it/en/news/43418|access-date=7 February 2015|work=inter.it|date=10 August 2013|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060917/http://www.inter.it/en/news/43418|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On 24 September 2013, Juan Jesus renewed his contract with Inter until 2018 with a reported wage of €1.2 million per year.<ref>{{cite news|title=Inter, rinnova Juan Jesus: accordo fino al 2018 e ritocco dell'ingaggio|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/inter-rinnova-juan-jesus-accordo-fino-al-2018-e-ritocco-dell-ingaggio-486947|access-date=6 February 2015|work=Tutto Mercato Web|date=24 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=INTER, tempo di rinnovi: Juan Jesus fino al 2018|url=http://www.itasportpress.it/serie-a/inter-tempo-di-rinnovi-juan-jesus-fino-al-2018-129021|access-date=6 February 2015|work=Ita Sport Press|date=24 September 2013|archive-date=9 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109201304/http://www.itasportpress.it/serie-a/inter-tempo-di-rinnovi-juan-jesus-fino-al-2018-129021|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Napoli 1-0 Inter: Higuain sends Benitez's men through at the death|url=http://www.goal.com/en/match/napoli-vs-internazionale/1988409/report|access-date=5 February 2015|work=Goal.com|date=4 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Napoli 1-0 Inter Milan|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/31084533|access-date=5 February 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=4 February 2015}}</ref>
===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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Juan Jesus completes Roma switch |url=http://www.asroma.com/en/news/2016/7/juan-jesus-completes-roma-switch|access-date=14 July 2016|publisher=A.S. Roma|date=14 July 2016}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://res.cloudinary.com/as-roma-turbine-production/image/upload/v1507243227/asroma-uat/zxqr8gtzcahqfx0rlcr2.pdf|title=Relazione Finanziaria Annuale per l'esercizio chiuso al 30-6-2017|date=5 October 2017|access-date=6 November 2017|publisher=A.S. Roma|language=it|archive-date=7 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107055455/http://res.cloudinary.com/as-roma-turbine-production/image/upload/v1507243227/asroma-uat/zxqr8gtzcahqfx0rlcr2.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===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.<ref>{{Cite news |url = https://www.sscnapoli.it/static/news/Juan-Jesus-e-un-nuovo-calciatore-del-Napoli-23230.aspx |title = Juan Jesus è un nuovo calciatore del Napoli |publisher = S.S.C. Napoli |language = it |date = 18 August 2021 |accessdate = 18 August 2021}}</ref>
==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 entire match, helping his side to a 3–2 victory after extra time.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Brazil 3-2 Portugal|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/u20worldcup/colombia2011/matches/round=255631/match=300145903/report.html|date=20 August 2011|work=FIFA.com|access-date=7 February 2015}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Denmark 1-3 Brazil|url=https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/international-friendlies/2012/denmark-brazil-502632.html|access-date=7 February 2015|work=Eurosport|date=26 May 2012}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Argentina 0-2 Brazil|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29558664|access-date=11 October 2014|work=BBC Sport|date=10 October 2014}}</ref>
Since all his caps for Brazil were friendly matches, Juan did not rule out his chance to play for Italy national football team instead.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzettaworld.com/azzurri/azzurri-call-interest-juan-jesus/|title=Azzurri call-up would interest Juan Jesus|date=5 June 2016|access-date=6 June 2016|work=La Gazzetta dello Sport|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617184129/http://www.gazzettaworld.com/azzurri/azzurri-call-interest-juan-jesus/|archive-date=17 June 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> However, it was reported that Juan did not have Italian citizenship (or citizenship of any European Union member), making him ineligible to Italy.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://it.eurosport.com/calcio/serie-a/2016-2017/liste-serie-a-2017-18-tra-extracomunitari-vivai-e-italiani-come-sono-messe-le-squadre_sto6224226/story.shtml|title=Liste Serie A 2017/18 tra extracomunitari, vivai e italiani: come sono messe le squadre?|date=20 June 2017|access-date=6 November 2017|work=Eurosport|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/premium/plus/Calciomercato/29-12-2011/manovre-inter-zarate-bocciato-rinvio-juan-804155789072.shtml|title=Le manovre dell'Inter Zarate bocciato, rinvio Juan|date=30 December 2011|access-date=6 November 2017|work=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 24 May 2026}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/juan-guilherme-nunes-jesus/113524/|title=Juan Jesus |website=Soccerway|access-date=11 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=250045594/profile/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121119053931/http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=250045594/profile/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 November 2012|title=Juan Jesus UEFA stats |publisher=UEFA|access-date=11 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.inter.it/en/squadra/G0888| title = Juan Jesus| publisher = Inter Milan | access-date = 9 February 2015| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150217123221/http://www.inter.it/en/squadra/G0888| archive-date = 17 February 2015| df = dmy-all}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Internacional |2010 |Série A |7||0||0||0||1<ref group="lower-alpha" name="CL">All appearances in Copa Libertadores</ref>||0||10<ref group="lower-alpha" name="CG">All appearances in Campeonato Gaúcho</ref>||0||18||0 |- |2011 |Série A |18||0||0||0||0||0||6<ref group="lower-alpha" name="CG"/>||0||24||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !25!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!16!!0!!42!!0 |- |rowspan="6"|Inter Milan |2011–12 |Serie A |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |2012–13 |Serie A |31||1||4||0||9<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UEL">All appearances in UEFA Europa League</ref>||0||colspan=2|–||44||1 |- |2013–14 |Serie A |27||0||2||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||29||0 |- |2014–15 |Serie A |32||0||2||0||11<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UEL"/>||0||colspan=2|–||45||0 |- |2015–16 |Serie A |19||0||4||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||23||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !110!!1!!12!!0!!20!!0!!0!!0!!142!!1 |- |Roma (loan) |2016–17 |Serie A |20||0||3||0||10<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UEL"/>||0||colspan="2"|–||33||0 |- |rowspan="5"|Roma |2017–18 |Serie A |22||0||1||0||6<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UCL">All appearances in UEFA Champions League</ref>||0||colspan="2"|–||29||0 |- |2018–19 |Serie A |20||1||1||0||3<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UCL"/>||0||colspan="2"|–||24||1 |- |2019–20 |Serie A |4||0||0||0||1<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UEL"/>||0||colspan="2"|–||5||0 |- |2020–21 |Serie A |5||0||0||0||6<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UEL"/>||0||colspan="2"|–||11||0 |- !colspan="2"|Roma total !71!!1!!5!!0!!26!!0!!colspan="2"|–!!102!!1 |- |rowspan="6"|Napoli |2021–22 |Serie A |21||1||1||0||6<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UEL"/>||0||colspan="2"|–||28||1 |- |2022–23 |Serie A |15||1||1||1||3<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UCL"/>||0||colspan="2"|–||19||2 |- |2023–24 |Serie A |24||1||0||0||5<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UCL"/>||0||2<ref group="lower-alpha" name="SCI">All appearances in Supercoppa Italiana</ref>||0||31||1 |- |2024–25 |Serie A |15||0||2||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||17||1 |- |2025–26 |Serie A |24||0||2||0||7<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UCL"/>||0||2<ref group="lower-alpha" name="SCI"/>||0||35||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !99!!3!!6!!2!!21!!0!!4!!0!!130!!5 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !305!!5!!23!!2!!68!!0!!20!!0!!416!!7 |} {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
==Honours== '''Internacional''' *Copa Libertadores: 2010 *Campeonato Gaúcho: 2011 *Recopa Sudamericana: 2011
'''Napoli''' *Serie A: 2022–23,<ref name="Champions2">{{cite web |date=4 May 2023 |title=Napoli win Serie A for first time in 33 years |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65488842 |access-date=4 May 2023 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> 2024–25<ref>{{cite news |last=Millar |first=Colin |last2=Alexander |first2=Duncan |date=23 May 2025 |title=Napoli win Serie A as final-day victory vs Cagliari beats Inter to title |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6349268/2025/05/23/napoli-serie-a-title-mctominay-lukaku/ |access-date=23 May 2025 |work=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> *Supercoppa Italiana: 2025–26<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cvgrzyd4rv4t|title=Italian Super Cup: Napoli beat Bologna as David Neres scores twice|work=BBC Sport|date=22 December 2025|access-date=22 December 2025}}</ref>
'''Brazil''' *South American Youth Championship: 2011 *FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2011 *Olympic Silver Medal: 2012<ref>{{cite news |last=Irvin |first=Duncan |date=11 August 2012 |title=Mexico Wins Soccer Gold Medal, 2-1 |url=http://london2012.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/11/live-coverage-of-mexico-brazil-soccer-final/ |access-date=15 April 2025 |newspaper=New York Times}}</ref> *Superclásico de las Américas: 2014
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category|Juan Jesus}} * [https://sscnapoli.it/en/player-details/?id=3045 Profile] at the SSC Napoli website * {{FIFA player}} * {{UEFA player}}
{{SSC Napoli squad}} {{Brazil men's football squad 2012 Summer Olympics}}
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