The player who has gone nearly 12 months without defeat

Matt Morley 6 years ago 2.2k
Gabriel Jesus has gone almost a year without losing a competitive game. AFP

Following Manchester City's 2-1 win over Napoli in the Champions League on Tuesday, one of the City squad can almost boast an entire calendar year without losing a single competitive game.

Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus has almost forgotten how it feels to lose, having now gone 26 club matches in competitve fixtures without defeat.

The 20-year-old has never lost in the colours of Manchester City and you must look back almost a year to his time at previous club Palmeiras to find the last time that he lost a game.

Jesus' last defeat came in a 1-0 loss to Santos on October 29 last year, with Colombian striker Jonathan Copete scoring the only goal.

The forward's success isn't limited to club level either, with the striker having made ten appearances for Brazil since making his debut in September of last year, racking up eight wins and two draws in the process.

Jesus' impressive goalscoring record no doubt has something to do with his unbeaten streak, the City star has scored seven goals in his ten games for Brazil, as well as 15 in 22 for his club side, leaving both City and Brazil fans hoping that his unbeaten run can continue for a good while yet.

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