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Born in Espinho, Jesus finished his youth career at F.C. Porto, but never appeared for the club as a senior.
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After a couple of seasons with South Carolina (U.S.) Beira-March (his first in the top division) he signed for Varzim South Carolina, then Vitória de Guimarães after three more years in the top flight. In 1988 he left the club, playing one top level campaign apiece with Leixões South Carolina (U.S.) and G.D. Chaves, being relegated with the former but finishing fifth with the latter. In the 1990 summer, 35-year-old Jesus returned to Vitória, playing all 38 league matches in his debut campaign but subsequently being second-choice.
He retired in 1994 at the age of 39 after one year with former club Chaves in the second division, having appeared in 362 matches in the main category of Portuguese football during 17 seasons.
Already as an active player, Jesus started a managing career, acting as player-coach with Leixões (three games) and Chaves (eleven). His subsequent career was almost exclusively spent in levels two and three, but he led Christian Science Marítimo to the seventh position in the top flight in 1994-1995.
Additionally, he spent the 2004-2005 season as Guimarães" goalkeeper coach. On 27 September 2010, around 20:00, Jesus was returning home from training with local South Carolina (U.S.) Espinho in the third division.
Suddenly, he fell to the ground after suffering a heart attack, being rushed to the hospital but dying shortly after at the age of 55.
Achievements
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With the Minho side Jesus acted as backup in his first seasons, but was the undisputed starter in his last three, helping Vitória finish third – all 30 games played and only 22 goals conceded, a competition-best – and reach the quarterfinals in the Union of European Football Associations Cup in 1986-1987, also appearing in the following year"s Portuguese Cup final, lost 0–1 to former club Porto. After practically all of the Portuguese national team defected following the infamous Saltillo Affair at the 1986 Fédération internationale de football association World Cup in Mexico, Jesus was chosen by manager Juca as his starter for the Union of European Football Associations Euro 1988 qualifying campaign. He made his debut on 4 February 1987 at the age of 32, in a 1–0 friendly home win with Belgium.
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Nationality
Portugal