Tag: Igor

Wolves 0-1 Nottingham Forest: Igor Jesus’ first Premier League goal earns victory
4 December 2025 Off

Wolves 0-1 Nottingham Forest: Igor Jesus’ first Premier League goal earns victory

By Total Football News

Igor Jesus’ first Premier League goal condemned winless Wolves to another defeat as Nottingham Forest edged a poor game at Molineux.

The forward’s sixth of the season was enough for Sean Dyche’s side to recover immediately from Sunday’s home defeat by Brighton.

Defeat means rock-bottom Wolves have just two points, and the joint-worst record in Premier League history, with Sheffield United, after 14 games.

They are yet to win in

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Brentford 3-1 Burnley: Igor Thiago scores twice as Bees down relegation-threatened Clarets
29 November 2025 Off

Brentford 3-1 Burnley: Igor Thiago scores twice as Bees down relegation-threatened Clarets

By Total Football News

Brentford boss Keith Andrews said the club are behind Igor Thiago’s “big dream” to play for Brazil after the forward took his tally for the season to 11 goals in 13 games with a late double against Burnley.

In a game that remained goalless until the 81st minute, the Brazilian striker opened the scoring from the penalty spot before Zian Flemming replied for Burnley with a penalty at the other

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Igor Thiago: Brentford striker is making up for lost time after scoring two against Manchester United
27 September 2025 Off

Igor Thiago: Brentford striker is making up for lost time after scoring two against Manchester United

By Total Football News

Overcoming adversity is nothing new for Thiago, though.

“When I was 13 years old, my father passed away,” the frontman told Brentford’s official website last summer.

“I started to work at the fair carrying fruit. I also worked as a bricklayer. I had several jobs when I was younger, before I got into professional football and got the opportunity to play abroad.

“It helped me as a man, and it

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Igor Jesus: Who is Brazilian Club World Cup star and Nottingham Forest ‘target’?
23 June 2025 Off

Igor Jesus: Who is Brazilian Club World Cup star and Nottingham Forest ‘target’?

By Total Football News

Jesus got his nickname ‘Sapinho’, meaning Little Frog, from his grandfather when he was a child. Depending on who you ask, it’s either because he made acrobatic saves as a goalkeeper, or because he had a very small body and a very big head.

He would also occasionally skip school to watch Japanese cartoon Dragon Ball Z.

In the show, protagonist Goku defeats baddies with a special

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