Statistics That Show How Big An Impact Gabriel Jesus Has Had At Arsenal

Jesus scored 95 goals in 236 appearances for City but fell down the pecking order following Erling Haaland’s arrival and the Gunners moved swiftly to secure the services of the 25-year-old.

He’s already made a big impact in north London and has helped Mikel Arteta’s side win their opening 5 Premier League games in 2022-23.

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Gabriel Jesus

The stats below show how impressive Gabriel Jesus has been since his arrival at the Emirates.

1. Jesus is the first Arsenal player to register four direct goal involvements in a Premier League game since Alexis Sanchez scored a hat-trick and got an assist against West Ham in December 2016.

2. Including pre-season friendlies, the striker has scored nine goals and registered two assists in seven appearances for Arsenal. He’s averaging a direct goal contribution every 39.8 minutes.

3. He is also the first Arsenal player to score more than once on his home Premier League debut.

4. Jesus also had eight shots, completed 42 successful passes, created three chances and won six aerial duels in his first two league games for the Gunners.

5. The Brazil international has already scored as many league goals from open play in 2022-23 as Alexandre Lacazette managed in 2021-22.

6. Jesus is more than just a goalscorer and has completed nine take-on this season, more than any other Premier League player.

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7. Jesus has an xG (expected goals) of 2.06 after two league games in 2022-23 and that’s higher than every other Premier League player.

8. He’s enjoying his new central role at the Emirates and has had more touches in the opposition box (26) than any other Premier League player in 2022-23.

9. The striker had 15 touches in the penalty area against Leicester City, the most by an Arsenal player in the last seven seasons.

The Brazil international is expected to flourish when being allowed to fill a favored No.9 role on a regular basis.