Manchester City and Brazil forward Gabriel Jesus celebrates his 20th birthday today, and everyone here at Shoot! would like to wish the striker many happy returns!

Jesus made the move to England in January after a hugely successful spell at Brazilian side Palmeiras, where he scored 28 goals in 83 games to help them win the league title in 2016, as well as the domestic cup competition in 2015.

But it was his second season which seemed to catch the eye of City boss Pep Guardiola, with Jesus’ 21 goals in 46 games in all competitions prompting the Spaniard to seal a deal for the 20-year-old in August of last year, just a month after helping Brazil win the Olympic Gold at their home games.

He didn’t link up with the Citizens until January though, but when he did, he made his mark, netting on his first Premier League start in their 4-0 victory over West Ham, and then firing a crucial brace as Guardiola’s men edged past Swansea 2-1 four days later.

However, he suffered a metatarsal injury against Bournemouth on February 13 which looks set to rule him out for the season, but it’s clear that from his first few games in English football, he could be a real asset to Guardiola and City over the coming years.

So, given that Jesus celebrates his 20th birthday today, we at Shoot! have brought you FIVE things that you probably didn’t know about the Brazilian forward…

He and Neymar have matching tattoos

Back in August of last year, Jesus and his Brazilian compatriot Neymar shared on Instagram that they had matching tattoos.

Barcelona forward Neymar, who has scored 52 goals in 77 games for his country, got his tattoo of a boy playing football in the streets back in December 2015 on his calf, and City’s Jesus got a similar image tattooed to his arm last year.

Four goals in six caps for Brazil

Jesus made his senior debut for Brazil only last year in their 2018 World Cup qualifier against Ecuador on October 1.

And he made quite an impact by netting in the last minute to secure a 3-0 win for the five-times World Cup winners, and the City star also had a hand in their second goal when his effort ricocheted off defender Walter Ayovi into the Ecuador goal.

Since then, Jesus had added three more goals in just five games for his country, netting the fourth in their 5-0 thumping of Bolivia in October 2016, before scoring the openers in the 2-0 victories over Venezuela and Peru.

He has made quite an impressive start to life as an international, and the Brazilians will be hoping that he’ll follow in the footsteps of some of their all-time greats over the coming years.

The banana and oat smoothie

Jesus’ mother Vera Lucia is her son’s biggest fan, and always does her bit before his matches to make sure he is in perfect condition to perform his best on the pitch.

That includes phoning him prior to each game to wish him luck, but also making sure that he has had her banana and oat smoothie, something she reportedly deems ‘miraculous’ in a bid to avoid cramp during matches.

Winner of Bola de Ouro award in 2016

The 19-year-old won the Bola de Ouro award in 2016, which is awarded to the player which receives the highest season rating of anyone in the Brazilian top-flight, the Campeonato Brasiliero.

The ratings, which are provided by a group of sports journalists, saw Jesus come out on top last year, given that he scored 12 goals in 27 games for Palmeiras, helping them win their ninth Brazilian title, but their first since 1994.

And, given the start he has made at City, further accolades could be headed the forward’s way during his stay in Manchester.

Netted twice in Brazil’s Olympic Gold triumph in Rio

Jesus has won the league title and domestic cup competition with Palmeiras, but they are unlikely to top what he achieved with his country at last year’s Olympic games in Rio.

The 19-year-old was part of the team that won an historic gold medal at their home games, netting in their 4-0 group stage win over Denmark, and then scoring twice in their 6-0 thrashing of Honduras in the semi-finals.

Jesus then started the final against Germany, and although he was withdrawn five minutes into extra-time, he was on the side watching his compatriots secure a 5-4 victory on penalties, with good friend Neymar firing home the winning spot-kick.