Diogo Jota
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diogo José Teixeira da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan from Atlético Madrid) | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2013 | Gondomar | ||
| 2013–2015 | Paços Ferreira | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Paços Ferreira | 41 | (14) |
| 2016– | Atlético Madrid | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Porto (loan) | 27 | (8) |
| 2017– | → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Portugal U19 | 9 | (5) |
| 2015– | Portugal U21 | 10 | (2) |
| 2016 | Portugal U23 | 1 | (1) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 August 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 June 2017 | |||
Diogo José Teixeira da Silva (born 4 December 1996), known as Jota, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for English club Wolverhampton Wanderers on loan from Atlético Madrid.
Club career
Paços Ferreira
Born in Massarelos, Porto, Jota joined F.C. Paços de Ferreira's youth setup in 2013, from Gondomar SC. He was promoted to the main squad at the start of the 2014–15 season, and made his senior debut on 19 October 2014 by starting in a 4–0 home win against Atlético S.C. for the Taça de Portugal.[1]
Jota first appeared in the Primeira Liga on 20 February 2015, coming on as a late substitute for Diogo Rosado in a 2–2 home draw against Vitória de Guimarães.[2] He scored his first goals in the competition on 17 May, netting a brace in a 3–2 home success over Académica de Coimbra[3] and becoming the youngest player to score for the club in the top tier in the process.[4]
On 30 May 2015, Jota signed a new five-year deal with Paços, keeping him tied up until 2020.[5] In the first game of the campaign, a 1–0 win over Académica at the Estádio da Mata Real on 17 August, he was sent off at the end for pushing Hugo Seco; Ricardo Nascimento was also sent off for retaliating on his teammate's behalf.[6]
Atlético Madrid
On 14 March 2016, Jota agreed a five-year contract with Atlético Madrid effective as of 1 July.[7] On 26 August, however, he returned to his country and joined FC Porto on a one-year loan.[8] On 1 October he scored a first-half hat-trick, in a 4–0 away triumph against C.D. Nacional.[9]
On 25 July 2017, Jota moved to English Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers in a season-long move.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 21 May 2017[11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paços Ferreira | 2014–15 | Primeira Liga | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 3 |
| 2015–16 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 12 | ||
| Total | 41 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 15 | ||
| Porto (loan) | 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8a | 1 | 38 | 9 |
| Total | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 38 | 9 | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 2017–18 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 68 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 83 | 24 | ||
- a.^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
References
- ↑ "Jota terá mais oportunidades" [Jota will have more opportunities]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 January 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ↑ "Paços e Vitória empatam (2–2) em relvado encharcado" [Paços and Vitória draw (2–2) in waterlogged pitch] (in Portuguese). F.C. Paços Ferreira. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ↑ "Paços vence Académica e deixa sonho a um ponto" [Paços defeats Académica and keeps dream a point away] (in Portuguese). F.C. Paços Ferreira. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ↑ "Diogo Jota é o mais jovem a marcar pelo Paços na I Liga" [Diogo Jota is the youngest to score for Paços in I Liga] (in Portuguese). F.C. Paços Ferreira. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ↑ "Jota seguro até 2020" [Jota secured until 2020]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 May 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ↑ "P. Ferreira 1–0 Académica" (in Portuguese). SAPO. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ↑ "El Atlético ficha a Diogo Jota" [Atlético signs Diogo Jota]. Marca (in Spanish). 14 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ↑ "Diogo Jota no dragão para reforçar o ataque" [Diogo Jota at the dragon to bolster the attack] (in Portuguese). FC Porto. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ↑ "FC Porto goleia Nacional com 'hat-trick' de Diogo Jota" [FC Porto rout Nacional with Diogo Jota 'hat-trick'] (in Portuguese). Sábado. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ↑ "Diogo Jota: Atletico Madrid midfielder joins Wolves on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ↑ "Diogo Jota". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
External links
- Diogo Jota at TheFinalBall.com
- Diogo Jota at ForaDeJogo
- Portuguese League profile (in Portuguese)
- Diogo Jota at Soccerbase
- National team data (in Portuguese)