Diogo Jota

Diogo José Teixeira da Silva (born 4 December 1996), known as Diogo Jota,[note 1] is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Liverpool and the Portugal national team.

For the Spanish footballer, see Jota (Spanish footballer). For other footballers known as Jota, see Jota (disambiguation).
This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Teixeira and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.
Diogo Jota
Jota playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2018
Personal information
Full name Diogo José Teixeira da Silva[1]
Date of birth (1996-12-04) 4 December 1996[2]
Place of birth Porto, Portugal
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Liverpool
Number 20
Youth career
2005–2013 Gondomar
2013–2015 Paços de Ferreira
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Paços de Ferreira 41 (14)
2016–2018 Atlético Madrid 0 (0)
2016–2017 → Porto (loan) 27 (8)
2017–2018 → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) 44 (17)
2018–2020 Wolverhampton Wanderers 67 (16)
2020– Liverpool 9 (5)
National team‡
2014–2015 Portugal U19 9 (5)
2015–2018 Portugal U21 20 (8)
2016 Portugal U23 1 (1)
2019– Portugal 10 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:11, 6 December 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:56, 17 November 2020 (UTC)

He started playing with Paços de Ferreira, before signing for La Liga club Atlético Madrid in 2016. After two seasons in the Primeira Liga, he was consecutively loaned to Primeira Liga club FC Porto in 2016 and English EFL Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2017. Jota helped Wolves gain promotion to the Premier League for the first time since 2012. He subsequently joined the club in July 2018 on a permanent deal for a reported €14 million and went on to make over 100 appearances for them. In September 2020, Jota signed for Liverpool for a fee reported to be €50 million (£41 million).[5]

Jota is a former Portugal youth international, representing his country at under-19, under-21 and under-23 levels.[6][7] He made the squad for the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals, which Portugal won, and made his senior international debut in November 2019.

Club career

Paços de 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.[8]

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.[9] He scored his first goals in the competition on 17 May, netting a brace in a 3–2 home success over Académica de Coimbra[10] and becoming the youngest player to score for the club in the top tier in the process.[11]

On 30 May 2015, Jota signed a new five-year deal with Paços, keeping him tied up until 2020.[12] 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.[13]

Atlético Madrid

On 14 March 2016, Jota agreed a five-year contract with Atlético Madrid effective as of 1 July.[14] On 26 August, however, he returned to his country and joined FC Porto on a one-year loan.[15] On 1 October he scored a first-half hat-trick in a 4–0 away victory against C.D. Nacional.[16]

Wolverhampton Wanderers

On 25 July 2017, Jota moved to English Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers on a season-long loan.[17] He scored his first goal on 15 August, in a 3–2 away win over Hull City.[18]

On 30 January 2018, it was announced that a permanent deal with Jota had been agreed for a reported €14 million, being made effective on 1 July.[19][20] He scored a career-best 17 league goals in his first year, ranking fifth in the league top scorer charts, as Wolves achieved promotion to the Premier League as champions;[21] due to English Football League regulations, he wore his legal surname on his jersey in the Championship but was able to change it to "Diogo J" after the feat.[22]

Jota made his debut in the English top division on 11 August 2018, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–2 home draw against Everton.[23] He scored his first goal in the competition on 5 December, helping the hosts come from behind to beat Chelsea 2–1.[24] His second came four days later, in a win at Newcastle United by the same scoreline.[25]

On 19 January 2019, Jota netted three times in the 4–3 home victory over Leicester City – his second career hat-trick.[26] In the process, he became only the second Portuguese player to achieve the feat in the Premier League after Cristiano Ronaldo 11 years earlier.[27] This was a first-ever for the club in the competition and a first for the club in the top flight of English football since John Richards, against the same opposition, in the Football League First Division in October 1977.[28] On 16 March 2019, Jota scored a goal in a 2–1 win against Manchester United in the 2018–19 FA Cup, to help Wolves reach their first semi-final in the competition since 1997–98.[29]

On 25 July 2019, Jota scored in a 2–0 win over Northern Irish club Crusaders in the Europa League second qualifying round, Wolves' first European goal since October 1980,[30] and in the next round on 15 August, he scored an overhead kick to conclude a 4–0 (8–0 aggregate) victory over Pyunik.[31]

In the final Europa League group stage game at home to Beşiktaş on 12 December 2019, Jota replaced compatriot Rúben Neves as a 56th-minute substitute with the game goalless, scored after 72 seconds and completed a hat-trick within twelve minutes as Wolves ran out 4–0 victors.[32] The following 20 February, he netted another treble in a win by the same score over Espanyol in the first leg of the last 32 of the tournament.[33] His 131st and last appearance for Wolves was as a second-half substitute in their Europa League quarter-final against Sevilla on 11 August 2020.[34]

Liverpool

On 19 September 2020, Jota joined Liverpool in a long-term deal,[5] reportedly for a £41 million transfer fee, rising to £45 million in potential add ons.[35][36] He made his debut in the EFL Cup five days later, coming on as a second-half substitute against Lincoln City in a 7–2 win.[37] On 28 September, he scored on his Premier League debut for the club, with the third in a 3–1 win against Arsenal at Anfield.[38] On 25 October, Jota scored the winning goal in a 2–1 win against Sheffield United at Anfield.[39] Three days later, Jota scored the club's 10,000th goal in their history when he netted the opener against FC Midtjylland in the UEFA Champions League.[40] On 3 November, he scored a hat-trick in a 5–0 win at Atalanta in the Champions League.[41] In doing so, Jota became the first player since Robbie Fowler in 1993 to score 7 goals in his first 10 Liverpool appearances.[42] On 22 November, Jota scored the second goal in a 3–0 victory against Leicester City, becoming the first Liverpool player to score in each of his first four home matches in the Premier League.[43] For his performances in October, Jota was awarded Liverpool Player of the Month by the club's supporters.[44] On 9 December, Jota suffured an leg injury during a UEFA Champions League match against Midtjylland, sidelining him for two months.[45]

International career

Jota started playing for Portugal at under-19 level,[46] scoring his first goal on 29 May 2015 in a 6–1 home rout of Turkey for the UEFA European Championship qualifying phase.[47] He won his first cap for the under-21 team on 17 November of the same year at not yet 19, playing 15 minutes in the 3–0 away defeat of Israel in another qualifier.[48] On 25 May 2018, he netted a brace for the under-21s in their 3–2 friendly win over Italy held in Estoril.[49]

In March 2019, Jota was called up to the senior side for the first time, ahead of the opening UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Ukraine and Serbia.[50] Still uncapped, he was part of the squad that won the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals on home soil in June but did not make an appearance.[51] On 14 November that year he made his debut by coming on as an 84th-minute substitute for Cristiano Ronaldo in a 6–0 win against Lithuania in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier.[52] He scored his first international goal on 5 September 2020 in a 4–1 home win over Croatia in the UEFA Nations League.[53]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 9 December 2020[54]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paços de Ferreira 2014–15 Primeira Liga 1021100—113
2015–16 Primeira Liga 31121020—3412
Total 41142120004515
Atlético Madrid 2016–17 La Liga 00———00
Porto (loan) 2016–17 Primeira Liga 27810108[lower-alpha 3]1379
Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) 2017–18 Championship 44171110—4618
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2018–19 Premier League 3393110—3710
2019–20[55] Premier League 347000014[lower-alpha 4]94816
Total 11133422014913144
Liverpool 2020–21 Premier League 9500206[lower-alpha 3]4179
Career total 188607370281423077
  1. Includes Taça de Portugal, FA Cup
  2. Includes Taça da Liga, EFL Cup
  3. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  4. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

International
As of match played 17 November 2020[56]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Portugal 201920
202083
Total103
As of 14 October 2020. Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jota goal.
List of international goals scored by Diogo Jota
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
15 September 2020Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal Croatia2–04–12020–21 UEFA Nations League A
214 October 2020Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal Sweden2–03–0
33–0

Honours

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Portugal

Individual

Notes
  1. Jota is a nickname; "Diogo Jota" means "Diogo J." in Portuguese, the shortening of "Diogo José".[3][4]

References

International appearances

  • "Jogador: Diogo Jota" [Player: Diogo Jota] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. Retrieved 11 June 2018.

General

  1. "2018/19 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  2. UEFA.com. "Diogo Jota - Portugal - UEFA Nations League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
  3. Paulos, Paulo (3 October 2016). "A ascensão de Jota até virar o avançado de que o dragão precisava" [Jota's ascension until he turned into the striker the dragon needed]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  4. Gomes, Lídia Paralta (1 October 2016). "A noite foi de Jota Jota Jota" [The night was Jota Jota Jota]. Tribuna Expresso (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  5. "Liverpool FC seal signing of Diogo Jota on long-term deal". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  6. "Portugal (sub-20): André Horta e Diogo Jota convocados para estágio" [Portugal (under-20): André Horta and Diogo Jota called for training camp] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  7. "Portugal-México, 4–0" [Portugal-Mexico, 4–0]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 March 2016. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  8. "Jota terá mais oportunidades" [Jota will have more opportunities]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 January 2015. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  9. "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. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  10. "Paços vence Académica e deixa sonho a um ponto" [Paços defeat Académica and keep dream a point away] (in Portuguese). F.C. Paços Ferreira. 17 May 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
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  12. "Jota seguro até 2020" [Jota secured until 2020]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 May 2015. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  13. "P. Ferreira 1–0 Académica" (in Portuguese). SAPO. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  14. "El Atlético ficha a Diogo Jota" [Atlético sign Diogo Jota]. Marca (in Spanish). 14 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  15. "Diogo Jota no Dragão para reforçar o ataque" [Diogo Jota to the Dragão to bolster the attack] (in Portuguese). FC Porto. 26 August 2016. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  16. "FC Porto goleia Nacional com 'hat-trick' de Diogo Jota" [FC Porto rout Nacional with Diogo Jota 'hat-trick']. Sábado (in Portuguese). 1 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
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  18. "Hull City 2–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers". BBC Sport. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
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  21. "FPL promotion prospects: The Wolves worth hunting". Premier League. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  22. Hatfield, Luke (10 August 2018). "Rui Patricio honours Carl Ikeme as Wolves reveal new kit numbers". Express & Star. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  23. Hafez, Shamoon (11 August 2018). "Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–2 Everton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  24. Emons, Michael (5 December 2018). "Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Chelsea". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
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  26. Reddy, Luke (19 January 2019). "Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–3 Leicester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  27. "Diogo Jota é o 2.º português a fazer um hat-trick na Premier League" [Diogo Jota is the 2nd Portuguese to score hat-trick in the Premier League] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  28. "Jota basks in the joy of Wolves' first top-flight treble for 42 years". BT Sport. 20 January 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  29. "Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Manchester United". BBC Sport. 16 March 2019.
  30. "Wolves make winning return to European competition with victory over Crusaders". Evening Express. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  31. "Wolves maintain perfect record in Europe with four goal victory over Pyunik". The Daily Telegraph. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  32. Jurejko, Jonathan (12 December 2019). "Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–0 Besiktas: Diogo Jota hat-trick earns Europa League win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  33. "Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–0 Espanyol". BBC Sport. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  34. "Wolves 0-1 Sevilla: Ocampos heads late winner". UEFA. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
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  37. Unwin, Will (24 September 2020). "Lincoln City v Liverpool and more: Carabao Cup third round – live!". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  38. "Liverpool 3-1 Arsenal: Champions fight back to maintain perfect start". BBC. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  39. "Diogo Jota completes Liverpool's comeback win over Sheffield United". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  40. "Diogo Jota scores Liverpool's 10,000th goal. On the 31st of October, Jota scored his 3rd Liverpool goal at Anfield again West Ham. Making him the second player after Luis Garcia to score in 3 consecutive Premier League home games from their debut for Liverpool". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
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  42. "Seven incredible stats about Diogo Jota after his first Liverpool hat-trick". Planet Football. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  43. "Jota sets Liverpool record as scoring streak continues against Leicester". AS.com. 2020-11-22. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  44. "Diogo Jota wins Standard Chartered Player of the Month for October". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  45. "Liverpool confirma lesão e tempo de paragem de Diogo Jota". Sapo Desporto (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  46. "Sub-19: Yuri Ribeiro, Rui Silva e Jota chamados" [Under-19: Yuri Ribeiro, Rui Silva and Jota called]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 22 September 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  47. "Sub-19: Portugal começa qualificação com goleada" [Under-19: Portugal start qualification with routing] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  48. "Sub-21: Israel-Portugal, 0–3 (crónica)" [Under-21: Israel-Portugal, 0–3 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  49. "Seleção portuguesa de sub-21 vence Itália por 3–2 em jogo de preparação" [Under-21 Portuguese national team beat Italy 3–2 in friendly match]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 25 May 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  50. "Jota earns senior Portugal call-up". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 19 March 2019.
  51. "Ronaldo heads Portugal squad for Nations League". Reuters. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  52. "Wolves International round-up: Jota makes Portugal debut". Express & Star. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  53. "Portugal 4-1 Croatia: Holders ease to emphatic victory". UEFA. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
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