Quick Facts

Jota is a Portuguese-born professional football player who currently lines up as a winger for Celtic of the Scottish Premiership. In 2018, he started playing for Benfica B after beginning his career with the club’s development academy. After winning the league and Scottish League Cup while on loan at Celtic in 2021 and Real Valladolid in La Liga in 2020, he made the move permanent in the summer of 2022 for a reported €7.5 million.

He previously competed for Portugal at the youth international level, playing for the under-17 team that won the European Championship in 2016, the under-19 team that won the European Championship in 2018, and the under-21 squad that placed second at the European Championship in 2021. He was named the 2018–19 season’s Best Young Player by LigaPro.

How much is the Net worth of Jota?

Jota is a professional footballer whose net worth is projected to have between in the range of $7 Million – $10 Million as of 2022. He is getting an annual income is $1.5 Million as per his contract deal. His major source of riches comes from his football profession, and he is content with his earnings at present.

Early Years and Bio

Jota was born on March 30, 1999. He’s a native of Lisbon, Portugal. His ethnicity is Portuguese-White, and he is a citizen of Portugal. Joo Pedro Neves Filipe is his full name. 2022 saw the passing of his 23rd birthday. His zodiac sign, according to his birthdate, is Aries. He practices Christianity as his religion. Jota has not given the public any information about his parents, siblings, or academic background.

What is the Professional Career of Jota?

Benfica

Before joining Benfica in 2007, Jota began his career with Ginasio de Corrois. On January 23, 2016, he played his first game for the club’s B squad against Varzim. In addition to helping the squad make it to the 2016–17 UEFA Youth League final, he helped the club win the 2017–18 Campeonato Nacional de Juniores. On February 1st of that year, he was then promoted to Benfica’s first team. Against Chaves and Dinamo Zagreb, he made his Premier League and European debuts, respectively.

Loan to Valladolid

On October 5, 2020, he was loaned to La Liga team Real Valladolid for the 2020–21 campaign. On November 22, 2020, he faced Granada in his club debut.

Celtic

He signed a loan agreement with Scottish Premiership team Celtic for the 2021–2022 season, with a buyout option of €7.5 million on September 1, 2021. He played Ross County in his club debut. On September 23, he scored the club’s first goal in a win over Raith Rovers. He received the Player of the Month honors from the SPFL in both October and November. After battling a hamstring injury, he returned on January 17, 2022, in a 2-0 home victory over Hibernian. He scored his first goal in the Old Firm match on May 1 at Celtic Park, which ended in a 1-1 tie between Rangers and Celtic. His season ended with 13 goals and 14 assists.

Jota signed a permanent five-year contract with Celtic on July 1, 2022, when Celtic met his €7.5 million (£6.4 million) buyout clause. Benfica also received 30% of any future transfers involving Jota. He made his season debut against Aberdeen in 2022–2023. He received the award on September 14 during Celtic’s 1-1 draw with Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League for 2022–23. After missing time with a hamstring injury, he came off the bench to help Celtic defeat Livingston 3-0 on the road. He then scored a fantastic free kick at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium to help Celtic lose to Real Madrid 5-1 in the Champions League.

International Career

In his 73 appearances for Portugal’s national team, he registered 26 goals. He participated for the under-15 squad in a 2-1 victory over Switzerland on June 10, 2014, at Campo Maior. Next, he went with the under-17 team to the 2016 UEFA European Championship in Azerbaijan, scoring in the penalty shootout win over rivals Spain in the final. At the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Georgia, he was part of the Portugal side that finished runners-up to England.

In the last group game, he scored a late penalty as they fought back to tie 2–2 with Sweden. He participated in the squad for the 2018 tournament, beating Italy 4–3 in the final after extra time. In March 2021, he took part in the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Hungary and Slovenia. In October 2022, he was chosen in Portugal’s preliminary 55-man team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Awards and Achievements

Benfica

• Primeira Liga: 2018–19
• Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2019

Celtic

• Scottish Premiership: 2021–22
• Scottish League Cup: 2021–22

Portugal U17

• UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2016

U19

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2018; runner-up: 2017

U21

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 2021

Individual

• UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2016
• UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship Top goalscorer: 2018 (5 goals)
• UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2018
• LigaPro’s Best Young Player of the Month: August 2018
• LigaPro’s Best Young Player of the Year: 2018–19
• SPFL Player of the Month: October 2021, November 2021, April 2022
• PFA Scotland Team of the Year (Premiership): 2021–22

Transfer News

• Celtic on 30 Jun 2022
• SL Benfica on 9 Jun 2022 at the end of loan
• Celtic on 30 Aug 2021 on loan
• SL Benfica on 29 Jun 2021 at the end of loan
• Real Valladolid on Oct 2020 on loan
• SL Benfica on 30 Jun 2019
• SL Benfica on 31 Jan 2019 for free
• SL Benfica B on 30 Jun 2016 From SL Benfica U19

Is Jota Dating Someone?

Jota is now single and he is not dating anyone at a moment. He is not having affairs with any lady or celebrity and there are no information about his relationship news in the media. It seems he is enjoying his single life a lot and he is focused on his career. His sexual orientaiton is heterosexual.

 

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Body Measurement: Height and Weight

Jota stands at a height of 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) (5 ft 9 in). His body weight comprises of 65 KG. His physical type is sporty. He has chopped hairdo. His hair color is dark brown but he has tinted his hair which results in light brown. His eye color is brown. He has got a healthy figure with a nice smile.

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