João Pedro Ferreira Silva (born 1 August 1999), known as Jota, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Vitória S.C. as a winger.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | João Pedro Ferreira Silva[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1999-08-01) 1 August 1999 (age 23)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Melres, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Vitória Guimarães | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2017 | Sousense | ||
2017–2018 | Paços Ferreira | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017 | Sousense | 1 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Paços Ferreira B | 2 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Sousense | 34 | (16) |
2019–2020 | Espinho | 25 | (14) |
2020–2021 | Leixões | 10 | (2) |
2021–2022 | Casa Pia | 50 | (13) |
2022– | Vitória Guimarães | 10 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 October 2022 |
Jota was born in Melres, Gondomar, Porto District. He started his senior career in the third division, with UD Sousense and S.C. Espinho.[2][3]
On 7 July 2020, Jota signed a three-year contract with LigaPro club Leixões SC.[4] He made his professional debut on 13 September, starting in a 2–2 home draw against Casa Pia AC.[5] His first goals came on 16 October, a brace in the 3–1 win over Varzim S.C. also at the Estádio do Mar.[6]
Late in the 2021 January transfer window, Jota joined Casa Pia of the same league until June 2023 after severing his ties to Leixões.[7] In the 2021–22 season, he scored 11 times to help his team return to the Primeira Liga after 83 years.[8][9]
Jota agreed to a three-year deal with Vitória de Guimarães on 1 June 2022.[10] He made his top-flight debut on 7 August, in a 1–0 away defeat of G.D. Chaves.[11]
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