Jota Silva
Personal information | |||
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Full name | João Pedro Ferreira Silva[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 1 August 1999||
Place of birth | Melres, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team 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 | 63 | (13) |
International career‡ | |||
2024– | Portugal | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:28, 18 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:55, 26 March 2024 (UTC) |
João Pedro Ferreira Silva (born 1 August 1999), known as Jota, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primeira Liga club Vitória de Guimarães and the Portugal national team.
Club career[edit]
Early career[edit]
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]
Casa Pia[edit]
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] being included in the Team of the Year in the process.[10]
Vitória Guimarães[edit]
Jota agreed to a three-year deal with Vitória de Guimarães on 1 June 2022.[11] He made his top-flight debut on 7 August, in a 1–0 away defeat of G.D. Chaves.[12] He scored his first goal 14 days later, in the 2–1 loss at Portimonense SC;[13] he also found the net in the reverse fixture between the sides, a 1–0 home victory.[14]
International career[edit]
Jota was never capped by Portugal at any youth level.[15] On 15 March 2024, he was called to the senior squad by manager Roberto Martínez for friendlies with Sweden and Slovenia.[16] He made his debut six days later against the former, coming on as a 62nd-minute substitute for Matheus Nunes in a 5–2 win in Guimarães.[17]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played 18 May 2024[18]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sousense | 2016–17 | Campeonato de Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Espinho | 2019–20 | Campeonato de Portugal | 25 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 15 | ||
Leixões | 2020–21 | Liga Portugal 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||
Casa Pia | 2020–21 | Liga Portugal 2 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||
2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 3 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 39 | 14 | ||
Total | 50 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 16 | ||
Vitória Guimarães | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4[b] | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 40 | 4 |
2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 33 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2[b] | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 42 | 15 | |
Total | 63 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 82 | 19 | ||
Career total | 149 | 42 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 181 | 52 |
- ^ a b c Appearances in Taça da Liga
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours[edit]
Individual
- Liga Portugal 2 Team of the Season: 2021–22[10]
- Liga Portugal 2 Player of the Month: October/November 2021[19]
- Liga Portugal 2 Forward of the Month: October/November 2021[19]
- Primeira Liga Team of the Year: 2023–24[20]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Jota Silva" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ Carmo, Vítor Hugo (2 September 2019). "Jota fez um pedido especial e já é figura no Sporting de Espinho" [Jota made a special request and is already starring for Sporting de Espinho] (in Portuguese). AFA TV. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ Rosa, Melo (15 June 2022). "Uma viagem às origens de Jota Silva: "Ficava chateado se fizesse qualquer coisa menos bem"" [A trip to the origins of Jota Silva: "I would get upset if I did something not so well"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Leixões apresenta primeiro reforço: é extremo e jogava no Espinho" [Leixões present first addition: he's a winger and he played for Espinho]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 7 July 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Leixões e Casa Pia estreiam-se na II Liga com empate a duas bolas" [Leixões and Casa Pia make II League debut with two-all draw] (in Portuguese). Bancada. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Leixões-Varzim, 3–1: Jota Silva saiu do banco para bisar" [Leixões-Varzim, 3–1: Jota Silva came off the bench to score brace]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 October 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Oficial: Jota Silva assina contrato com o Casa Pia" [Official: Jota Silva signs contract with Casa Pia]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 27 January 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Casa Pia regressa ao principal escalão 83 anos depois: as imagens dizem tudo" [Casa Pia return to top tier 83 years later: pictures speak for themselves]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 15 May 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Jota brilhou pelo Casa Pia e integra onze do ano da Liga SABSEG" [Jota shone for Casa Pia and makes SABSEG League All-Star IX]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 27 June 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Jota integrated the Liga Portugal SABSEG Team of the Year". Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Jota Silva deixa Casa Pia e é reforço do V. Guimarães" [OFFICIAL: Jota Silva leaves Casa Pia and is addition to V. Guimarães] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Chaves perdeu no primeiro no [sic] jogo de regresso à I liga" [Chaves lost in first match upon return to I league]. Diário de Trás-os-Montes (in Portuguese). 7 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Portimonense impõe primeira derrota ao Vitória de Guimarães na I Liga" [Portimonense impose first loss to Vitória de Guimarães in I League] (in Portuguese). TSF. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Morais, Pedro (12 February 2023). "Jota Silva e o golo ao Portimonense: «Maior parte do mérito é do Bruno, que pôs a bola ali»" [Jota Silva and goal to Portimonense: "Most of the credit goes to Bruno, who put the ball there"]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "«Jota Silva é um exemplo para os que não estiveram nas seleções jovens»" ["Jota Silva is an example to those who never were in the youth national teams"] (in Portuguese). CNN Portugal. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Jota Silva "muito feliz" com chamada à Seleção: «Era uma coisa que queria há muito tempo»" [Jota Silva "very happy" with national team callup: "It was something I wanted for a long time"]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Golo de Bruma e estreia de Jota Silva na goleada de Portugal à Suécia" [Bruma goal and Jota Silva debut in Portugal rout against Sweden]. Diário do Minho (in Portuguese). 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Jota Silva at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Jota: "This is an extra motivation that bears even more responsibility"". Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "Jota Silva fecha o 'Onze do Ano' da Primeira Liga". Sapo Desporto (in Portuguese). 13 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
External links[edit]
- Jota Silva at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Jota Silva at National-Football-Teams.com