Born 30 March 1999 (age 26) in Portugal, 'Jota' Neves Filipe is a forward specialising as a left winger, currently playing for Celtic. Standing at 5ft 8in (1.75m) and tipping the scales at 10st 7lb (67kg), Jota dons the number 7 jersey. His current market value is approximately £5.1m, according to Transfermarkt.
Jota's football career took off in July 2007 when he joined Benfica, a top-tier club in the Portuguese Liga. His debut season in 2018 - 2019 was marked by four first-team appearances in league matches, which increased to 19 more prominent displays in the 2019 - 2020 season.
In a considerable turn of events, Jota was transferred from Benfica to Real Valladolid in Spain's Segunda División in October 2020. During the 2020 - 2021 season in Spain, Jota clocked up 17 first-team appearances, along with a solitary goal.
August 2021 signalled a change of scenery for Jota as he headed north to join Celtic in the Scottish Premiership on a loan deal. His debut season with the Hoops in 2021 - 2022 was underscored by 29 first-team appearances and ten goals. A prolific pattern emerged in the 2022 - 2023 season, where Jota made 33 first team appearances and netted 11 goals. After a less prolific 2024 - 2025 season, where he racked up 11 appearances and bagged four goals, Jota has yet to make a league appearance in the 2025 - 2026 season.
In July 2022, the Portuguese winger made a permanent move from Benfica to Celtic for a reported fee of £6.5m. His performances in the following seasons remained impressive, although his reiteration numbers suggest that the 2024 - 2025 period saw a dip in form.
Jota's journey with Celtic came to a temporary halt in July 2023 when he transferred to Al-Ittihad of the Saudi Arabian Pro League for a hefty transfer fee of £25m. This Arabian sojourn was relatively short, however, as he managed 16 first-team appearances and scored four goals in the 2023 - 2024 season.
August 2024 marked another change for Jota, this time transferring to Rennes in the French Ligue 1 for roughly £6.8m. His time in France proved challenging, with only nine first team appearances and a solitary goal in the 2024 - 2025 season.
January 2025 saw a return to familiar territory for Jota, with a transfer back to Celtic for about £8.5m. While his initial seasons were lauded, the 2024 - 2025 period displayed a slight diminution in form. As of the 2025 - 2026 season, the forward has yet to make a league appearance.
