Born in Portugal on 30 March 1999, the forward known as 'Jota', full name 'Jota' Neves Filipe, wears the number 7 jersey for Celtic and is primarily deployed as a left winger. A shade under 5ft 9in in height (1.75m) and weighing in at 10st 7lb (67kg), Jota is well-sized for his role on the pitch.
According to Transfermarkt, Jota's current market value is in the region of £4.3m, a fraction of the value Celtic paid for him in July 2022, when they parted with around £6.5m to secure his services from Portuguese Liga side Benfica.
'Jota' Neves Filipe began his senior career at Benfica, making a total of 23 first team appearances across the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons, before heading to Spain's Segunda División to play for Real Valladolid on a temporary basis. During the 2020-21 season, he played 17 league matches and netted one goal.
In August 2021, Jota arrived at Celtic initially on loan, and made a notable impact with 29 first team appearances and ten goals in the 2021-22 Premiership season. His consistent performances were rewarded with a permanent transfer in July 2022. In his subsequent seasons at Parkhead, in the 2022-23 and 2024-25 campaigns, he made a combined total of 44 appearances and scored 15 goals. However, as of the current season (2025-26), he has yet to feature in league matches.
In a surprise move in July 2023, Jota left Celtic to join Saudi Arabian Pro League side Al-Ittihad. His stay was relatively brief, and he only made 16 first team appearances and scored four goals in league matches during the 2023-24 season. From there, he moved on to Ligue 1 French outfit Rennes for £6.8m in August 2024, where he played a short stint of only nine matches and netted one goal.
The Celt's lure was evidently still strong for Jota, and in January 2025 he made a return to Celtic, this time with a price tag of around £8.5m. To date, despite a promising start to his second tenure, Jota has yet to feature in first team league matches for the current season, 2025-26.
