Jota, given name 'Jota' Neves Filipe, was born on 30 March 1999 in Portugal. He is a forward who plays primarily as a left winger for the storied club Celtic. His physical presence on the pitch is quite remarkable as he stands 1.75 metres tall (5ft 8in) and weighs in at 67 kilograms (10st 7lb). Celtic associates him with the iconic number 7 jersey.
It's interesting to note that his current market value, according to Transfermarkt, is around £6.5m. His contract with Celtic, inked with passion and a view to long-term relationships, will keep him at the club until the 30th of June 2030.
Jota's journey in football commenced with Benfica in the Liga Portugal, where he joined as a young trainee in July 2007. His debut season in the 2018-2019 period with Benfica saw him making four first team appearances in league matches, while the following season he picked up the pace with a respectable 19 appearances.
In an interesting turn of events, October 2020 saw Jota moving away from Portugal to Spain on a loan transfer to Real Valladolid in the LaLiga. Herein, he played in 17 first team league matches and managed to score a goal.
However, it was his stint at Celtic starting from August 2021 that really brought him into the limelight. Originally on loan from Benfica, Jota wore the Celtic jersey in 29 league matches, astounding spectators with his 10-goal performance. The following season in 2022-2023 further solidified his position in the team, after playing in 33 league matches and scoring 11 goals. More recently, in the current 2024-2025 season, he has already turned out for Celtic thrice and found the back of the net twice.
In July 2022, Jota made his relationship with Celtic more concrete by becoming a permanent member of the club all the way from Benfica, with Celtic coughing up around £6.5m. This relationship continued till July 2023, after which Jota transferred to Al-Ittihad, a Saudi Arabian outfit in the Professional League, for a whopping £25m fee. Jota's one season there saw him lighting up the league with 16 appearances and four goals.
By August 2024, Jota found himself migrating to Rennes in France's Ligue 1 for approximately £6.8m. Following this brief sojourn, January 2025 saw him donning the Celtic jersey again for a reported fee of around £8.5m.
His exploits in the Scottish Cup 2024-2025 season for Celtic, as well in the Champions League 2024-2025 season, have included vital appearances, cementing his love affair with Celtic and their faithful supporters.