Jota
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Jota

Jota of Celtic was born in Lisbon, Portugal on 30 March 1999 (age 25).

Jota
Jota · Photo: Vagelis Georgariou

Born on 30 March 1999 in Portugal, Jota is a forward who primarily plays as a left winger for Celtic, donning the number 7 jersey. Standing at 5ft 8in (1.75m) and weighing 10st 7lb (67kg), he displays impressive physicality on the field. Transfermarkt estimates his current market value at approximately £6.5m, and he currently has over five years remaining on his contract with Celtic, set to end on 30 June 2030.

Jota began his footballing career in Portugal, joining Benfica as a trainee in July 2007. He made his first team debut during the 2018-2019 season with four league appearances. The following season, he participated in 19 league matches.

In October 2020, he was loaned out to Real Valladolid in LaLiga, Spain. During the 2020-2021 season, he played 17 league matches and scored his first goal.

However, the most notable strides in Jota's professional journey were made halfway across Europe, at Celtic in Scotland. Initially joining on loan in August 2021, he made a swift impact on the team, scoring ten goals in 29 league appearances during the 2021-2022 season. His successful stint at Celtic led to a permanent transfer in July 2022 for a fee of around £6.5m. In the 2022-2023 season, Jota made 33 first team appearances and tallied his highest season goal total with 11 in league matches.

After a short-lived tenure at Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia (where he scored four goals in 16 appearances) and Rennes in France, he found himself back in familiar territory. In January 2025, Celtic brought Jota back to Scotland for a fee of around £8.5m. Continuing where he left off, Jota provided a strong presence, having thus far played seven first team matches and scored three goals in the 2024-2025 season.

Alongside his commitments in the Scottish Premiership, Jota represented Celtic in the Scottish Cup 2024-2025 (with one start and one substitute appearance) and the Champions League 2024-2025 (with one start and one substitute appearance). Collectively, his career at Celtic spans over three seasons, during which he has been a strong contributor and a firm fan favourite.

This player profile is regularly updated with new stats and analysis throughout the season. Last updated 16 March 2025. Send feedback

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Left Wing
Primary Position
Forward
Position
Jota
LW
1.75m (5ft 8in)
Height
7
Squad Number
67kg (10st 7lb)
Weight
30 March 1999 (age 25)
Date of Birth
Lisbon
Birthplace
Portugal 🇵🇹
Country of Birth
Celtic
Team
£7m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value
30 June 2030 (5y 4m)
Contract Expires

Season stats

Team
Celtic
Celtic
Premiership 2024 - 2025
Games
7
Starting
4
Substitute
3
Unused
23
Utilisation
23%
Goals
3
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Scottish Cup 2024 - 2025
Games
2
Starting
1
Substitute
1
Unused
1
Utilisation
67%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Champions League 2024 - 2025
Games
2
Starting
1
Substitute
1
Unused
8
Utilisation
20%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-

Career stats

Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
7
Goals
3
Team
Rennes
Rennes
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
France 🇫🇷
Games
9
Goals
1
Team
Al-Ittihad
Al-Ittihad
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
Games
16
Goals
4
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
33
Goals
11
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
29
Goals
10
Team
Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid
Season 2020 - 2021
Country
Spain 🇪🇸
Games
17
Goals
1
Team
Benfica
Benfica
Season 2019 - 2020
Country
Portugal 🇵🇹
Games
19
Goals
-
Team
Benfica
Benfica
Season 2018 - 2019
Country
Portugal 🇵🇹
Games
4
Goals
-

Transfers

Team
Celtic
Celtic
27 January 2025
From
Rennes
Rennes
Type
Fee (£8.5m)
Team
Rennes
Rennes
30 August 2024
From
Al-Ittihad
Al-Ittihad
Type
Fee (£6.8m)
Team
Al-Ittihad
Al-Ittihad
3 July 2023
From
Celtic
Celtic
Type
Fee (£25m)
Team
Celtic
Celtic
1 July 2022
From
Benfica
Benfica
Type
Fee (£6.5m)
Team
Celtic
Celtic
31 August 2021
From
Benfica
Benfica
Type
Loan
Team
Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid
5 October 2020
From
Benfica
Benfica
Type
Loan
Team
Benfica
Benfica
1 July 2007
Type
Trainee

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