Filipe 'Jota' Neves, born on 30th March 1999 in Portugal, is a forward for Celtic Football Club, plying his trade primarily as a left winger. Standing at 1.75m (5ft 8in) tall and weighing in at 67kg (10st 7lb), he fills the iconic number 7 jersey. Jota's current market value is estimated around £6.5m according to Transfermarkt.
He kickstarted his career as a trainee at Liga Portugal's club, Benfica in July 2007. After breaking into the first team in the 2018-19 season, he featured four times. The following 2019-2020 season saw him make 19 appearances. In October 2020, he moved on loan to Real Valladolid in Spain's Segunda División, playing 17 matches and netting once.
In August 2021, Jota was loaned out yet again. His destination this time was Celtic in the Scottish Premiership. The 2021-22 season proved fruitful as he represented the Hoops in 29 league fixtures bagging ten goals. The following season he continued his form with 33 appearances and 11 goals. His performances were rewarded with a permanent move to Celtic in July 2022 for a fee of approximately £6.5m.
Succeeding seasons included 11 appearances with 4 goals in the 2024-2025 season and he is yet to represent Celtic in the ongoing 2025-2026 season.
However, a brief, lucrative but less productive spell at Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Professional League interrupted his Celtic career. After moving for £25m, Jota made only 16 appearances with four goals in the 2023-2024 season. He was then transferred to Rennes, in France's Ligue 1, for the sum of £6.8m. Unfortunately, mitigating circumstances led to only nine appearances in the 2024-2025 season, and a solitary goal to his name.
January 2025 marked a return to Celtic for Jota. This move back to Scotland was valued at around £8.5m. Despite his travels, it appears Jota's journey always leads him back to the green and white half of Glasgow.
