Jota, a forward primarily operating on the left wing, was born in Portugal on 30 March 1999 and is currently 25 years old. Standing 5ft 8in (1.75m) tall and weighing 10st 7lb (67kg), he plies his trade for Rennes, donning the number 16 jersey. His current market value sits at about £7.5m, as stated by Transfermarkt, with his contract with Rennes slated to conclude on 30 June 2027, which is in 2 years and 9 months.
Jota entered the professional football world when he joined Benfica in Portugal's Liga Portugal as a trainee in July 2007. In seasons 2018 - 2019 and 2019 - 2020, Jota made four and 19 first team appearances respectively in league matches for Benfica. In October 2020, he was loaned to Real Valladolid in Spain's LaLiga where he made 17 first team appearances, scoring one goal in the 2020 - 2021 season.
August 2021 saw Jota transfer on loan to Celtic in the Scottish Premiership. It was here, during the 2021 - 2022 season, that he made notable strides, making 29 appearances and netting ten goals in league matches. The following season saw continued progress with 33 appearances and 11 goals. Celtic, recognising his potential, made his transfer permanent in July 2022 against a fee of £6.5m. He continued performing strongly, repeating his performance of the previous season, with 33 appearances and 11 goals.
In July 2023, he was transferred from Celtic to Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia's Professional League for considerable £25m. During his stint in Saudi Arabia in the 2023 - 2024 season, he made 16 appearances and found the back of the net four times in league matches. Later in August 2024, he moved from Al-Ittihad to Rennes in France's Ligue 1 for a fee of around £6.8m where he now continues to play, having made two first team appearances in the current 2024 - 2025 season.
