Born in Portugal on the 30th of March 1999, 'Jota' Neves Filipe is a forward, primarily tasked with the role of left winger, for Celtic Football Club. Measuring 1.75m in height (approximately 5ft 8in) and with a weight of 67kg (around 10st 7lb), he is a force to be reckoned with on the football pitch. Currently, Jota wears the number 7 jersey at Celtic. His market value, by Transfermarkt's estimation, stands at roughly €7.00m which is roughly £6.5m in British currency.
Embarking on his footballing journey as a trainee at Benfica in Portugal in July 2007, Jota made his first few appearances playing for the team during the 2018 - 2019 season. It was then that he managed to play in four league matches. In the following season, he showcased further improvement, participating in 19 league matches for Benfica.
October 2020 would take him to new territory as Jota found himself on loan to Real Valladolid, a team that competes in the Segunda División in Spain. During the 2020 - 2021 season, he made 17 first-team appearances and scored his first goal for the Spanish club.
Jota’s journey continued as he was loaned out to Celtic in Scotland in August 2021. During the 2021 - 2022 season, he played 29 league matches, scoring ten goals. He continued to impress in the 2022 - 2023 season, making 33 league appearances and scoring 11 goals. His performances remained solid the following season, despite a significant drop in appearances, where from 11 matches he scored four goals. Unfortunately, in the current 2025 - 2026 season, he has yet to make any appearances.
In July 2022, Celtic felt strong enough about Jota's talent to secure his talents from Benfica permanently, with a transfer fee rumoured to be around £6.5m. His stats for the following seasons have been rehashed previously.
However, his journey with Celtic seemed to come to an end, albeit temporarily, when he transferred from them to Al-Ittihad in the Pro League in Saudi Arabia in July 2023. His career then stood at £25m. He left a mark in Saudi Arabia where he managed to score four goals from 16 first team appearances in the 2023 - 2024 season.
By August 2024, he found himself with Rennes in the French Ligue 1, a move reportedly costing the French club £6.8m. Despite only managing to make nine appearances, he scored one goal for Rennes in the 2024 - 2025 season.
Nevertheless, Celtic beckoned once again. In January 2025, Jota returned to Celtic, this time for an £8.5m transfer fee. However, Jota has yet to make any league appearances currently in the 2025 - 2026 season. It remains to be seen what the future holds for this talented forward.
