Jota, officially known as 'Jota' Neves Filipe, was born on 30 March 1999 in Portugal, marking him a respectable age of 25. Standing at 5 foot 8 inches (1.75m) and weighing 10 stone 7 pounds (67kg), Jota projects an impressive physical presence on the field, typically taking the role of a forward, primarily playing as a left winger for Celtic donning the number 7 jersey. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is estimated to around £7 million with his contract with Celtic set to last for a tenure of 5 years and 5 months, with a set expiry on June 30, 2030.
Jota began his professional journey in July 2007, joining Benfica in Portugal's Liga as a trainee. The young Portuguese made his debut in the 2018-2019 season, making four first team appearances in league matches. In the subsequent season, Jota exhibited improvement, participating in 19 first team league games. In October 2020, Jota was loaned to Real Valladolid in Spanish LaLiga where he scored one goal in 17 first team league matches in the 2020 - 2021 season.
However, August 2021 marked a turning point in Jota's career, when he transferred on loan from Benfica to Celtic in the Premiership, Scotland. The 2021 - 2022 season witnessed Jota's successful debut in Scotland, scoring ten goals across 29 first team league appearances. He improved his tally next season making 33 first team appearances and netting 11 times.
In July 2022, Celtic decided to seal Jota's services permanently, transferring him with a fee around £6.5 million from his home club, Benfica. He continued to flourish at Celtic, repeating his previous performances. In the 2024 - 2025 season, Jota contributed two goals on three occasions for his team so far.
Despite his form at Celtic, Jota was sold to Al-Ittihad in the Professional League, Saudi Arabia in July 2023 for a fee of around £25m. After one season at Al-Ittihad, scoring four goals in 16 appearances, he moved to Rennes in France's Ligue 1 in August of 2024 for a fee of £6.8 million. However, he only managed to scored one goal in nine appearances.
In January 2025, after a short stint at Rennes, Jota found his way back to Celtic, this time at a price of £8.5 million. In his current stint at Celtic, Jota resumes to impress, already producing two goals in three league appearances. Additionally, he has featured for Celtic in the Scottish Cup 2024 - 2025, and in the Champions League 2024 - 2025, one each as a starting player and as a substitute.
