Born in Portugal on the 30th of March 1999, Jota, or 'Jota' Neves Filipe as he is fully known, honed his skills as a forward and left winger. Standing at 5ft 8in (1.75m) and weighing in at 10st 7lb (67kg), he wears the number 7 jersey with pride for Celtic. Transfermarkt estimates his current market value to be approximately £8m. He is committed to Celtic until the 30th of June 2030, with 5 years and 2 months remaining on his contract.
Jota began his professional journey back in July 2007 with Benfica, appearing four times in his debut 2018 - 2019 season. He maintained his position in the 2019 - 2020 season, making 19 appearances. His performance landed him a loan transfer to Spain's Real Valladolid in October 2020, where he scored a goal in his 17 appearances in the 2020 - 2021 season.
August 2021 saw Jota transferred to Celtic, an auspicious move which saw him perform strongly in his first season with the Scottish club. He made 29 appearances, netting the goal ten times. For his second season in 2022 - 2023, he improved on his previous record, scoring 11 goals in 33 appearances. In the currently ongoing 2024 - 2025 season, he has already scored four goals in just 11 appearances.
In a £6.5m transfer deal in July 2022, Jota officially swapped Benfica's colours for Celtic's. After another season of rigorous performance, he was transferred to Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad for a hefty sum of £25m, where he maintained his momentum with four goals in 16 appearances in the 2023 - 2024 season. His next move was to Rennes in France in August 2024 for around £6.8m. He currently stands with one goal in nine appearances for the season.
Not one to sit idle, Jota returned to Celtic in January 2025 for a sum of £8.5m. Ever since his second stint with Celtic, he has shown consistent performance. As of now, in the 2024 - 2025 season, he has scored four goals in 11 appearances. He has also participated in the Scottish Cup 2024 - 2025 for Celtic, with one goal in one start and two appearances as a substitute. In Champions League 2024 - 2025, he appeared as a substitute once.
