Jota Silva

Portuguese footballer

Jota Silva
Personal information
Full name João Pedro Ferreira Silva[1]
Date of birth (1999-08-01) 1 August 1999 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth Melres, Portugal
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Nottingham Forest
Number 20
Youth career
2010–2017 Sousense
2017–2018 Paços Ferreira
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Sousense 1 (0)
2017–2018 Paços Ferreira B 2 (0)
2018–2019 Sousense 34 (16)
2019–2020 Espinho 25 (14)
2020–2021 Leixões 10 (2)
2021–2022 Casa Pia 50 (13)
2022–2024 Vitória Guimarães 63 (13)
2024– Nottingham Forest 0 (0)
International career‡
2024– Portugal 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:28, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:55, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

João Pedro Ferreira Silva (born 1 August 1999), known as Jota Silva, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Nottingham Forest and the Portugal national team.

Club career

Early career

Silva was born in Melres, Gondomar, Porto District. He started his senior career in the third division, with Sousense and Espinho.[2][3]

On 7 July 2020, Silva signed a three-year contract with LigaPro club Leixões.[4] He made his professional debut on 13 September, starting in a 2–2 home draw against Casa Pia.[5] His first goals came on 16 October, a brace in the 3–1 win over Varzim also at the Estádio do Mar.[6]

Casa Pia

Late in the 2021 January transfer window, Silva joined Casa Pia of the same league until June 2023 after severing his ties to Leixões.[7] In the 2021–22 season, he scored 11 times to help his team return to the Primeira Liga after 83 years,[8][9] being included in the Team of the Year in the process.[10]

Vitória Guimarães

On 1 June 2022, Silva agreed to a three-year deal with Vitória de Guimarães on a free transfer.[11] The following day, Casa Pia claimed that he was under contract with them until 2023, rejecting its termination and considering legal action against Vitória;[12] a settlement was eventually reached, with the latter paying the former €190,000 for 50% of his economic rights while also reserving another 20% for a fee of €100,000.[13]

Silva's top-flight debut took place on 7 August 2022, in a 1–0 away defeat of Chaves.[14] He scored his first goal 14 days later, in the 2–1 loss at Portimonense.[15] He also found the net in the reverse fixture between the sides, a 1–0 home victory.[16]

On 27 July 2023, Silva scored his first goal in Europe, in a 4–3 victory over Celje in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League.[17] The following March, he netted in five consecutive matches, leading him to be named both the league's Player and Forward of the Month.[18][19] He scored 15 times in all competitions during the campaign, adding seven assists[20] in a Conference League qualification.[21]

Nottingham Forest

On 1 August 2024, Silva signed a four-year contract with Nottingham Forest for an undisclosed transfer fee,[22] reported to be €7 million.[23]

International career

Silva was never capped by Portugal at any youth level.[24] On 15 March 2024, he was called to the senior squad by manager Roberto Martínez for friendlies with Sweden and Slovenia.[25] He made his debut six days later against the former, coming on as a 62nd-minute substitute for Matheus Nunes in a 5–2 win in Guimarães.[26]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 May 2024[27]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sousense 2016–17 Campeonato de Portugal 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Espinho 2019–20 Campeonato de Portugal 25 14 5 1 — — 30 15
Leixões 2020–21 Liga Portugal 2 10 2 2 0 — — 12 2
Casa Pia 2020–21 Liga Portugal 2 17 2 0 0 — — 17 2
2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 33 11 4 3 — 2[a] 0 39 14
Total 50 13 4 3 0 0 2 0 56 16
Vitória Guimarães 2022–23 Primeira Liga 30 2 3 1 4[b] 0 3[a] 1 40 4
2023–24 Primeira Liga 33 11 6 3 2[b] 1 1[a] 0 42 15
Total 63 13 9 4 6 1 4 1 82 19
Career total 149 42 20 8 6 1 6 1 181 52
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in Taça da Liga
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c "Jota Silva" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  2. ^ Carmo, Vítor Hugo (2 September 2019). "Jota fez um pedido especial e já é figura no Sporting de Espinho" [Jota made a special request and is already starring for Sporting de Espinho] (in Portuguese). AFA TV. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  3. ^ Rosa, Melo (15 June 2022). "Uma viagem às origens de Jota Silva: "Ficava chateado se fizesse qualquer coisa menos bem"" [A trip to the origins of Jota Silva: "I would get upset if I did something not so well"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Leixões apresenta primeiro reforço: é extremo e jogava no Espinho" [Leixões present first addition: he's a winger and he played for Espinho]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 7 July 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Leixões e Casa Pia estreiam-se na II Liga com empate a duas bolas" [Leixões and Casa Pia make II League debut with two-all draw] (in Portuguese). Bancada. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Leixões-Varzim, 3–1: Jota Silva saiu do banco para bisar" [Leixões-Varzim, 3–1: Jota Silva came off the bench to score brace]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 October 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Oficial: Jota Silva assina contrato com o Casa Pia" [Official: Jota Silva signs contract with Casa Pia]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 27 January 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Casa Pia regressa ao principal escalão 83 anos depois: as imagens dizem tudo" [Casa Pia return to top tier 83 years later: pictures speak for themselves]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 15 May 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Jota brilhou pelo Casa Pia e integra onze do ano da Liga SABSEG" [Jota shone for Casa Pia and makes SABSEG League All-Star IX]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 27 June 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Jota integrated the Liga Portugal SABSEG Team of the Year". Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  11. ^ "OFICIAL: Jota Silva deixa Casa Pia e é reforço do V. Guimarães" [OFFICIAL: Jota Silva leaves Casa Pia and is addition to V. Guimarães] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  12. ^ "V. Guimarães: Casa Pia diz que Jota Silva tem contrato até 2023" [V. Guimarães: Casa Pia say that Jota Silva has a contract until 2023] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  13. ^ Freitas, Bruno (12 July 2022). "Cinquenta por cento do passe de Jota Silva custou 190 mil euros ao V. Guimarães" [Fifty percent of Jota Silva's rights cost V. Guimarães 190 thousand euros]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Chaves perdeu no primeiro no [sic] jogo de regresso à I liga" [Chaves lost in first match upon return to I league]. Diário de Trás-os-Montes (in Portuguese). 7 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Portimonense impõe primeira derrota ao Vitória de Guimarães na I Liga" [Portimonense impose first loss to Vitória de Guimarães in I League] (in Portuguese). TSF. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  16. ^ Morais, Pedro (12 February 2023). "Jota Silva e o golo ao Portimonense: «Maior parte do mérito é do Bruno, que pôs a bola ali»" [Jota Silva and goal to Portimonense: "Most of the credit goes to Bruno, who put the ball there"]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  17. ^ "Vitória ganha na Eslovénia" [Vitória win in Slovenia]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 27 July 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  18. ^ a b "Estreia absoluta: Jota Silva é o Avançado do Mês da I Liga" [All-time first: Jota Silva is the I League's Forward of the Month]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 9 April 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  19. ^ a b "Março perfeito vale prémio de Jogador do Mês para Jota Silva" [Perfect March equals Player of the Month award for Jota Silva]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 11 April 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  20. ^ Agre, João (30 July 2024). "Vitória de Guimarães: aperta o cerco por Jota Silva, que tem três clubes (seriamente) interessados" [Vitória de Guimarães: closing in on Jota Silva, who has three clubs (seriously) interested]. A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  21. ^ Carlos, António (30 May 2024). "Paulo Turra estava certo do V. Guimarães europeu: «Garanti-lhe que a equipa ficaria no 5.º lugar»" [Paulo Turra was certain about European V. Guimarães: "I assured to him that the team would finish 5th"]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  22. ^ "Forest complete signing of Jota Silva". Nottingham Forest F.C. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  23. ^ Taylor, Paul (1 August 2024). "Nottingham Forest sign Portugal winger Jota Silva". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  24. ^ "«Jota Silva é um exemplo para os que não estiveram nas seleções jovens»" ["Jota Silva is an example to those who never were in the youth national teams"] (in Portuguese). CNN Portugal. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  25. ^ "Jota Silva "muito feliz" com chamada à Seleção: «Era uma coisa que queria há muito tempo»" [Jota Silva "very happy" with national team callup: "It was something I wanted for a long time"]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  26. ^ "Golo de Bruma e estreia de Jota Silva na goleada de Portugal à Suécia" [Bruma goal and Jota Silva debut in Portugal rout against Sweden]. Diário do Minho (in Portuguese). 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  27. ^ Jota Silva at Soccerway
  28. ^ "Jota Silva fecha o 'Onze do Ano' da Primeira Liga" [Jota Silva completes the First League's 'All-Star Team'] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  29. ^ a b "Jota: "This is an extra motivation that bears even more responsibility"". Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
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