Portuguese footballer
João Pedro Ferreira da 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 .[ 3] [ 4]
On 7 July 2020, Silva signed a three-year contract with LigaPro club Leixões .[ 5] He made his professional debut on 13 September, starting in a 2–2 home draw against Casa Pia .[ 6] His first goals came on 16 October, a brace in the 3–1 win over Varzim also at the Estádio do Mar .[ 7]
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.[ 8] In the 2021–22 season , he scored 11 times to help his team return to the Primeira Liga after 83 years,[ 9] [ 10] being included in the Team of the Year in the process.[ 11]
Vitória Guimarães
On 1 June 2022, Silva agreed to a three-year deal with Vitória de Guimarães on a free transfer .[ 12] The following day, Casa Pia claimed that he was under contract with them until 2023, rejecting its termination and considering legal action against Vitória;[ 13] 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.[ 14]
Silva's top-flight debut took place on 7 August 2022, in a 1–0 away defeat of Chaves .[ 15] He scored his first goal 14 days later, in the 2–1 loss at Portimonense .[ 16] He also found the net in the reverse fixture between the sides, a 1–0 home victory.[ 17]
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 .[ 18] The following March, he netted in five consecutive matches, leading him to be named both the league's Player and Forward of the Month.[ 19] [ 20] He scored 15 times in all competitions during the campaign , adding seven assists [ 21] in a Conference League qualification .[ 22]
Nottingham Forest
On 1 August 2024, Silva signed a four-year contract with Nottingham Forest for an undisclosed transfer fee,[ 23] reported to be €7 million.[ 24] He made his Premier League debut on 24 August, as an injury-time substitute in the 1–0 win at Southampton .[ 25] In his first start, four days later, he scored in a 1–1 home draw against Newcastle United in the second round of the EFL Cup , in an eventual penalty shootout loss.[ 26]
International career
Silva was never capped by Portugal at any youth level .[ 27] On 15 March 2024, he was called to the senior squad by manager Roberto Martínez for friendlies with Sweden and Slovenia .[ 28] 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 .[ 29]
Career statistics
Club
As of match played 19 January 2025 [ 30]
Honours
Individual
References
^ "2024/25 Premier League squad lists" . Premier League . 13 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024 .
^ a b "Jota Silva" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 10 August 2022 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ a b "Jota integrated the Liga Portugal SABSEG Team of the Year" . Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional . 27 June 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2023 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ 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 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ 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 .
^ "Vitória ganha na Eslovénia" [Vitória win in Slovenia]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 27 July 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2024 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ "Forest complete signing of Jota Silva" . Nottingham Forest F.C. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024 .
^ Taylor, Paul (1 August 2024). "Nottingham Forest sign Portugal winger Jota Silva" . The New York Times . Retrieved 1 August 2024 .
^ Coates, Charlotte (24 August 2024). "Southampton 0–1 Nottingham Forest" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 30 August 2024 .
^ Begley, Emlyn (28 August 2024). "Nottingham Forest 1–1 Newcastle (3–4 on pens): Mixed bag for new boys" . BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 August 2024 .
^ " "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ Jota Silva at Soccerway
^ "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 .
^ 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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