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Apr 8, 2022 · Why is he called Jota? He was actually born Diogo Jose Teixeira da Silva but supposedly chose to go by 'Diogo J' as a youngster to differentiate himself from other Diogo's and Silva's in his...
Apr 9, 2022 · The Molineux club revealed that this was because EFL rules stated that all players must have their real surname on their shirt. Once Wolves were promoted to the Premier League for the 2018-19,...
Mar 29, 2022 · In a post by Reddit user u/iiEviNii, it becomes clear that our No.20 may not be the man that we all thought he was and a quick search online will reveal he used to wear ‘Silva’ (as pictured above)...
Dec 28, 2023 · It may surprise some fans to learn that Diogo Jota is not the real name of their beloved Portuguese striker. Jota, who has scored 50 goals in 131 games for Liverpool since joining from fellow...
Jota, whose true surname is "Silva", chose to use the name "Jota" to distinguish himself from other players named Diogo and Silva in the youth academy. "Jota" is the Portuguese pronunciation of the letter "J", making this equivalent to calling himself "Diogo J".
Nov 18, 2020 · To distinguish himself from other Diogos as a child he would have “Diogo J” on his shirt, as he does now at Liverpool, because his full name is Diogo Jose Teixeira da Silva. The letter J in...
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Apr 12, 1996 · View the player profile of Liverpool Forward Diogo Jota, including statistics and photos, on the official website of the Premier League.
