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Mar 29, 2022 · ‘Jota’ is just the way that the letter ‘J’ is pronounced in the Portuguese language and isn’t actually his name at all.
Apr 9, 2022 · When he began his football career, he would request the name 'Diogo J' on the back of his shirt to differentiate himself from other players in the squad with the name Silva, which is the most...
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...
Nov 13, 2023 · Get the best look at Diogo Jota's goal for Liverpool in the 3-0 victory over Brentford, as Mo Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai, Trent Alexander-Arnold & Kostas Tsimikas all combined to set up the...
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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...
Presented by SONOS, watch every angle of Diogo Jota's second goal in Liverpool's 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.Never miss a moment...
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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".