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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...
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 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...
Dec 28, 2023 · When Jota first joined Wolves on loan from Atletico Madrid in 2017, he wore the name 'Silva' on the back of his shirt instead of his customary '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.
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".
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Similarly, the Celtic winger Jota's actual name is João Pedro Neves Filipe, and he is mononymously known as Jota.
