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Mar 30, 2022 · March 30, 2022. Jack Lusby. You may or may not already know, but Diogo Jota is not the real name of Liverpool’s No. 20, with the Portuguese’s shirt at Wolves closer to the truth. Jota, as he...
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Apr 8, 2022 · Diogo Jota is a name on every Liverpool fan's lips at the moment. But what many supporters may not realise is that Jota, as he is now almost universally known, is actually just a childhood...
Apr 9, 2022 · It may surprise some Liverpool supporters to learn that Diogo Jota is not the real name of their beloved Portuguese striker. Jota, who has scored 33 goals in 71 games for Liverpool since...
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So, yes, he goes by Filipe Jota. But that’s not really his name. ‘Jota’ is ‘J’ in Portuguese. Therefore, a lot of people with the initial J somewhere in their name are nicknamed ‘Jota’. Therefore, you get the likes of Liverpool’s Diogo Jota, who’s actually called Diogo José Teixeira da Silva by his parents. So, many people ask, ‘Is Filipe Jota rela...
Provided we’re doing our research correctly, Filipe Jota is the club’s second ever Portuguese player. In terms of permanent signings, anyway. The last was, of course, Jorge Cadete. Scorer of 30 goals in 37 outings, during just one season at Parkhead, Cadete was one of the Three Amigos, beside Paolo di Canio and Pierre van Hooijdonk. Scary to think ...
You might’ve read that Jota was a star at a recent UEFA Euro U19 tournament. In the 2018 edition, Jota was in the UEFA Team of the Tournament, and finished joint-top scorer [UEFA]. Very promising stuff, and it probably explains the next point. What about other Top Scorers at Euro U19 level, though? You’re expecting some big names, we’re sure. Fine,...
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Mar 29, 2022 · The name was actually given to him during his academy days where there were several young footballers called ‘Diogo’ and so our man was known as ‘Diogo J’ because of the Jose that follows ...
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'.
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Childhood & Early Life. Diogo Jota was born on 4 December 1996, in Massarelos, Porto, Portugal, to Joaquim and Isabel Silva. He has a younger brother Andre. The city of Massarelos is known for its passion for football and Diogo’s parents were football lover themselves.
