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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...
- When Did He Change It?
- So Why Do We Know Him as Jota?
- And Why Did He Wear ‘Silva’ on His Shirt at Wolves?
It is claimed that a young Diogo would request ‘Diogo J.’ on the back of his shirt from a young age, supposedly to differentiate himself from the other Silvas. He was effectively known, then, by his first and second names, Diogo Jose. His brother, Gondomar midfielder Andre, kept the family name – which could see him easily confused with the RB Leip...
Put simply, the Portuguese pronunciation of the letter J is ‘jota’. It is pronounced with a hard J, unlike former Brentford, Birmingham and Aston Villamidfielder Jota, whose name is pronounced ‘hota’ due to the differences in the Spanish language. “It didn’t take long for colleagues to start calling for a certain ‘Diogo Jota‘,” Portuguese publicati...
While he now wears ‘Diogo J.’ on the back of his shirt with both Liverpool and Portugal, he initially wore his surname ‘Silva’ with Wolves. The Midlands club confirmedin 2017 that their new loan signing from Atletico Madrid would be required to ditch his nickname due to EFL regulations stipulating that only surnames must be worn. Upon Wolves‘ promo...
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Jun 27, 2021 · Jota and Cardoso's first child, a boy named Dinis, was born in February of this year. Jota enjoyed an excellent debut campaign at Liverpool, scoring 13 goals in 30 appearances in all...
Diogo Jota is a Portuguese football player who currently plays as a forward for the English Premier League club Liverpool and the Portuguese national team. A versatile player, he is known for his speed and finishing. Before joining Liverpool in 2020, he played three seasons for Wolverhampton Wanderers and scored 44 goals
Mar 29, 2022 · If we can ever trust Wikipedia then the real name of our Portuguese forward is Diogo Jose Teixeira da Silva, so where does the Jota come from?
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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Why did Diogo ask 'Diogo J' on his shirt?
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.
