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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...
- FC Porto
Ally's Acca boost: 6/1 for Atletico Madrid, Porto and Leeds...
- FC Porto
- 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...
- Jack Lusby
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 · 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 his...
Apr 13, 2022 · Liverpool fans will be forgiven for wondering why Diogo Jota had the name "Silva" on the back of his shirt during his first season at Wolves.
- Tom Blow
Dec 28, 2023 · As Diogo Jota would wear the letter 'J' on the back of his shirt, it eventually became a nickname with his teammates.
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Diogo José Teixeira da Silva (born 4 December 1996), known as Diogo Jota, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward or left winger for Premier League club Liverpool and the Portugal national team.
