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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 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...
Mar 30, 2022 · Jota, as he is now almost universally known, was not called that when he was younger. Instead, the first son of Joaquim and Isabel was born in Massarelos, a parish of Porto, under the name...
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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'. The Molineux club revealed that this was...
Apr 9, 2022 · Rory O'Callaghan. 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...
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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Diogo Jota has been in relationship with Rute Cardoso, a model, since 2013. The couple welcomed their first child, a baby boy, in February 2021.
