Diogo Jota biography, career info and net worth

• Diogo Jota is a professional footballer who plays for Liverpool and the Portugal national team
• With the Reds, Jota has won the FA Cup, EFL Cup and reached a UEFA Champions League final, losing to Real Madrid
• Jota’s prime sources of income are his football contracts, sponsorship deals, bonuses and endorsements

Diogo Jota biography presents you the full story of a football genius who is supremely talented with an eye for goal.

For biography starters, Diogo Jose Teixeira da Silva, popularly known as Jota, is a professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Liverpool and the Portugal national team.

Diogo Jota. Photo/ This Is Anfield.

Jota began his football journey at a very young age because of having football-loving and supportive parents. Since becoming a professional, he has played for Pacos de Ferreira, Atletico Madrid, FC Porto, Wolves and Liverpool at club level.

Diogo Jota Biography 

Career 

Just like many young footballers, Diogo Jota had plenty of time to play competitive games growing up. At the age of nine, he enrolled into the rooster of Gondomar, a small club in the FC Porto area. He didn’t take long to make an impression with the team and become one of their best players in the youth ranks.

In 2013, Jota joined Pacos de Ferreira, a Portuguese club with a reputation for developing young players. After just one season with the youth team, he was promoted to the senior team due to his ability on the pitch. It was at Pacos de Ferreira where Jota’s goalscoring records began.

During the 2015-16 season, Jota scored 14 goals and recorded 10 assists across all competitions for his team. His performance led to him being voted the best young player in the Portuguese top flight. Top Portuguese clubs showed interests in Jota but the youngster opted to secure a move to Spain.

On 14 March 2016, Jota signed a five-year contract with Atletico Madrid, effective as of 1 July. He was loaned to FC Porto in August until the end of the 2016-17 season. He then returned to Atletico Madrid and was once again loaned out, this time to English side Wolves.

Diogo Jota biography. Photo/ Goal.com.

Having helped the club gain promotion to the Premier League, he joined them in 2018 for a reported 14 million Euros. During his time with Wolves, Jota made 131 appearances and scored 44 goals.

On 19 September 2020, the Portuguese international joined Liverpool on a long-term deal. He made his debut five days later as a second half substitute in a 7-2 win over Lincoln City. With the Reds, Jota has won the FA Cup, EFL Cup and reached UEFA Champions League finals, losing to Real Madrid.

Diogo Jota represented Portugal at under-19, under-21 and under-23 levels. He made his debut for the Portugal national team on 14 November 2019 as his side beat Lithuania 6-0 in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier. Jota has since earned 30 caps for the Portugal national team, scoring ten goals.

Career Earnings And Net Worth 

To further sharpen your interest of reading Diogo Jota biography, we take a look at his career earnings over the years and net worth. According to Capology.com, Jota has so far earned over 17 million Euros in his playing career.

When he first joined Wolves, his salary that season was 1.7 million Euros. Jota earned 2 million Euros annually for the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons. His salary since joining Liverpool has been 4.6 million Euros per season. The Portuguese international earns 140,000 Euros per week playing for Liverpool.

According to a source, Diogo Jota has a net worth of $18 million. Jota’s prime sources of income are his football contracts, sponsorship deals, bonuses and endorsements.

Personal Life 

Diogo Jota biography would be incomplete without talking about his personal life. To begin with, Jota was born on 4 December 1996 to Joaquim Silva and Isabel Silva. He grew up with his brother, Andre Silva, who is also a footballer.

Jota is an avid gamer and was ranked world No. 1 in FIFA 21’s Champions Leaderboard as of 6 February 2021. Jota’s wife is Rute Cardoso and the couple has a son born in 2021.

FAQs 

How old is Diogo Jota? 

Born on 4 December 1996, Diogo Jota is 26 years old.

Are Andre Silva and Diogo Jota brothers? 

Yes. Andre Silva is the brother of Diogo Jota.

Is Diogo Jota married? 

Yes. Diogo Jota is married to Rute Cardoso.

What is Diogo Jota’s net worth?

Diogo Jota has an estimated net worth of $18 million.