SL Benfica - Jota, #73
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João Pedro Neves Filipe started at Ginásio de Corroios before entering Benfica's academy in 2007. He made his Benfica B debut on 23 January 2016 and was promoted to the first-team squad on 1 February 2019, but opportunities under Bruno Lage were scarce and his only goals came in the Taça da Liga during 2019/20.
He was loaned to Real Valladolid for 2020/21, scoring on debut but adding little more as the Spanish side went down, and then to Celtic in August 2021. The Scottish loan transformed his standing: he contributed 13 goals and 14 assists as Celtic won the 2021/22 Scottish Premiership.
On 1 July 2022 Celtic triggered a buyout clause of around 6.5 million pounds to sign him permanently on a five-year deal, ending his Benfica career before Roger Schmidt's first season began. Jota was later sold to Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia in 2023 and subsequently returned to Scotland with Rangers. He has been capped by Portugal at youth level.
Season Statistics: 2018/19
Matches During 2018/19
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Result | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 MAY SUN 11:15 |  Ledman Pro LeagueMatchday 32 | H | FC Porto B | 1-1 | Started |
20 APR SAT 17:00 | Ledman Pro LeagueMatchday 30 | H | FC Famalicão | 1-3 | Started |
14 APR SUN 20:00 |  NOS LeagueMatchday 29 | H | Vitória FC | 4-2 | 90+5' |
5 APR FRI 19:00 | Ledman Pro LeagueMatchday 28 | H | Farense | 3-1 | Started 2 |
30 MAR SAT 20:30 | NOS LeagueMatchday 27 | H | CD Tondela | 1-0 | 78' |
14 MAR THU 20:00 |  UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 16 (2nd Leg) | H | Dinamo Zagreb | 3-0 | Started 62' |
11 MAR MON 20:15 | NOS LeagueMatchday 25 | H | B SAD | 2-2 | 84' |
25 FEB MON 21:15 | NOS LeagueMatchday 23 | H | GD Chaves | 4-0 | 81' |
9 FEB SAT 17:00 | Ledman Pro LeagueMatchday 21 | H | Académica OAF | 0-1 | Started |
30 JAN WED 16:00 | Ledman Pro LeagueMatchday 19 | H | FC Arouca | 3-1 | Started 1 |
20 JAN SUN 11:15 | Ledman Pro LeagueMatchday 18 | A | Leixões | 2-1 | Started |
16 JAN WED 15:00 | Ledman Pro LeagueMatchday 14 | H | Académico de Viseu | 4-0 | Started 1 |
13 JAN SUN 11:15 | Ledman Pro LeagueMatchday 17 | H | SC Braga B | 2-3 | Started |
9 JAN WED 17:00 | Ledman Pro LeagueMatchday 16 | A | Vitória SC B | 2-1 | Started 82' |
5 JAN SAT 15:00 | Ledman Pro LeagueMatchday 15 | A | FC Porto B | 2-2 | Started 1 |
22 DEC SAT 11:00 | Ledman Pro LeagueMatchday 13 | A | FC Famalicão | 0-0 | Started 1 |
15 DEC SAT 17:00 | Ledman Pro LeagueMatchday 12 | H | UD Oliveirense | 3-0 | Started 1 1 |
6 DEC THU 20:15 | Ledman Pro LeagueMatchday 11 | A | Farense | 0-1 | Started |
30 NOV FRI 20:00 | Ledman Pro LeagueMatchday 10 | H | Estoril Praia | 1-0 | 67' 1 |
23 OCT TUE 13:00 |  UEFA Youth LeagueMatchday 3 | A | Ajax U19 | 3-0 | Started |
18 OCT THU 20:45 |  Portuguese Cup PlacardThird Round | A | Sertanense | 0-3 | 77' |
6 OCT SAT 11:00 | Ledman Pro LeagueMatchday 6 | A | CD Cova Piedade | 0-0 | Started |
2 OCT TUE 15:00 | UEFA Youth LeagueMatchday 2 | A | AEK U19 | 1-3 | Started 1 |
22 SEP SAT 18:00 | Ledman Pro LeagueMatchday 5 | H | Varzim | 1-0 | Started 1 |
19 SEP WED 13:00 | UEFA Youth LeagueMatchday 1 | H | Bayern München U19 | 3-0 | Started 2 |
1 SEP SAT 11:15 | Ledman Pro LeagueMatchday 4 | A | Académica OAF | 1-1 | Started |
26 AUG SUN 18:00 | Ledman Pro LeagueMatchday 3 | H | CD Mafra | 1-0 | Started |
19 AUG SUN 11:15 | Ledman Pro LeagueMatchday 2 | A | FC Arouca | 1-2 | Started 1 1 |
11 AUG SAT 18:00 | Ledman Pro LeagueMatchday 1 | H | Leixões | 2-1 | Started 1 |