Hi there, welcome back to GoalNiza channel. Diogo Jota is a Portuguese
professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Liverpool
and the Portuguese national team. He is better known for his ability to head the
ball and physical play with the Portuguese also able to operate and link the attack in
the final third of the pitch. Now let’s see some facts about his life and career in 2022.
Diogo Jota was born to Joaquim Silva and Isabel
who are both factory workers. He has a brother named Andre.
He is in a long-term relationship with his girlfriend, Rute Cardoso,
and together they welcomed a son, Dinis, in February 2021
Jota started his career with Paços de Ferreira, before signing for La Liga club Atlético Madrid
in 2016. After two seasons in the Primeira Liga, he was consecutively loaned to Primeira
Liga club FC Porto in 2016 and English EFL Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2017.
Jota helped Wolves gain promotion to the Premier League for the first time since
2012. He subsequently joined the club in July 2018 on a permanent deal for a
reported €14 million and went on to make over 100 appearances for them. In September 2020,
Jota signed for Liverpool for a fee reported to be €50 million.
Jota is a former Portugal youth international,
representing his country at under-19, under-21 and under-23 levels. He was
included in the squad for the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals, which Portugal won on home soil,
and made his senior international debut in November 2019, playing at UEFA Euro 2020.
As of 2022, his net worth is estimated at $8
million which mainly comes from his football career.
Reportedly, Diogo Jota owns one car which is BMW i5. The car has a price
tag of $45,000. It can smoothly attain a top speed of 250kmph.
He is an avid gamer, and as of 6th February 2021 was ranked No. 1 in the
World on FIFA 21.He has his own eSports team known as "Diogo Jota eSports" and
regularly streams on Twitch. During the lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic
he took part in an invitational series of FIFA matches, run by the Premier League,
eventually beating future teammate Trent Alexander-Arnold in the final of the competition.
Diogo spent one year of his professional career on
loan to FC Porto, where he became close friends with midfielder Ruben Neves.
He played closely with the technically fluid Neves and later developed a bond with the compatriot.
Diogo Jota and his girlfriend are raising a pet
dog. You can more of his pic with the dog on his Twitter.
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