Jota Silva

João Pedro Ferreira Silva (born 1 August 1999), known as Jota, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primeira Liga club Vitória de Guimarães and the Portugal national team.

Early career
Jota was born in Melres, Gondomar, Porto District. He started his senior career in the third division, with UD Sousense and S.C. Espinho.

On 7 July 2020, Jota signed a three-year contract with LigaPro club Leixões SC. He made his professional debut on 13 September, starting in a 2–2 home draw against Casa Pia AC. His first goals came on 16 October, a brace in the 3–1 win over Varzim S.C. also at the Estádio do Mar.

Casa Pia
Late in the 2021 January transfer window, Jota joined Casa Pia of the same league until June 2023 after severing his ties to Leixões. In the 2021–22 season, he scored 11 times to help his team return to the Primeira Liga after 83 years, being included in the Team of the Year in the process.

Vitória Guimarães
Jota agreed to a three-year deal with Vitória de Guimarães on 1 June 2022. He made his top-flight debut on 7 August, in a 1–0 away defeat of G.D. Chaves. He scored his first goal 14 days later, in the 2–1 loss at Portimonense SC; he also found the net in the reverse fixture between the sides, a 1–0 home victory.

International career
Jota was never capped by Portugal at any youth level. On 15 March 2024, he was called to the senior squad by manager Roberto Martínez for friendlies with Sweden and Slovenia. He made his debut six days later against the former, coming on as a 62nd-minute substitute for Matheus Nunes in a 5–2 win in Guimarães.

Honours
Individual
 * Primeira Liga Team of the Year: 2023–24
 * Liga Portugal 2 Team of the Season: 2021–22
 * Liga Portugal 2 Player of the Month: October/November 2021
 * Liga Portugal 2 Forward of the Month: October/November 2021