After failing to settle at Atletico Madrid, Jota found his feet at Wolves before making a big-money move to Liverpool, where he aims to cement a place as a starter.

In 2016, he signed for Atletico Madrid, but his two-year spell there yielded no first team game-time and he went on loan first to FC Porto and then Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Wolves snapped Jota up on a permanent deal in 2018 and he starred there, ultimately earning a move to Liverpool in 2020.

Jota was part of the Portugal squad which won the 2018/19 UEFA Nations League.

Portuguese roots

Diogo Jota was promoted to Pacos de Ferreira's first team set-up at the start of the 2014/15 campaign, following two seasons in their youth set-up.

He made his Primeira Liga debut on February 20, 2015, coming on as a substitute for Diogo Rosado in a 2-2 home draw against Vitoria de Guimaraes.

Jota scored his first goals in the league on May 17, bagging a brace in the 3-2 victory over Academica de Coimbra.

Struggling to shine at Madrid

Jota joined Wolves on another season-long loan from Atletico Madrid on July 25, 2017. After impressing for the English side, it was announced in January 2018 that the deal had been made permanent for a reported transfer fee of €14million. The permanent deal, however, only took effect on July 1, 2018.

Hungry like a Wolf

"As a management group, our aim is to provide the head coach with a playing squad that gives him the best possible chance to succeed and I believe Diogo is certainly a player that does that, and will continue to do that beyond this season.

In his first Premier League season, Jota scored 10 times in 37 appearances across all competitions, playing his part in helping Wolves to a very respectable seventh-placed finish.

Nuno Espirito Santo's team held onto seventh place the following season and Jota was even more impressive in his contribution. He scored 16 goals in 48 appearances in all competitions.

Moving to Merseyside

Jota joined reigning Premier League champions Liverpool on September 19, 2020. The transfer fee was reportedly £41million, rising to £45million with potential add-ons.

"It's just a really exciting moment for me and my family," he told Liverpoolfc.com upon sealing the transfer.

Liverpool started the season in an impressive fashion, but struggled to maintain their form as the season progressed. Despite fellow forwards Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino lacking consistency, Jota proved to be a reliable source of goals, scoring 13 in 30 matches across all competitions.

After finishing the season well, Jurgen Klopp's Reds ultimately ended up third in the Premier League to secure a spot in the Champions League.

Portugal national team

Jota played for Portugal at under-19 level and under-21 level. In March 2019, he received his first call-up to the senior national team for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers against Ukraine and Serbia.

He finally made his senior international debut on November 14, coming on as an 84th-minute substitute for Cristiano Ronaldo in a 6-0 win over Lithuania.

He scored his first international goal in a 4-1 home UEFA Nations League win over Croatia on September 5, 2020.

Most recently, Jota has been called up to Portugal's Euro 2020 squad, where they have been drawn in a tough group against Germany, France and Hungary.

Personal life

'Jota' is, in fact, a nickname, and does not appear in his legal name. His partner is Rute Cardoso. The pair had their first child during the 2020/21 season.

Net worth

According to Spotrac, Jota earns an annual salary of £4.7million at Liverpool. This works out to a weekly figure of around £90,000.