Jota Silva
Portuguese footballer
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João Pedro Ferreira da Silva (born 1 August 1999), known as Jota Silva, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Nottingham Forest.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Pedro Ferreira da Silva[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Melres, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2017 | Sousense | ||
| 2017–2018 | Paços Ferreira | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Sousense | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Paços Ferreira B | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Sousense | 34 | (16) |
| 2019–2020 | Espinho | 25 | (14) |
| 2020–2021 | Leixões | 10 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Casa Pia | 50 | (13) |
| 2022–2024 | Vitória Guimarães | 63 | (13) |
| 2024– | Nottingham Forest | 32 | (3) |
| 2025–2026 | → Beşiktaş (loan) | 18 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 2024 | Portugal | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:16, 15 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early career
Silva was born in Melres, Gondomar, Porto District. He started his senior career in the third division, with Sousense and Espinho.[3][4]
On 7 July 2020, Silva signed a three-year contract with LigaPro club Leixões.[5] He made his professional debut on 13 September, starting in a 2–2 home draw against Casa Pia.[6] His first goals came on 16 October, a brace in the 3–1 win over Varzim also at the Estádio do Mar.[7]
Casa Pia
Late in the 2021 January transfer window, Silva joined Casa Pia of the same league until June 2023 after severing his ties to Leixões.[8] In the 2021–22 season, he scored 11 times to help his team return to the Primeira Liga after 83 years,[9][10] being included in the Team of the Year in the process.[11]
Vitória Guimarães
On 1 June 2022, Silva agreed to a three-year deal with Vitória de Guimarães on a free transfer.[12] The following day, Casa Pia claimed that he was under contract with them until 2023, rejecting its termination and considering legal action against Vitória;[13] a settlement was eventually reached, with the latter paying the former €190,000 for 50% of his economic rights while also reserving another 20% for a fee of €100,000.[14]
Silva's top-flight debut took place on 7 August 2022, in a 1–0 away defeat of Chaves.[15] He scored his first goal 14 days later, in the 2–1 loss at Portimonense.[16] He also found the net in the reverse fixture between the sides, a 1–0 home victory.[17]
On 27 July 2023, Silva scored his first goal in Europe, in a 4–3 victory over Celje in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League.[18] The following March, he netted in five consecutive matches, leading him to be named both the league's Player and Forward of the Month.[19][20] He scored 15 times in all competitions during the campaign, adding seven assists[21] in a Conference League qualification.[22]
Nottingham Forest
On 1 August 2024, Silva signed a four-year contract with Nottingham Forest for an undisclosed transfer fee,[23] reported to be €7 million.[24] He made his Premier League debut on 24 August, as an injury-time substitute in the 1–0 win at Southampton.[25] In his first start, four days later, he scored in a 1–1 home draw against Newcastle United in the second round of the EFL Cup, in an eventual penalty shootout loss.[26]
Silva scored his first league goal on 1 February 2025, in a 7–0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion.[27] On 5 April, after finding the net in the 2–1 loss away to Aston Villa, his third goal in four appearances from the bench equalled Jason Lee's 1995 record.[28]
On 12 September 2025, Silva joined Süper Lig club Beşiktaş on a season-long loan with an option to buy.[29]
International career
Silva was never capped by Portugal at any youth level.[30] On 15 March 2024, he was called to the senior squad by manager Roberto Martínez for friendlies with Sweden and Slovenia.[31] 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.[32]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 May 2026[33]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sousense | 2016–17 | Campeonato de Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Espinho | 2019–20 | Campeonato de Portugal | 25 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 15 | ||
| Leixões | 2020–21 | Liga Portugal 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||
| Casa Pia | 2020–21 | Liga Portugal 2 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 39 | 14 | ||
| Total | 50 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 56 | 16 | |||
| Vitória Guimarães | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4[c] | 0 | 40 | 4 |
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 33 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 1 | 42 | 15 | |
| 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | — | — | — | 1[c] | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 63 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 83 | 20 | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 2024–25 | Premier League | 31 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 37 | 4 | |
| 2025–26 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 32 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 38 | 4 | |||
| Beşiktaş (loan) | 2025–26 | Süper Lig | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 199 | 50 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 242 | 62 | ||
- Includes Taça de Portugal, FA Cup, Turkish Cup
- Includes Taça da Liga, EFL Cup
- Appearance(s) in UEFA (Europa) Conference League
Honours
Individual
- Primeira Liga Team of the Year: 2023–24[34]
- Liga Portugal 2 Team of the Season: 2021–22[11]