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Diogo Jota

ディオゴ・ジョッタ　/　でぃおご・じょった

Association football player from Portugal

December 4, 1996 (age 29)　・　Porto, Portugal

Porto
association football player

My Take

Diogo Jota's death in July 2025 still feels unreal to me. As a player I valued him as the antidote to highlight culture: no extravagant flourishes, just immaculate movement, sharp two-footed finishing, and a work rate that made him a coach's dream. Coming up through Pacos de Ferreira rather than a glamour academy, he earned every step to the very top, which made his goals feel honest in a way superstar goals sometimes do not. At twenty-eight, he had years of brilliance left. To me he remains proof that intelligence and graft can shine as brightly as genius, and be mourned just as deeply.

Overview

Diogo José Teixeira da Silva (4 December 1996 – 3 July 2025), commonly known as Diogo Jota, was a Portuguese professional footballer who played as a forward and winger. He was known for his finishing, pace, dribbling ability, and work rate. Jota started his career with Paços de Ferreira, before signing for La Liga club Atlético Madrid in 2016.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Diogo Jota
Name (Japanese): ディオゴ・ジョッタ
Reading: でぃおご・じょった
Born: December 4, 1996 (age 29)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Rat
Origin: Porto, Portugal
Blood type: Private
Height: 178 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/diogoj_18/
Xhttps://x.com/diogojota18
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%82%AA%E3%82%B4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%83%E3%82%BF

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