Jota

Jota contract and transfer fees

Jota's contract with Celtic runs until 30 June 2030 (43 months left). The final six months open on 1 January 2030, when FIFA rules let him agree a pre-contract elsewhere.

Jota has moved for €63m in disclosed transfer fees since 2015 (4 paid transfers). The biggest: €29m, Celtic to Al Ittihad, Jul 2023.

Celtic paid €10m for Jota in January 2025. His value is now €7m, €3m below the fee. That is €556k per appearance across his 18 for them so far.

Jota transfer history and what each club made

• Benfica · academy graduate · sold to Celtic for €16m (Jul 2022) · profit for Benfica €16m
• Celtic · signed from Benfica for €16m (Jul 2022) · sold to Al Ittihad for €29m (Jul 2023) · profit for Celtic €13m
• Al Ittihad · signed from Celtic for €29m (Jul 2023) · sold to Rennes for €8m (Aug 2024) · loss for Al Ittihad €21m
• Rennes · signed from Al Ittihad for €8m (Aug 2024) · sold to Celtic for €10m (Jan 2025) · profit for Rennes €2m
• Celtic · signed from Rennes for €10m (Jan 2025) · current club

Jota injury record and availability

Jota has no injury or suspension on record as of 10 Nov 2026.

In the 2026/27 league season Jota has played 175 of a possible 1,170 minutes (15%): 1 start and 5 appearances in 13 games, average rating 6.88.

Since 2018, Jota has had 7 injury spells: 620 days out and 54 games missed. Most frequent: muscle injury (2 times). Longest: cruciate ligament injury, 533 days (Apr 2025).

• 2026/27: no injury recorded
• 2025/26: no injury recorded
• 2024/25: 2 spells, 542 days out, 42 games missed

Celtic injury list

Jota international career

Jota has 14 caps for Portugal U21 (latest Mar 2022) and no senior cap yet.

Jota: club-trained at Benfica

Jota is club-trained at Benfica: our record shows him registered there for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21.

• Benfica

We count a player as club-trained when his record shows him registered with the club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21 (UEFA's home-grown test), wherever he started and whatever he cost; time on loan counts for the club that borrowed him.