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'{{short description|Spanish footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}} {{EngvarB|date=December 2019}} {{About||the Portuguese footballer|Diogo Jota|other footballers known as Jota|Jota (disambiguation)}} {{family name hatnote|Peleteiro|Ramallo|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jota | image = José Ignacio Peleteiro Ramallo.jpg | image_size = 180 | caption = Jota playing for [[Celta Vigo B]] in 2011 | fullname = José Ignacio Peleteiro Ramallo<ref name=BDFutbol>{{cite web |url=http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j8665.html |title=Jota Peleteiro: José Ignacio Peleteiro Ramallo |website=BDFutbol |access-date=31 August 2017}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1991|6|16}}<ref name=BDFutbol/> | birth_place = [[A Pobra do Caramiñal]],<ref name=BDFutbol/> Spain | height = {{height|m=1.80}}<ref name=BDFutbol/> | position = [[Attacking midfielder]] | currentclub = [[Deportivo Alavés|Alavés]] | clubnumber = 24 | youthyears1 = 2000–2004 | youthclubs1 = Xuventud Aguiño | youthyears2 = 2004–2010 | youthclubs2 = [[Celta de Vigo|Celta]] | years1 = 2010–2012 | clubs1 = [[Celta de Vigo B|Celta B]] | caps1 = 68 | goals1 = 22 | years2 = 2011–2014 | clubs2 = [[Celta de Vigo|Celta]] | caps2 = 4 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2012–2013 | clubs3 = → [[Real Madrid Castilla]] (loan) | caps3 = 3 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2013–2014 | clubs4 = → [[SD Eibar|Eibar]] (loan) | caps4 = 35 | goals4 = 11 | years5 = 2014–2017 | clubs5 = [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] | caps5 = 69 | goals5 = 23 | years6 = 2016–2017 | clubs6 = → [[SD Eibar|Eibar]] (loan) | caps6 = 18 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2017–2019 | clubs7 = [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]] | caps7 = 72 | goals7 = 8 | years8 = 2019–2020 | clubs8 = [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] | caps8 = 10 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2020– | clubs9 = [[Deportivo Alavés|Alavés]] | caps9 = 16 | goals9 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2016– | nationalteam1 = [[Galicia national football team|Galicia]] | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 4 April 2021 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = }} '''José Ignacio Peleteiro Ramallo''' (born 16 June 1991), commonly known as '''Jota''' and '''Jota Peleteiro''', is a Spanish professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as an [[attacking midfielder]] for [[Deportivo Alavés]]. A product of the [[Celta de Vigo|Celta Vigo]] [[youth system]], he only played a handful of times for club's first team, despite appearing regularly for [[Celta de Vigo B|Celta B]]. He had a [[loan (sports)|loan]] spell with [[Real Madrid Castilla]] in 2012–13 and helped [[SD Eibar|Eibar]] gain promotion to [[La Liga]] while on loan in the [[2013–14 Segunda División|2013–14]] season. He subsequently spent three years with English club [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]], during which time he again played on loan at Eibar. In August 2017, he joined [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]] for a club record fee. Halfway through a four-year contract, he joined local rivals Aston Villa. Jota played for the [[Galicia national football team|Galicia representative team]] in a friendly game against [[Venezuela national football team|Venezuela]] in 2016. ==Club career== ===Celta Vigo=== Jota finished his development with [[Galicia (Spain)|Galician]] club [[Celta de Vigo]], after joining the club's youth system at the age of 13.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.farodevigo.es/deportes/2011/01/21/zurdo-descaro-playas-aguino/510961.html |title=Un zurdo con descaro de las playas de Aguiño |language=es |trans-title=A cheeky left-footer from the beaches of Aguiño |newspaper=[[Faro de Vigo]] |date=21 January 2011 |access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> He made his first-team debut on 29 January 2011, coming on as an 89th-minute substitute for [[Enrique de Lucas]] in a 1–1 draw with [[FC Barcelona B|Barcelona B]] in the [[Segunda División]].<ref name=espnfc1011>{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.co.uk/player/155771/jota?season=2010 |title=Jota Player Profile 2010/2011 |publisher=ESPN FC |access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> Jota played twice in April 2011, making his first start in a 1–0 win away to [[Albacete Balompié|Albacete]] on 17 April{{snd}}he lasted 73 minutes before being replaced by [[Mateo Míguez Adán|Mateo]]{{snd}}and finished the [[2010–11 Segunda División|2010–11]] season with four appearances.<ref name=espnfc1011/> His only first-team appearance of the 2011–12 season came as a 73rd-minute [[substitute (association football)|substitute]] for [[Joan Tomàs Campasol|Joan Tomàs]] in a 3–1 [[Copa del Rey]] third round win over [[Real Valladolid]] on 12 October 2011.<ref name=Soccerway/> He did however captain and top-score for Celta's B-team as they finished bottom of the [[2011–12 Segunda División B]].<ref name=VozCastilla/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/spain/segunda-b/2011-2012/group-1/r15560/tables/ |title=Segunda B Tables 2011/12 Group 1 |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> With Celta's first team back in [[La Liga]] for the [[2012–13 Celta de Vigo season|2012–13]] season, Jota was not in the manager's plans,<ref name=VozCastilla/> and he spent the next season out on [[Loan (sports)|loan]]. Although he said he only wanted to leave on a permanent transfer, Jota was loaned to [[Real Madrid Castilla]], newly promoted to the Segunda División for the [[2012–13 Segunda División|2012–13 season]]. The deal included an option to purchase for a fee of around €1&nbsp;million.<ref name=VozCastilla>{{cite news |url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/gradario/2012/08/31/jota-quedarse-real-madrid-millon-euros/0003_201208V31P35991.htm |title=Jota podría quedarse en el Real Madrid por un millón de euros |language=es |trans-title=Jota could stay at Real Madrid for a million euros |newspaper=[[La Voz de Galicia]] |first=X.R. |last=Castro |date=31 August 2012 |access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> Mostly confined to the bench, he made just three appearances.<ref name=Soccerway/> On Jota's return to Celta, he found new manager [[Luis Enrique (footballer)|Luis Enrique]] equally willing to dispense with his services,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.marca.com/2013/07/02/futbol/equipos/celta/1372784040.html |title=Bustos, Toni y Jota, descartados por Luis Enrique |language=es |trans-title=Bustos, Toni and Jota, discarded by Luis Enrique |newspaper=[[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]] |location=Madrid |agency=EFE |date=2 July 2013 |access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> so he again went out on loan, joining [[SD Eibar|Eibar]] for the [[2013–14 Segunda División]] season.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.marca.com/2013/07/31/futbol/equipos/eibar/1375302404.html |title=El Eibar obtiene la cesión de Jota |language=es |trans-title=Eibar get Jota loan |newspaper=Marca|location=Madrid |agency=EFE |date=31 July 2013 |access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> He instantly broke into the team and made 37 appearances during the season.<ref name=Soccerway/> On 25 May 2014, Jota scored the only goal of the game at home to [[Deportivo Alavés]] that confirmed Eibar's promotion to La Liga for the first time in the club's history.<ref name=1314EibarUp>{{cite news |url=http://www.marca.com/2014/05/25/futbol/2adivision/1401048890.html |title=Un golazo de Jota Peleteiro lleva al Eibar a Primera división |language=es |trans-title=A wonder goal from Jota Peleteiro lifts Eibar to Primera división |newspaper=Marca|location=Madrid |date=25 May 2014 |access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> Jota finished the season with 11 goals and collected a Segunda División winners' medal after Eibar were promoted as champions.<ref name=Soccerway/> In recognition of his performances, Jota was one of three nominees for the Best Attacking Midfielder award at the 2014 [[LFP Awards]]{{snd}}he lost out to [[Ayoze Pérez]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.laliga.es/noticias/ayoze-perez-mejor-centrocampista-de-ataque-de-la-liga-adelante-2013-14 |title=Ayoze Pérez, 'Mejor Centrocampista de Ataque de la Liga Adelante 2013–14' |language=es |trans-title=Ayoze Pérez, 'Best Attacking Midfielder in the Liga Adelante (second tier) 2013–14' |publisher=Liga de Fútbol Profesional |date=27 October 2014 |access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref>{{snd}}and was named in the division's Team of the Year.<ref name=1314TeamotY>{{cite web |url=http://www.laliga.es/en/news/the-liga-adelante-team-of-the-season |title=The Liga Adelante team of the season |publisher=Liga de Fútbol Profesional |date=9 June 2014 |access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> [[Eduardo Berizzo]]{{snd}}Luis Enrique's successor{{snd}}saw Jota as part of his vision for Celta. The club opened talks with Jota's father, who acted as his representative, over a contract extension, but no agreement could be reached. Injury kept the player out of pre-season, and his omission from the team at the beginning of the season was attributed to concerns he might suffer a relapse, and had no connection to his contractual situation.<ref name=LeavesCelta>{{cite news |url=http://www.farodevigo.es/deportes/2014/08/14/celta-vende-jota-1-millones/1075322.html |title=El Celta vende a Jota por 1,5 millones al Brentford inglés |language=es |trans-title=Celta sell Jota for 1.5m to English club Brentford |first=Jaime |last=Conde |newspaper=Faro de Vigo |date=14 August 2014 |access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> Jota left Celta in August 2014, having made just five senior appearances.<ref name=Soccerway/> ===Brentford=== On 15 August 2014, Jota signed a three-year deal with English club [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]], newly promoted to the [[Football League Championship|Championship]], for an undisclosed fee,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28804313 |title=Brentford sign Jota from Celta Vigo and Jon Toral of Arsenal |work=BBC Sport |date=15 August 2014 |access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> reported in Spain as €1.5&nbsp;million.<ref name=LeavesCelta/> He made his debut as a 64th-minute substitute for [[Moses Odubajo]] in a 2–1 victory over [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] at [[Bloomfield Road]] four days later.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28750016 |title=Blackpool 1–2 Brentford |work=BBC Sport |date=19 August 2014 |access-date=12 October 2014}}</ref> He made his first start for the Bees in the following game, against [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]], but lasted only 17 minutes before being sacrificed for [[Harlee Dean]] after [[Tony Craig]] received a [[Fouls and misconduct (association football)|straight red card]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28815291 |title=Brentford 1–1 Birmingham City |work=BBC Sport |date=23 August 2014 |access-date=12 October 2014}}</ref> On his seventh appearance, Jota scored his first goal for the club{{snd}}firing the ball into the top corner during first-half [[stoppage-time]]{{snd}}in a 2–0 win over [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] at [[Griffin Park]] on 27 September.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29289510 |title=Brentford 2–0 Leeds United |work=BBC Sport |date=27 September 2014 |access-date=12 October 2014}}</ref> He scored again the following Saturday, converting [[Alan McCormack]]'s cross for the opening goal in a 3–1 victory over [[Reading F.C.|Reading]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29388656 |title=Brentford 3–1 Reading |work=BBC Sport |date=4 October 2014 |access-date=12 October 2014}}</ref> In mid-November and after two goals in 15 games, Jota revealed that the intensity of the English game meant that he was playing at only 60–70% of his capabilities.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jota-makes-brentford-vow-8087114 |title=Jota makes Brentford vow |first=Jacob |last=Murtagh |website=Get West London |date=14 November 2014 |access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> He rediscovered his form in late November, scoring four goals in his next four matches<ref name=sb1415/>{{snd}}one of which, the very late (91st minute) winner against [[West London derby|West London rivals]] [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]], was chosen as the Bees Player Outstanding Moment of the Season<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2015/may/prizes-handed-out-at-player-of-the-season-awards-dinner/ |title=Prizes handed out at Player of the Season Awards Dinner |first=Chris |last=Wickham |publisher=Brentford F.C. |date=3 May 2015 |access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref>{{snd}}and earning a place in the Football League Team of the Week for his performance and goal in a 3–2 victory over [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]] on 20 December.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2014/december/sky-bet-football-league-team-of-the-week4/ |title=Sky Bet Football League Team of the Week |first1=Ryan |last1=Percival |first2=Alex |last2=Butcher |publisher=EFL |date=22 December 2014 |access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> His Cardiff strike, in which he "curled a stunning shot into the top corner from outside the corner of the penalty area",<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30459342 |title=Cardiff City 2–3 Brentford |first=Rob |last=Westall |work=BBC Sport |date=20 December 2014 |access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> was nominated as Brentford's entry for the 2014 Mitre Goal of the Year award.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2015/february/jotas-cardiff-strike-wins-brentford-goal-of-2014/ |title=Jota's Cardiff strike wins Brentford Goal of 2014 |first=Chris |last=Wickham |publisher=Brentford F.C. |date=2 February 2015 |access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> In late March and early April 2015, Jota scored three goals in four matches to help maintain the Bees' playoff push.<ref name=sb1415/> He was named as one of ''[[FourFourTwo]]'' magazine's top 40 [[English Football League|Football League]] players of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2015/april/two-bees-in-fourfourtwo-top-50/ |title=Two Bees in FourFourTwo top 50 |first=Chris |last=Wickham |publisher=Brentford F.C. |date=21 April 2015 |access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> In the final game of the season on 2 May, Jota scored and assisted [[Andre Gray]] in a 3–0 home win over [[Wigan Athletic]], winning a place in the Football League Team of the Week.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2015/may/sky-bet-football-league-team-of-the-week/ |title=Sky Bet Football League Team of the Week |last=Butcher |first=Alex |publisher=EFL |date=5 May 2015 |access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> The win confirmed Brentford in a fifth-place finish, which meant they would face [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] in the [[2015 Football League play-offs#Championship|playoff semi-finals]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32460049 |title=Brentford 3–0 Wigan Athletic |work=BBC Sport |date=2 May 2015 |access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> but Jota's first season in English football ended in a 5–1 aggregate defeat.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32636569 |title=Middlesbrough 3–0 Brentford |first=Matt |last=Newsum |work=BBC Sport |date=15 May 2015 |access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> He made 46 appearances and scored 11 goals.<ref name=sb1415/> Jota's [[2015–16 Brentford F.C. season|2015–16]] season was halted on the opening day versus [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] when he [[Ankle ligament injury|damaged ankle ligaments]] in a tackle by former Brentford teammate [[Jonathan Douglas]]. He underwent surgery ten days later,<ref name=AnkleSurgery>{{cite news |url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/brentford-star-undergoes-surgery-bees-9885493 |title=Brentford star undergoes surgery as Bees issue injury update |first=Dimitri |last=Kondonis |website=Get West London |date=19 August 2015 |access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> and returned to action on 5 December, as a late substitute for [[Ryan Woods (footballer, born 1993)|Ryan Woods]] in a 2–0 victory over [[Milton Keynes Dons F.C.|Milton Keynes Dons]].<ref name=sb1516/> After three further substitute appearances,<ref name=sb1516/> Jota agreed to Brentford including an option to extend his contract to June 2018, as a precursor to his leaving the club on loan for personal reasons.<ref name=EibarLoan>{{cite web |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2016/january/jota-joins-sociedad-deportivo-eibar-on-loan/ |title=Jota joins Sociedad Deportivo Eibar on loan |publisher=Brentford F.C. |date=16 January 2016 |access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref><ref name=ElPais>{{cite news |url=https://elpais.com/deportes/2016/01/31/actualidad/1454260881_361057.html |title=Jota Peleteiro: 'Cuando alguien me pone trabas, más me pico' |language=es |trans-title=Jota Peleteiro: 'When someone makes things difficult for me, it just makes me more determined' |first=Eduardo |last=Rodrigálvarez |newspaper=[[El País]] |location=Madrid |date=1 February 2016 |access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> On 16 January 2016, Jota returned to Eibar, now playing in La Liga, on an 18-month loan.<ref name=EibarLoan/> Eight days later, he made his first appearance in Spain's top division, replacing [[Saúl Berjón]] after 57 minutes of a 5–2 loss at [[Athletic Bilbao]].<ref name=Soccerway/> He made 20 appearances without scoring over the second half of the [[2015–16 SD Eibar season|2015–16 season]] and the first half of [[2016–17 SD Eibar season|2016–17]] before being recalled by Brentford.<ref name=ReturnEibarLoan/><ref name=Soccerway/> Jota was recalled from loan by Brentford during the January 2017 transfer window,<ref name=ReturnEibarLoan>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38478316 |title=Jota: Brentford midfielder to return early from loan spell with La Liga club Eibar |work=BBC Sport |date=31 December 2016 |access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> and made his first appearance on 7 January 2017 as a 61st-minute substitute for [[Nico Yennaris]] during a 5–1 [[FA Cup]] third round victory over [[Eastleigh F.C.|Eastleigh]].<ref name=sb1617/> He scored the first goal since his return with a late consolation in a 2–1 defeat by Wigan Athletic two weeks later.<ref name=sb1617/> A run of five goals in five games in February, which included his first [[Hat-trick (association football)|hat-trick]] for the club, won Jota a nomination for the [[Championship Player of the Month]] award.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2017/march/jota-nominated-for-sky-bet-championship-player-of-the-month/ |title=Jota nominated for Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month |first=Ciaran |last=Brett |publisher=Brentford F.C. |date=9 March 2017 |access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> He finished the season as Brentford's third-leading scorer behind [[Lasse Vibe]] and the departed [[Scott Hogan]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=378&teamTabs=stats&season_id=149 |title=Brentford squad details 2015/16 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> with 12 goals from 23 appearances, and the club triggered the one-year option on his contract.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11748/10869787/brentford-activate-one-year-contract-extension-for-jota |title=Brentford activate one-year contract extension for Jota |first=James |last=Dale |publisher=Sky Sports |date=9 May 2017 |access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> ===Birmingham City=== Jota joined Championship club [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]] on 31 August 2017 on a four-year contract. The fee was undisclosed, but was confirmed by the club to be a new record, in excess of the £6&nbsp;million they paid for [[Nikola Žigić]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41108631 |title=Birmingham City: Jota, Maxime Colin and Jason Lowe join Championship club |work=BBC Sport |date=1 September 2017 |access-date=6 June 2019}}</ref> He was one of six debutants in the starting eleven for Birmingham's next fixture, away to [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]; he played the whole match as his team lost 1–0.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41132799 |title=Norwich City 1–0 Birmingham City |work= BBC Sport |date=9 September 2017 |access-date= 10 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-player-ratings-how-13596902 |title=Birmingham City player ratings: How we rated the new look Blues against Norwich City |first=Brian |last=Dick |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=9 September 2017 |access-date=10 September 2017}}</ref> Jota was substituted after 79 minutes of his second appearance with what appeared to be a hamstring strain.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-analysis-ndoye-improvement-13612114 |title=Birmingham City analysis: Ndoye improvement, best full back in the league, excitement Nsue-s, hamstrung, points needed |first=Brian |last=Dick |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=13 September 2017 |access-date=13 September 2017}}</ref> He returned to the starting eleven, but gradually lost the confidence of manager [[Steve Cotterill]] and played little after December. When [[Garry Monk]] took over as manager in March 2018, Jota returned to the team and started all the remaining matches as Birmingham avoided relegation.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-jota-garry-monk-14967120 |title=How Garry Monk has transformed Jota – and why it will only get better |first=Alex |last=Dicken |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=30 July 2018 |access-date=6 June 2019}}<br>{{cite news |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/i-confidence-story-jotas-birmingham-15134145 |title='I have the confidence' The story of Jota's Birmingham City career so far |first=Dario |last=Bharat |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=10 September 2018 |access-date=6 June 2019}}</ref> At the end of March, [[BBC Sport]]'s reporter noted that "The most noticeable difference since Monk's appointment has been the greater influence of Spanish forward Jota, who struggled for goals following his club-record move from Brentford in August, but has been pivotal in Blues' successive wins either side of the international break."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43524020 |title=Birmingham City 1–0 Ipswich Town |work=BBC Sport |date=31 March 2018 |access-date=6 June 2019}}</ref> He was a regular in the side throughout [[2018–19 Birmingham City F.C. season|2018–19]], apart from time lost to a groin injury in mid-season,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-jota-injury-news-15545425 |title='Let's see what happens.' Birmingham City star Jota gives us the latest on his fitness |first=Brian |last=Dick |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=14 December 2018 |access-date=6 June 2019}}</ref> but his performances were inconsistent. He scored only three goals over the season,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/car-crash-thoroughbred-potential-star-16320407 |title='Car crash, thoroughbred, potential star' Birmingham City's end of season ratings |first=Brian |last=Dick |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=23 May 2019 |access-date=6 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-transfer-news-jota-16361963 |title=Who is Jota? The Dean Smith disciple set to quit Birmingham City for Aston Villa |first=Alex |last=Dicken |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=31 May 2019 |access-date=6 June 2019}}</ref> but provided eleven [[assist (association football)|assists]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bcfc.com/news/articles/2019/stat-attack-blues-201819-statistics/ |title=Stat attack – Blues 2018/19 statistics |publisher=Birmingham City F.C. |date=13 May 2019 |access-date=6 June 2019}}</ref> and in October, created 19 chances for team-mates, four of which led to goals, and contributed to [[Lukas Jutkiewicz]] being named [[Championship Player of the Month]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11688/11539329/sky-bet-championship-stats-xi-of-october-birmingham-dominate-team-of-the-month |title=Sky Bet Championship stats XI of October: Birmingham dominate Team of the Month |first=Martin |last=Laurence |publisher=Sky Sports |date=30 October 2018 |access-date=6 June 2019}}<br>{{cite news |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2018/november/championship-player-of-the-month-lukas-jutkiewicz/ |title=Championship Player of the Month: Lukas Jutkiewicz |publisher=English Football League |date=9 November 2018 |access-date=6 June 2019}}</ref> ===Aston Villa=== Jota signed for Birmingham's local rivals [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] on 5 June 2019. He agreed a two-year contract with the newly promoted [[Premier League]] club, and was reunited with manager [[Dean Smith (footballer, born 1971)|Dean Smith]] with whom he had worked at Brentford. On the same day, [[Gary Gardner]] moved in the opposite direction; the fees were undisclosed.<ref name="BBC To Villa">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48533985 |title=Jota: Aston Villa sign Birmingham forward as Gary Gardner goes in opposite direction |work=BBC Sport |date=5 June 2019 |access-date=6 June 2019}}</ref> He made his debut in Villa's opening fixture after an hour of a 3–1 defeat away to [[Tottenham Hotspur]].<ref name=sb1920/> Jota scored his first Aston Villa goal on 25 September 2019, in a 3–1 away victory against [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] in the [[EFL Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/brighton-vs-a-villa/420324 |title=Brighton 1–3 Aston Villa: Jack Grealish scores third against young Seagulls |date=25 September 2019 |work=Sky Sports |access-date=7 December 2019}}</ref> On 3 October 2020, Jota left Villa after reaching an agreement for the termination of his contract.<ref>{{Cite web|date=3 October 2020|title=Villa announce Jota departure|url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2020/october/Villa-announce-Jota-departure/|access-date=3 October 2020|website=Aston Villa Official Site}}</ref> ===Deportivo Alavés=== On 4 October 2020, the following day to his Aston Villa exit, Jota signed for [[La Liga]] club [[Deportivo Alavés]] on a one-year contract.<ref>{{Cite web|date=4 October 2020|title=Jota Peleteiro ficha por el Deportivo Alavés|url=https://www.deportivoalaves.com/noticia/jota-peleteiro-ficha-por-el-deportivo-alaves|access-date=4 October 2020|website=Deportivo Alaves Official Site}}</ref> He made his Alavés debut on 18 October, in a 2-0 home league defeat to [[Elche CF|Elche.]]<ref>{{Cite news|date=18 October 2020|title=El Elche mete al Alavés en un lío|work=Marca|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/primera-division/alaves-vs-elche/cronica/2020/10/18/5f8c5126268e3ec2408b45d0.html|access-date=13 December 2020}}</ref> ==International career== Jota was called into shit [[Galicia national football team|Galicia]] squad for a [[friendly match]] against [[Venezuela national football team|Venezuela]] on 20 May 2016. His shot on goal from outside the box in the 37th minute was parried by goalkeeper [[Wuilker Faríñez]] and was scored by [[Iago Aspas]], he was substituted for [[Joselu]] at half time during the 1–1 draw.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.efe.com/efe/america/deportes/1-venezuela-recurre-a-su-fondo-de-armario-y-empata-con-galicia-en-el-93/20000010-2932000 |title=1–1. Venezuela recurre a su fondo de armario y empata con Galicia en el 93 |language=es |trans-title=Venezuela resort to the back of the wardrobe and draw with Galicia in the 93rd |first=Carlos Alberto |last=Fernández |publisher=EFE |date=20 May 2016 |access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Galicia 1–1 Venezuela |url=https://hispanospherical.com/2016/05/23/galicia-1-1-venezuela-international-friendly-20-may-2016/ |website=The Ball is Hispanospherical |access-date=6 June 2019}}</ref> ==Style of play== Jota was described as similar in style and movement to Spain international [[David Silva]] during his time at Eibar.<ref>{{cite web |title=Could Eibar's astonishing rise to La Liga end before a ball is kicked? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/may/27/eibar-la-liga-promotion |first=Phil |last=Ball |website=[[The Guardian]] |date=27 May 2014 |access-date=15 July 2019}}</ref> He was described as having "real technical craft" by manager [[Mark Warburton]] upon signing for Brentford.<ref>{{cite web |title=Brentford sign Jota from Celta Vigo and Jon Toral of Arsenal |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28804313 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=15 July 2019}}</ref> His manager at both Aston Villa and Brentford, Dean Smith, described him as having "great ability, great balance and a great eye for both goals and assists".<ref name="BBC To Villa"/> ==Personal life== Jota was born in [[A Pobra do Caramiñal]], [[Province of A Coruña]],<ref name=BDFutbol/> the son of José Ignacio Peleteiro and his wife Lupe. It was a middle-class family: his father worked for savings bank [[Caixa Galicia]] before managing a financial services agency and other businesses.<ref name=AmorGallego>{{cite news |url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/gente/2013/06/29/amor-barbanza-jessica-bueno/00031372497002836999632.htm |title=El amor gallego de Jessica Bueno |language=es |trans-title=Jessica Bueno's Galician love |first=Pablo |last=Portabales |newspaper=La Voz de Galicia |date=30 June 2013 |access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> Interviewed in 2017, Jota said he was coached by his father at his first youth club, Xuventud Aguiño.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/brentford-wing-wizard-jota-reflects-13121133 |title=Brentford wing wizard Jota reflects on early career and sees promotion chance with the Bees |first=Tom |last=Moore |website=Get West London |date=7 June 2017 |access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> Jota married fashion model Jessica Bueno in June 2015, celebrating the wedding in [[Marbella]] after a civil ceremony in Pobra do Caramiñal.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hola.com/actualidad/2015060779174/jessica-bueno-boda/ |title=Jessica Bueno y Jota Peleteiro, 'felicidad máxima' en el día de su boda |language=es |trans-title=Jessica Bueno and Jota Peleteiro, 'as happy as can be' on their wedding day |magazine=[[¡Hola!]] |location=Madrid |date=7 June 2015 |access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> The couple's first child, a son, was born in February 2016; Jessica has a son from an earlier relationship.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.es/estilo/gente/abci-jessica-bueno-y-jota-peleteiro-padres-201603011019_noticia.html |title=Jessica Bueno y Jota Peleteiro ya son padres |language=es |trans-title=Jessica Bueno and Jota Peleteiro are parents |newspaper=[[ABC (newspaper)|ABC]] |location=Madrid |date=30 June 2013 |access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> ==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 4 April 2021}} {| class="wikitable" style=text-align:center |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=3|[[Celta de Vigo B|Celta Vigo B]] |[[2010–11 Segunda División B|2010–11]]<ref name=Soccerway>{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/jose-ignacio-peleteiro-ramallo/149684/ |title=Jota Peleteiro |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> |[[Segunda División B]]||32||6||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||32||6 |- |[[2011–12 Segunda División B|2011–12]]<ref name=Soccerway/> |Segunda División B||36||16||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||36||16 |- !colspan=2|Total !68||22||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||68||22 |- |rowspan=5|[[Celta de Vigo|Celta Vigo]] |[[2010–11 Segunda División|2010–11]]<ref name=Soccerway/> |[[Segunda División]]||4||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||4||0 |- |[[2011–12 Segunda División|2011–12]]<ref name=Soccerway/> |Segunda División||0||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||1||0 |- |[[2012–13 Celta de Vigo season|2012–13]]<ref name=Soccerway/> |[[La Liga]]||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||0||0 |- |[[2013–14 Celta de Vigo season|2013–14]]<ref name=Soccerway/> |La Liga||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||0||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !4||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||5||0 |- |[[Real Madrid Castilla]] (loan) |[[2012–13 Segunda División|2012–13]]<ref name=Soccerway/> |Segunda División||3||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||3||0 |- |[[SD Eibar|Eibar]] (loan) |[[2013–14 Segunda División|2013–14]]<ref name=Soccerway/> |Segunda División||35||11||2||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||37||11 |- |rowspan=5|[[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] |[[2014–15 Brentford F.C. season|2014–15]]<ref name=sb1415>{{soccerbase season|58290|2014|access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> |[[Football League Championship|Championship]]||42||11||1||0||1||0||2{{efn|Appearances in [[Football League play-offs]]}}||0||46||11 |- |[[2015–16 Brentford F.C. season|2015–16]]<ref name=sb1516>{{soccerbase season|58290|2015|access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> |Championship||5||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||5||0 |- |[[2016–17 Brentford F.C. season|2016–17]]<ref name=sb1617>{{soccerbase season|58290|2016|access-date=12 September 2017}}</ref> |Championship||21||12||2||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||23||12 |- |[[2017–18 Brentford F.C. season|2017–18]]<ref name=sb1718/> |Championship||1||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||1||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !69||23||3||0||1||0||2||0||75||23 |- |rowspan=3|Eibar (loan) |[[2015–16 SD Eibar season|2015–16]]<ref name=Soccerway/> |La Liga||13||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||13||0 |- |[[2016–17 SD Eibar season|2016–17]]<ref name=Soccerway/> |La Liga||5||0||2||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||7||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !18||0||2||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||20||0 |- |rowspan=3|[[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]] |[[2017–18 Birmingham City F.C. season|2017–18]]<ref name=sb1718>{{soccerbase season|58290|2017|access-date=7 May 2018}}</ref> |Championship||32||5||2||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||34||5 |- |[[2018–19 Birmingham City F.C. season|2018–19]]<ref name=sb1819>{{soccerbase season|58290|2018|access-date=5 May 2019}}</ref> |Championship||40||3||0||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||41||3 |- !colspan=2|Total !72||8||2||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||75||8 |- |rowspan="3"|[[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] |[[2019–20 Aston Villa F.C. season|2019–20]]<ref name=sb1920>{{soccerbase season|58290|2019|access-date=3 October 2020}}</ref> |[[Premier League]]||10||0||1||0||3||1||colspan="2"|—||14||1 |- |[[2020–21 Aston Villa F.C. season|2020–21]]<ref name=sb2021>{{soccerbase season|58290|2020|access-date=3 October 2020}}</ref> |Premier League||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !10||0||1||0||5||1||colspan="2"|—||16||1 |- |[[Deportivo Alavés]] |[[2020–21 Deportivo Alavés season|2020–21]] |[[La Liga]] |16||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !293||64||13||0||7||1||2||0||317||65 |} {{notelist}} ==Honours== ===Club=== '''Eibar''' * [[Segunda División]]: [[2013–14 Segunda División|2013–14]]<ref name=1314EibarUp/> ===Individual=== * [[Segunda División]] Team of the Year: [[2013–14 Segunda División|2013–14]]<ref name=1314TeamotY/> * [[Segunda División]] Player of the Month: February 2014<ref name=1314TeamotY/> ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{Soccerbase}} * {{BDFutbol}} * {{Soccerway}} {{Deportivo Alavés squad}} {{2013–14 Segunda División Team of the Year}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Jota}} [[Category:1991 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:People from O Barbanza]] [[Category:Spanish footballers]] [[Category:Footballers from Galicia (Spain)]] [[Category:Association football midfielders]] [[Category:RC Celta de Vigo players]] [[Category:Real Madrid Castilla footballers]] 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