Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp optimistic as Reds joint top with Arsenal
Jurgen Klopp is hopeful fortune is on Liverpool's side for the Premier League run-in after their 3-1 victory at Fulham moved them joint top of the table with Arsenal.
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.
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.
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.
"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.
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.
We finished the season with some positives and hopefully we can build on that for the next one ! Feels great to have the fans back ⚽️
— Diogo Jota (@DiogoJota18) May 23, 2021
Have a good summer reds #YNWA pic.twitter.com/tDT0meDHlp
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.
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.
'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.
According to Spotrac, Jota earns an annual salary of £4.7million at Liverpool. This works out to a weekly figure of around £90,000.
Jurgen Klopp is hopeful fortune is on Liverpool's side for the Premier League run-in after their 3-1 victory at Fulham moved them joint top of the table with Arsenal.
Jurgen Klopp lauded Liverpool's "complete" second-half performance after they secured a 3-1 victory at Fulham to move level on points with top-of-the-table Arsenal.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is looking forward to having Trent Alexander-Arnold and Diogo Jota back in action as they chase the Premier League title.
Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp remains positive about their place in the title race and believes if they win all remaining matches they will be Premier League champions.
Diogo Jota, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Alisson Becker could be available for Liverpool's Europa League quarter-final against Atalanta on Thursday.
Liverpool's injury crisis continues to deepen with forward Diogo Jota ruled out for "months", while there is no return date pencilled in for midfielder Curtis Jones or goalkeeper Alisson Becker.
Liverpool look to get back to winning ways as they take on Premier League strugglers Burnley on Saturday afternoon (1500 GMT).