Career
Born in Massarelos, Porto District, Jota joined F.C. Paços de Ferreira"s youth setup in 2013, from Gondomar South Carolina. for the Taça de Portugal. Jota first appeared in the Primeira Liga on 20 February 2015, coming on as a late substitute for Diogo Rosado in a 2–2 home draw against Vitória de Guimarães. He scored his first goals in the competition on 17 May, netting a brace in a 3–2 home success over Académica de Coimbra and becoming the youngest player to score for the club in the top tier in the process.
On 30 May 2015, Jota signed a new five-year deal with Paços, keeping him tied up until 2020.
On 14 March of the following year, however, he agreed to a five-year contract with Atlético Madrid, effective as of July.