Jota, Mendes' recommendation to Ronaldo, already sees goal

Valladolid obtained the loan of João Pedro Neves Filipe, better known as Jota, on the last day of the transfer market. Behind the arrival of the Benfica attacker to the Pucela team is Jorge Mendes personal recommendation, player agent, to Ronaldo, president of the blanquivioleta team. It took Jota ten games to debut, but on the day of his debut he scored his first goal for Valladolid.

The Portuguese footballer jumped to the grass of Los Cármenes in minute 76 to replace Oscar Plano, author of the first goal for Sergio's. Jota or Jota Felipe, as it is known in Portugal, it took 13 minutes to get hold of a ball that Luis Milla lost, face Rui Silva's goal and put the final 1-3 on the scoreboard.

Jota, born in 1999, has grown up in the shadow of João Félix at Benfica. Both came to the world the same year and began to stand out with the Eagles jersey. The 'menino de Oro' signed in 2019 for Atlético de Madrid, while Jota arrived on loan to Valladolid in October in search of minutes to leave samples of his quality. This Sunday, in his first opportunity, he has seen goal.