José Ignacio Peleteiro

Celta Vigo

Jota finished his development with Galician club Celta de Vigo, after joining the club's youth system at the age of 13. 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 Barcelona B in the Segunda División. Jota played twice in April 2011, making his first start in a 1–0 win away to Albacete on 17 April – he lasted 73 minutes before being replaced by Mateo – and finished the 2010–11 season with four appearances. His only first-team appearance of the 2011–12 season came as a 73rd-minute substitute for Joan Tomàs in a 3–1 Copa del Rey third round win over Real Valladolid on 12 October 2011. He did however captain and top-score for Celta's B-team as they finished bottom of the 2011–12 Segunda División B. With Celta's first team back in La Liga for the 2012–13 season, Jota was not in the manager's plans, and he spent the next season out on 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 season. The deal included an option to purchase for a fee of around €1 million. Mostly confined to the bench, he made just three appearances. On Jota's return to Celta, he found new manager Luis Enrique equally willing to dispense with his services, so he again went out on loan, joining Eibar for the 2013–14 Segunda División season. He instantly broke into the team and made 37…

Jota was called into the Galicia squad for a friendly match against 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.

Jota was described as similar in style and movement to Spain international David Silva during his time at Eibar. He was described as having "real technical craft" by manager Mark Warburton upon signing for Brentford. 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".

Jota was born in A Pobra do Caramiñal, Province of A Coruña, the son of José Ignacio Peleteiro and his wife Lupe in a middle-class family. His father worked for savings bank Caixa Galicia before managing a financial services agency and other businesses. Interviewed in 2017, Jota said he was coached by his father at his first youth club, Xuventú Aguiño. Jota married fashion model Jessica Bueno in June 2015, celebrating the wedding in Marbella after a civil ceremony in Pobra do Caramiñal. The couple have two sons, while Jessica has a son from an earlier relationship. In November 2022, the couple announced that they were filing for divorce. Jota said in 2025 that he agreed to pay €15,000 in child support per month despite not having the funds, as he would otherwise have been denied contact with his stepson. In February 2024, it was announced that Jota converted to Islam. He was introduced to the religion through a friend from Kuwait. In June 2024, he married Ajla Eternovic of the Netherlands in Saudi Arabia; their first son was born later that year, while she had a son from a previous relationship. In 2025, Jota denied reports from sources including The New York Times that his companies in Saudi Arabia were worth over €700 million.