Jean Mota Oliveira de Sousa (born 15 October 1993), known as Jean Mota (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʒeˈɐ̃n ˈmɔtɐ]), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Brazilian club Vitória. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a left back or a central midfielder.
_(cropped).jpg) Jean Mota with Santos in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jean Mota Oliveira de Sousa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vitória | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2013 | Portuguesa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Portuguesa | 48 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Fortaleza | 17 | (4) |
| 2016–2021 | Santos | 198 | (17) |
| 2022–2024 | Inter Miami | 48 | (2) |
| 2024– | Vitória | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 March 2024 | |||
Club career
editPortuguesa
editBorn in São Paulo, Jean Mota was a Portuguesa youth graduate. He made his debut on 21 March 2012, coming on as a late substitute for Henrique in a 4–0 home routing of Cuiabá, for the season's Copa do Brasil.[3]
On 28 May 2013, Jean Mota renewed his contract with Lusa, signing until 2015.[4] He made his Série A debut on 8 June, again from the bench in a 0–0 draw against Corinthians.[5]
Jean Mota appeared regularly for the club in the following campaign, being mostly deployed as a left back.[6] He scored his first senior goal on 19 September, netting a last-minute equalizer in a 1–1 away draw against América-RN.[7]
Fortaleza
editOn 16 September 2015 Jean Mota moved to Fortaleza, after being released by Portuguesa in May.[8] He subsequently became an undisputed starter for the club in 2016, being an important unit during the Campeonato Cearense winning campaign.
Santos
edit
On 6 June 2016 Jean Mota signed a four-year deal with Santos.[9] He was officially announced at the club three days later.[10] He made his debut for Peixe on 26 June, coming on as a late substitute for goalscorer Lucas Lima in a 3–0 home win against São Paulo.[11]
Jean Mota scored his first goal in the main category of Brazilian football on 24 July 2016, netting the winner in a 3–2 success at Vitória.[12] He made his Copa Libertadores debut on 19 April of the following year, starting as a left back and being sent off in a 0–0 away draw against Independiente Santa Fe.[13]
After the injuries of Zeca and Caju, Jean Mota established himself as a regular starter in the left back.[14] On 18 July 2017, he renewed his contract until June 2022.[15] He spent the 2018 campaign as a backup to new signing Dodô and behind midfield options Carlos Sánchez, Diego Pituca and Alison.
Jean Mota started the 2019 season as a starter in the midfield under new manager Jorge Sampaoli, scoring eight goals and providing six assists in the first three months of competition.[16] He was named the best player of the 2019 Campeonato Paulista, but subsequently lost his starting spot.[17]
On 10 November 2020, it was announced that Jean Mota and a further six first team players tested positive for COVID-19.[18] He left the club in December 2021, after playing 258 matches and scoring 20 goals.[19]
Inter Miami
editIn November 2021, Santos agreed to a transfer of Jean Mota to Major League Soccer side Inter Miami, effective as of the following 15 January.[20] His new side officially announced the transfer on 12 December, with the player signing a contract until 2024.[21]
In May 2023, Mota suffered a right knee injured which sidelined him for almost six months.
Vitória
editInter Miami CF transferred midfielder Jean Mota to Brazilian top-flight side Vitória on 5 March 2024.
Career statistics
edit- As of 6 March 2024[22]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portuguesa | 2012 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | Série B | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | |||
| 2015 | Série C | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| Total | 31 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 55 | 2 | |||
| Fortaleza | 2015 | Série C | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 7[c] | 1 | 28 | 6 | |||
| Total | 2 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 31 | 6 | ||
| Santos | 2016 | Série A | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 2 | ||||
| 2017 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | — | 44 | 1 | |||
| 2018 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7[d] | 0 | — | 42 | 2 | |||
| 2019 | 27 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 51 | 10 | |||
| 2020 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7[d] | 1 | — | 43 | 2 | |||
| 2021 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 11[e] | 0 | — | 49 | 3 | |||
| Total | 151 | 9 | 47 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 33 | 1 | — | 252 | 20 | |||
| Inter Miami | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 33 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1[f] | 0 | 36 | 3 | ||
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||||
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 48 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 53 | 3 | ||||
| Career total | 232 | 13 | 79 | 12 | 34 | 4 | 35 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 391 | 31 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Fares Lopes
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Seven appearances in Copa Libertadores, four appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance in MLS Cup Playoffs
Honours
editPortuguesa
Fortaleza
Inter Miami
Individual
- Campeonato Cearense Best Player: 2016[23]
- Campeonato Paulista Best Player: 2019[24]
- Campeonato Paulista Top Scorer: 2019[24]
- Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2019[24]
References
edit- ^ "2024 CCC Final Rosters: List of Players" (PDF).
- ^ "Jean Mota". Inter Miami CF. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Lusa goleia o Cuiabá, encerra jejum de vitórias e avança na Copa do Brasil" [Lusa thrash Cuiabá, end winless streak and advance into Copa do Brasil] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ "Jean Mota renova contrato com a Portuguesa" [Jean Mota renews contract with Portuguesa] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 28 May 2013. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ "Ficha técnica: Corinthians 0 x 0 Portuguesa" [Match report: Corinthians 0–0 Portuguesa] (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ "Lutando pela permanência, Lusa encara o Ceará, líder da Série B" [Fighting for permanence, Lusa face Ceará, Série B's leader] (in Portuguese). Terra. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ "Nos acréscimos, Portuguesa arranca empate com América-RN, em Natal" [In the dying minutes, Portuguesa rip off a draw with América-RN, in Natal] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ "Meia Jean Mota, ex-Portuguesa, assina com o Fortaleza para Série C" [Midfielder Jean Mota, ex-Portuguesa, signs with Fortaleza for Série C] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Santos espera resultado de exames médicos para anunciar Jean Mota" [Santos await for the result of medical to announce Jean Mota] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ "Meia Jean Mota assina contrato com o Santos FC" [Midfielder Jean Mota signs contract with Santos FC] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 9 June 2016. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Com Lucas Lima inspirado, Santos envolve remendado São Paulo e salta na tabela" [With Lucas Lima inspired, Santos wrap patched São Paulo and jump on the table] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Santos vence Vitória fora de casa e embola disputa pela liderança" [Santos defeat Vitória away from home and mess with title fight] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 24 July 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Com um a menos, Santos empata com o Santa Fe e lidera grupo na Libertadores" [With one man down, Santos draw with Santa Fe and lead group in the Libertadores] (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "Sombra de Zeca, Jean Mota ainda não se vê como lateral: 'Sou meia'" [Zeca's shadow, Jean Mota still does not see himself as a full back: 'I am a midfielder'] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "Daniel Guedes, Lucas Veríssimo e Jean Mota renovam contrato com o Santos FC até 30 de junho de 2022" [Daniel Guedes, Lucas Veríssimo and Jean Mota renew contract with Santos FC until 30 June 2022] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "Artilheiro e líder em assistências, Jean Mota comemora boa fase e projeta duelo contra o Vasco" [Top goalscorer and assist leader, Jean Mota celebrates good form and aims match against Vasco] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ "Jean Mota relembra sucesso de 2019 e reforça função preferida no Santos" [Jean Mota remembers success of 2019 and endorses preferred function at Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 3 May 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Nota Oficial" [Official note] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Jean Mota se despede do Santos após mais de cinco anos e 258 jogos" [Jean Mota bids farewell from Santos after more than five years and 258 matches] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Vendido ao Inter Miami, meia Jean Mota não joga mais pelo Santos" [Sold to Inter Miami, midfielder Jean Mota will not play for Santos anymore] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Inter Miami CF Signs Midfielder Jean Mota". Inter Miami CF. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ Jean Mota at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ^ "Santista desde pequeno, Jean Mota chega para fazer exames no clube" [A Santos supporter since a little kid, Jean Mota arrives to pass medical examinations at the club] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ a b c "Corinthians, Jean Mota e Martinelli dominam premiação do campeonato" [Corinthians, Jean Mota and Martinelli dominate the tournament's awards] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Federação Paulista de Futebol. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
External links
edit- Santos FC profile (in Portuguese)
- Jean Mota at Sambafoot