Jean Mota

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Jean Mota
Lance da partida Santos 0 x 1 Sport Recife, válida pela 10ª rodada do Brasileirão 2017 (35384442551) (cropped).jpg
Jean Mota with Santos in 2017
Personal information
Full name Jean Mota Oliveira de Souza
Date of birth (1993-10-15) 15 October 1993 (age 28)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Inter Miami
Youth career
2006 Corinthians
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– Inter Miami 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:54, 17 November 2021 (UTC)

Jean Mota Oliveira de Souza (born 15 October 1993), known as Jean Mota (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʒeˈɐ̃n ˈmɔtɐ]), is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Inter Miami in the Major League Soccer. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a left back or a central midfielder.

Club career[]

Portuguesa[]

Born 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.[1]

On 28 May 2013, Jean Mota renewed his contract with Lusa, signing until 2015.[2] He made his Série A debut on 8 June, again from the bench in a 0–0 draw against Corinthians.[3]

Jean Mota appeared regularly for the club in the following campaign, being mostly deployed as a left back.[4] He scored his first senior goal on 19 September, netting a last-minute equalizer in a 1–1 away draw against América-RN.[5]

Fortaleza[]

On 16 September 2015 Jean Mota moved to Fortaleza, after being released by Portuguesa in May.[6] He subsequently became an undisputed starter for the club in 2016, being an important unit during the Campeonato Cearense winning campaign.

Santos[]

Jean Mota in action for Santos in 2017

On 6 June 2016 Jean Mota signed a four-year deal with Santos.[7] He was officially announced at the club three days later.[8] 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.[9]

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.[10] 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.[11]

After the injuries of Zeca and Caju, Jean Mota established himself as a regular starter in the left back.[12] On 18 July 2017, he renewed his contract until June 2022.[13] 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.[14] He was named the best player of the 2019 Campeonato Paulista, but subsequently lost his starting spot.[15]

On 10 November 2020, it was announced that Jean Mota and a further six first team players tested positive for COVID-19.[16] He left the club in December 2021, after playing 258 matches and scoring 20 goals.[17]

Inter Miami[]

In November 2021, Santos agreed to a transfer of Jean Mota to Major League Soccer side Inter Miami, effective as of the following 15 January.[18] His new side officially announced the transfer on 12 December, with the player signing a contract until 2024.[19]

Career statistics[]

As of 16 November 2021[20]
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 Major League Soccer 0 0 — 0 0 — — 0 0
Career total 184 11 79 12 30 3 35 1 10 1 338 28
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Fares Lopes
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
  4. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  5. ^ Seven appearances in Copa Libertadores, four appearances in Copa Sudamericana

Honours[]

Club[]

Portuguesa
Fortaleza

Individual[]

References[]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Ficha técnica: Corinthians 0 x 0 Portuguesa" [Match report: Corinthians 0–0 Portuguesa] (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "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 Portuguese). Santos FC. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  15. ^ "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 Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 3 May 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Nota Oficial" [Official note] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  17. ^ "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 Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  18. ^ "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 Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  19. ^ "Inter Miami CF Signs Midfielder Jean Mota". Inter Miami CF. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  20. ^ Jean Mota at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  21. ^ "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.
  22. ^ a b c "Corinthians, Jean Mota e Martinelli dominam premiação do campeonato" [Corinthians, Jean Mota and Martinelli dominate the tournament's awards] (in Portuguese). Federação Paulista de Futebol. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.

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