Jean Mota

Jean Mota
Personal information
Full name Jean Mota Oliveira de Souza
Date of birth (1993-10-15) 15 October 1993
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 12 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
Santos
Number 39
Youth career
Portuguesa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Portuguesa 31 (1)
2015–2016 Fortaleza 2 (1)
2016– Santos 22 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 November 2016.


Jean Mota Oliveira de Souza (born 15 October 1993), known as Jean Mota, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Santos. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a left back.

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

On 6 June 2016 Jean Mota signed a four-year deal with Santos, being initially assigned to the B-team.[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]

Career statistics

As of 21 November 2016[11]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Portuguesa 2012 Série A 00001010
2013 13070102[lower-alpha 1]0230
2014 Série B 1812020221
2015 Série C 00811091
Total 311171502000552
Fortaleza 2015 Série C 0000
2016 21153417[lower-alpha 2]1286
Total 21153410071286
Santos 2016 Série A 222222
Career total 55432491207110510
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  2. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste

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. 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. 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. Jean Mota profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  12. "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.
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