Jota Silva - Stats, Scout Report & Analysis

Player Bio

Position

Right Winger

Age

Market Value

€13.00M

Height

None

Weight

None

Nationality

Portugal

Next League Match

Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest (A)

25 January 2025

Team Probabilities

Win:

33.7%

3+ Goals:

17.1%

Clean Sheet:

20.0%

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Jota Silva Scout Report

Jota Silva, the 24-year-old Portuguese striker currently plying his trade at Vitoria de Guimaraes, continues to impress with his unique playing style. Silva stands out in the Primeira Liga with his exceptional ability for ball recovery; among his peers, nobody does it better. His progressive carrying and passing abilities similarly show up in the top-tier percentages, demonstrating his knack for moving the ball forward with both precision and flair. However, Silva is not just about getting the ball; he's equally adept at creating opportunities, with an impressive 81.82% percentile ranking in chance creation. Also, Silva proves he knows where the back of the net is with an outstanding goal efficiency rating that ranks in the top 10%. Despite these immense strengths, areas of Silva's game could use some refinement. His ball retention is a notable frailty, as he stands unsettlingly low at 12.12% percentile. Furthermore, despite his respectable strike rate, Silva's threat inside the box could be improved, as suggested by his 18.18% percentile rank in goal threat. His passing accuracy and shots per 90 minutes are comfortably above average, but there's room for improvement in his 'Expected Goals per 90' where he falls into the bottom quarter of strikers in his league. This suggests that while Silva attempts a fair number of shots, not enough of them are high-quality opportunities. In conclusion, Silva is an energetic and opportunistic forward with a shining ability to recover the ball and drive it forward. If he can improve his ball retention skills and enhance his prowess inside the box, Portuguese football could be witnessing the rise of a true superstar.

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Jota Silva Shot Summary

In the 2024-2025 season, Jota Silva took 12 shots, scoring 0 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 0.89, averaging 0.07 xG per shot.

Right Foot: 0 goals from 6 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.04 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 0 goals from 1 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.08 xG per shot.
Headers: 0 goals from 5 headed attempts. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.12 xG per shot.