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title: "Celtic: Journalist issues Jota warning"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "David Comerford"
section: "Celtic News"
published: "2021-09-04T19:25:01Z"
modified: "2021-09-04T19:25:01Z"
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# Celtic: Journalist issues Jota warning

**New Celtic signing Jota ‘can be a frustrating and inconsistent player’, according to [The Athletic](https://theathletic.co.uk/2797859/2021/09/02/jota-winger-guaranteed-to-thrill-excite-and-sometimes-frustrate-celtic-fans/)‘s data analyst Mark Carey.**

### The lowdown

Jota was one of three Deadline Day arrivals at Celtic Park, along with centre-back Cameron Carter-Vickers and striker Giorgos Giakoumakis (via [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58396397)).

He’s joined from SL Benfica on a season-long loan with an option to buy for £6million (via [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/12396142/celtic-transfer-news-benfica-winger-filipe-jota-joins-on-season-long-loan)).

The 22-year-old, who’s predominantly a left-winger but can also be deployed centrally or on the right-hand side, has scored two goals and provided three assists in 34 appearances for Benfica’s senior side (via [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jota/leistungsdaten/spieler/329812)).

Jota was part of the Portugal squad who reached the final of the Under-21 European Championships at the start of the summer, scoring in the quarterfinal victory over Italy.

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### The latest

Carey warns that Jota could be a player who draws groans from the stands given his carelessness.

“He clearly has bags of talent,” he wrote. “What is the catch?

“Essentially, he can be a frustrating and inconsistent player. As suggested by his low smarterscout rating for ball retention (20 out of 99), he tends to give the ball away. A lot.”

### The verdict

This signing really feels like it could go either way. Jota could simply prove to be a class above and light up the division given his natural flair and showings at youth international level.

But if Celtic experience a tricky run of form, you sense that he’s the kind of player who could become an easy target for frustrated supporters, especially if he takes some time to adapt to a new and extremely physical league.

That’s why it’s smart for the Hoops to have negotiated an option, rather than an obligation, to buy come the end of the season.

**In other news, [Ange Postecoglou wants this position strengthened](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/celtic-postecoglou-wants-more-centre-backs/).**