Jean Mota

Jean Mota
Jean Mota with Santos in 2017
Personal information
Full name Jean Mota Oliveira de Sousa
Date of birth (1993-10-15) 15 October 1993 (age 33)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Midfielder
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)
2024–2025 Vitória 16 (1)
2025 → Vila Nova (loan) 18 (1)
2025–2026 Vila Nova 9 (0)
2026 Persija Jakarta 12 (1)
2026- SC Jacksonville 10 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 October 2026

Jean Mota Oliveira de Sousa (born 15 October 1993), known as Jean Mota (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʒeˈɐ̃n ˈmɔtɐ]), is a Brazilian professional footballer. 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.

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

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

Fortaleza

On 16 September 2015 Jean Mota moved to Fortaleza, after being released by Portuguesa in May. 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. He was officially announced at the club three days later. 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.

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. 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.

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

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

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. His new side officially announced the transfer on 12 December, with the player signing a contract until 2024.

In May 2023, Mota suffered a right knee injured which sidelined him for almost six months.

Vitória

Inter Miami CF transferred midfielder Jean Mota to Brazilian top-flight side Vitória on 5 March 2024.

Career statistics

As of 6 March 2024
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Portuguesa 2012 Série A 000010——10
2013 130701020—230
2014 Série B 1812020——221
2015 Série C 008110——91
Total 3111715020—552
Fortaleza 2015 Série C 00———3030
2016 2115341—71286
Total 211534100101316
Santos 2016 Série A 232————232
2017 301503060—441
2018 2021203070—422
2019 2711577220—5110
2020 281602071—432
2021 2329160110—493
Total 1519478212331—25220
Inter Miami 2022 Major League Soccer 332—21—10363
2023 130—20——150
2024 20————20
Total 482—41—10533
Career total 23213791234435111139131
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Fares Lopes
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
  4. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  5. ↑ Seven appearances in Copa Libertadores, four appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  6. ↑ Appearance in MLS Cup Playoffs

Honours

Portuguesa

Fortaleza

Inter Miami

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "2024 CCC Final Rosters: List of Players" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "Jean Mota". Inter Miami CF. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Jean Mota renova contrato com a Portuguesa" [Jean Mota renews contract with Portuguesa] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ "Ficha técnica: Corinthians 0 x 0 Portuguesa" [Match report: Corinthians 0–0 Portuguesa] (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  6. ↑ "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. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ "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.
  18. ↑ "Nota Oficial" [Official note] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  19. ↑ "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.
  20. ↑ "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.
  21. ↑ "Inter Miami CF Signs Midfielder Jean Mota". Inter Miami CF. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  22. ↑ Jean Mota at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  23. ↑ "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.
  24. 1 2 3 "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.