José Ignacio Peleteiro

Birmingham City Jota joined Championship club Birmingham City on 31 August 2017 on a four-year contract. The fee was undisclosed, but was confirmed by the club to be a new record, in excess of the £6 million they paid for Nikola Žigić in 2010. He was one of six debutants in the starting eleven for Birmingham's next fixture, away to Norwich City; he played the whole match as his team lost 1–0. Jota was substituted after 79 minutes of his second appearance with what appeared to be a hamstring strain. He returned to the starting eleven, but gradually lost the confidence of manager Steve Cotterill and played little after December. When Garry Monk took over as manager in March 2018, Jota returned to the team and started all the remaining matches as Birmingham avoided relegation. At the end of March, BBC Sport's reporter noted that "The most noticeable difference since Monk's appointment has been the greater influence of Spanish forward Jota, who struggled for goals following his club-record move from Brentford in August, but has been pivotal in Blues' successive wins either side of the international break."

He was a regular in the side throughout 2018–19, apart from time lost to a groin injury in mid-season, but his performances were inconsistent. He scored only three goals over the season, but provided eleven assists, and in October, created 19 chances for team-mates, four of which led to goals, and contributed to Lukas Jutkiewicz being named Championship Player of the Month.

Aston Villa Jota signed for Birmingham's local rivals Aston Villa on 5 June 2019. He agreed a two-year contract with the newly promoted Premier League club, and was reunited with manager Dean Smith with whom he had worked at Brentford. On the same day, Gary Gardner moved in the opposite direction; the fees were undisclosed. He made his debut in Villa's opening fixture as a substitute for fellow new signing and debutant Trézéguet after an hour of a 3–1 defeat away to Tottenham Hotspur, and scored his first (and only) Aston Villa goal on 25 September in a 3–1 away victory against Brighton & Hove Albion in the EFL Cup.

On 3 October 2020, Jota left Villa after reaching an agreement for the termination of his contract.

Deportivo Alavés On 4 October 2020, the day after his Aston Villa exit, Jota signed for La Liga club Deportivo Alavés on a one-year contract. He made his Alavés debut on 18 October, in a 2–0 home league defeat to Elche. He made 23 league appearances without scoring,

Retirement After leaving Alavés, he was close to joining a side in Saudi Arabia on a multi-year deal, but ultimately announced his retirement in October 2022, saying "in 2021, I lost the ambition I had in previous years and I didn't want that to happen. I wanted to keep in my memory how happy I have been for so many years."

International career Jota was called into the Galicia squad for a friendly match against Venezuela on 20 May 2016. His shot on goal from outside the box in the 37th minute was parried by goalkeeper Wuilker Faríñez and was scored by Iago Aspas, he was substituted for Joselu at half time during the 1–1 draw.

Style of play Jota was described as similar in style and movement to Spain international David Silva during his time at Eibar. He was described as having "real technical craft" by manager Mark Warburton upon signing for Brentford. His manager at both Aston Villa and Brentford, Dean Smith, described him as having "great ability, great balance and a great eye for both goals and assists". Interviewed in 2017, Jota said he was coached by his father at his first youth club, Xuventú Aguiño.

Jota married fashion model Jessica Bueno in June 2015, celebrating the wedding in Marbella after a civil ceremony in Pobra do Caramiñal. The couple have two sons, while Jessica has a son from an earlier relationship. In November 2022, the couple announced that they were filing for divorce. He was introduced to the religion through a friend from Kuwait. In June 2024, he married Ajla Eternovic of the Netherlands in Saudi Arabia; their first son was born later that year, while she had a son from a previous relationship. In 2025, Jota denied reports from sources including The New York Times that his companies in Saudi Arabia were worth over €700 million.

Career statistics

Honours Eibar Segunda División: 2013–14

Individual Segunda División Team of the Year: 2013–14 Segunda División Player of the Month: February 2014