Diogo Jota is a name on every Liverpool fan's lips at the moment.
But what many supporters may not realise is that Jota, as he is now almost universally known, is actually just a childhood nickname.
The Portuguese forward was named the best centre-forward in the Premier League earlier this season as a result of his stunning form.
The 25-year-old is currently second in the goal scoring charts in England's top-flight only behind team-mate Mohamed Salah.
Liverpool's No. 20 has proved a revelation since his £41million move from Wolves in September 2020.
But interestingly, the name Jota, while ever-present on every kit since his arrival at Anfield, was not always adorned on the back of his shirt at Molineux.
So where did it come from and why did he change it? talkSPORT.com has all you need to know...
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Why is he called Jota?
He was actually born Diogo Jose Teixeira da Silva but supposedly chose to go by 'Diogo J' as a youngster to differentiate himself from other Diogo's and Silva's in his youth academy.
Case in point, his brother Andre, currently at Gondomar, kept the family name and could easily be mistaken for RB Leipzig striker Andre Silva.
The name Jota is simply the Portuguese pronunciation of the letter J.
The language uses a hard J, which is slightly different from Spanish dialects who would instead pronounce such a name ‘Hota’ - as was the case with former Aston Villa midfielder Jota!
When did he change it?
The attacker began his career with Portuguese outfit Pacos de Ferreira before he was signed by Atletico Madrid in 2016.
He spent the 2016/17 campaign on loan at Porto under Nuno Espirito Santo before he followed his compatriot to Wolves the next season.
At the time, the west Midlanders were in the Championship and EFL regulations meant players had to go by their surnames on their shirts.
This meant Jota briefly went a term with Silva on his back before reverting to ‘Diogo J.’ upon Wolves' return to the Premier League in 2018.
That is part of his surname. Jota is just a nickname he has become known by.
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