Jean Mota Oliveira de Souza (born 15 October 1993), known as Jean Mota (), is a Brazilian professional

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who plays for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. Mainly an

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, he can also play as a left back or a

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Club career

Portuguesa

Born in

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, 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

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, for the season's

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. 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

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. 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

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winning campaign.

Santos

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

. 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

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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,

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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

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. 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.

Career statistics

Honours

Club

;Portuguesa *

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: 2013 ;Fortaleza *

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Individual

Best Player:

* Campeonato Paulista Best Player:

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* Campeonato Paulista Top Scorer:

* Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year:

References

External links

Santos FC profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mota, Jean 1993 births Living people Footballers from São Paulo Brazilian footballers Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players Associação Portuguesa de Desportos players Fortaleza Esporte Clube players Santos FC players Inter Miami CF players Brazilian expatriate footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate soccer players in the United States Major League Soccer players