page_title: Jean Mota
section_title: Santos
hierarchical_section_title: Jean Mota / Club career / Santos
caption_attribution_description: English: Guayaquil, 13 de septiembre del 2017 (Andes).-En el estadio Monumental Barcelona de Ecuador enfrenta al Santos de Brasil en partido de ida por cuartos de final de la Copa LibertadoresFoto:Andes/César Muñoz
context_page_description: Jean Mota Oliveira de Souza, known as Jean Mota, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Santos. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a left back or a central midfielder.
context_section_description: 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.
caption: Jean Mota in action for Santos in 2017
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