Dany Mota
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Full name | Dany Mota Carvalho | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 2 May 1998 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Niederkorn, Luxembourg | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Monza | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 47 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2013–2016 | CS Pétange | ||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | → Virtus Entella (loan) | ||||||||||||||||
2016–2018 | Virtus Entella | ||||||||||||||||
2018 | → Sassuolo (loan) | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2014–2016 | CS Pétange | 14 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | → Virtus Entella (loan) | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2016–2019 | Virtus Entella | 44 | (14) | ||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | Juventus | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2019–2020 |
→ Juventus U23 (res.) | 20 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
2020 | → Monza (loan) | 6 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2020– | Monza | 118 | (26) | ||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
2019–2021 | Portugal U21 | 16 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:18, 16 March 2024 (UTC) |
Dany Mota Carvalho (born 2 May 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Monza.
Starting his senior career in Luxembourg at
Born in Luxembourg to
Early life
Born on 2 May 1998 in
Club career
Virtus Entella
On 17 September 2015,
Mota's breakthrough season for Virtus Entella came in the
Juventus U23
On 5 August 2019, Mota joined
Mota made his debut for Juventus U23 on 26 August 2019, in a 2–0 home win over
Monza
2019–20 season
On 20 January 2020, Monza signed Mota on a six-month loan from Juventus, with obligation to buy in case Monza were promoted to the Serie B.[16] He made his debut for his new team on 22 January 2019, coming on as a substitute on the 60th minute in a league match against Pro Patria.[6] Mota scored his first goal for Monza 23 minutes later from a header, helping his team win 2–0.[17] He scored two goals in six games,[6] before the season was cut short due to COVID-19 precautions; Monza were crowned champions of Serie C, and were promoted to the Serie B for the first time in 19 years.[18]
2020–21 season
Mota's first Serie B game for Monza during the
2021–22 season
On 18 September 2021, Mota scored his first goal of the 2021–22 season: a 30-meter shot in the 5th minute against Ternana; the match ended in a 1–1 draw.[23] He scored braces in consecutive home games – a 3–2 win against Como and a 4–1 win against Cosenza – equalling his previous season's league goal tally of six goals on 30 November.[24][25] Mota was key in helping Monza gain promotion to the Serie A for the first time, scoring 12 goals and making 5 assists in 32 games throughout the season.[26]
2022–23 season
Mota made his Serie A debut on 13 August 2022, as a substitute at home against
International career
Youth
On 5 September 2019, Mota made his youth international debut for
Senior
Mota was first called up to the Portugal senior national team in March 2024, ahead of two friendly matches against Sweden and Slovenia.[40]
Style of play
A versatile and dynamic
Personal life
Mota speaks five languages: Portuguese, Italian, German, French, and Luxembourgish.[2] His idol is compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo: indeed, while at Virtus Entella, Mota has been nicknamed "the CR7 of Chiavari" (Italian: il CR7 di Chiavari).[2] Mota also follows the NBA, and is a fan of LeBron James.[2]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
CS Pétange | 2014–15 | Luxembourg Division of Honour | 14 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||
Virtus Entella (loan) | 2015–16 | Serie B | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
Virtus Entella | 2016–17 | Serie B | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | |
2017–18 | Serie B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | Serie C | 35 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 14 | |
Total | 46 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 15 | ||
Juventus U23 (res.)
|
2019–20 | Serie C | 20 | 7 | — | 4[b] | 1 | 24 | 8 | |
Monza (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie C | 6 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 2 | ||
Monza | 2020–21 | Serie B | 33 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2[c] | 0 | 36 | 7 |
2021–22 | Serie B | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | 32 | 12 | |
2022–23 | Serie A | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 5 | ||
2023–24 | Serie A | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 4 | ||
Total | 118 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 127 | 28 | ||
Career total | 204 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 223 | 54 |
- ^ Includes Luxembourg Cup, Coppa Italia
- ^ Appearances in Coppa Italia Serie C
- ^ a b Appearances in Serie B promotion play-offs
International
- As of match played 6 June 2021[34]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Portugal U21 | 2019 | 5 | 3 |
2020 | 6 | 1 | |
2021 | 5 | 3 | |
Total | 16 | 7 |
Honours
Virtus Entella
Monza
- Serie C Group A: 2019–20
Portugal U21
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 2021
Individual
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship Squad of the Tournament: 2021[44]
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship Goal of the Tournament: 2021[37]
- Serie A Goal of the Month: March 2024[45]
References
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- ^ "Entella-Salernitana 2-0, Currarino e Mota Carvalho affondano i granata". La Città di Salerno (in Italian). 12 August 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Serie C, Gozzano-Entella 1-3. La Virtus vola grazie a Nizzetto e alla doppietta di Mota". www.tuttosport.com (in Italian). Retrieved 21 January 2020.
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- ^ "Entella-Pistoiese 3-1, doppietta di Mota Carvalho". TuttoEntella.com (in Italian). Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ a b Baridon, Marco (5 August 2019). "Chi è Mota Carvalho, il neo acquisto della Juventus U23". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 20 January 2020.
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- ^ "Juve U23-Monza 1-4, le pagelle. Mota solita nota lieta. Che fatica in difesa". Tutto Juve (in Italian). Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Dalla Juventus un grande colpo: ecco Dany Mota - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A." www.monzacalcio.com (in Italian). Archived from the original on 21 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "La corazzata Monza non fa sconti, la Pro Patria sbatte sulla traversa: al "Brianteo" è 2-0". MALPENSA24 (in Italian). 22 January 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
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- ^ Zei, Francesco (17 April 2021). "Dany Mota: "Gol e assist, meglio di così non poteva andare"". Forza Monza (in Italian). Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Dany Mota show: la Serie A lo chiama, il contratto col Monza..." Calciomercato.com | Tutte le news sul calcio in tempo reale (in Italian). Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Serie B, Monza-Ternana 1-1: brianzoli beffati nel finale, Dany Mota non basta a vincere il match all'U-Power Stadium". MilanoToday (in Italian). Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ Zei, Francesco (23 November 2021). "Dany Mota cecchino: contro il Como due tiri e due gol". Forza Monza (in Italian). Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Monza-Cosenza, Dany Mota: "Dobbiamo continuare così, la squadra sta facendo molto bene. Il mio obiettivo? La doppia cifra"" (in Italian). 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
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- ^ "Napoli già in vacanza: Mota e Petagna stendono gli azzurri, il Monza non molla l'ottavo posto". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 14 May 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
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- ^ "Under-21 EURO Squad of the Tournament". UEFA.com. 7 June 2021. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Dany Mota Wins March's Goal of the Month Presented by Crypto.com". Serie A. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.