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Brentford midfield ace Jota has come from nowhere to be one of the stars of the Championship this season.

The little known Spaniard arrived in West London for £1m from Celta Vigo last summer and impressed from day one.

He scored the winner in the Bees' big local derby against Fulham and scored a goal against Cardiff that was one of the strikes of the season in the Championship.

But with Garry Monk reportedly interested in the 23-year-old, here we take a look at whether he'd fit into the Swansea City style.

In Pictures: Jota's stunning season at Griffin Park

Who is Jota?

Full name: José Ignacio Peleteiro Ramallo

Born: A Pobra do Caramiñal,, Vigo, Spain on 16 June 1991

Age: 23

Position: Attacking midfielder / Right winger (left footed)

Height: 5ft 11in

Weight: 11 stone

Did you know?

He signed for Brentford from Celta Vigo last summer for around £1million.

He has scored 11 goals from midfield so far this season as Brentford made the Championship play-offs.

Jota starred as Spanish minnows Eibar won promotion to La Liga last season.

He was voted the best attacking midfielder of the season in Spain's lower league awards a year ago.



Cardiff fans will remember him for his performance against them in December, which earned a place in the Football League Team of the Week.

His goal that day was nominated as Brentford's entry for the 2014 Goal of the Year award.

Watch: Jota's stunning goal at Cardiff

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What he says...

He announced himself to the Championship with a dramatic injury time winner in Brentford's big derby against Fulham this season.

He said: “After the goal everybody was stopping me in the street saying, 'You’re a hero, thank you, thank you!”

Since then he has caught the eye of several Premier League clubs, including the Swans, Leicester and Bournemouth and has spoken of his admiration for the English top flight, saying: “When I came to England I knew it was famous for having the best league in the world.”

