 The following season, da Mota scored 24 goals (fully 40% of all of second-placed Ettelbruck's goals), finishing as the league's top goalscorer.In July 2008, he left FC Etzella Ettelbruck and moved for 65,000 Euro to F91 Dudelange.Born in Luxembourg to Portuguese parents, Da Mota took up Luxembourgish citizenship in January 2007 and made his debut for Luxembourg in a June 2007 European Championship qualification match against Albania.