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. His first two international goals helped Luxembourg defeat
Slovakia by a score of 2–1 on 9 February 2011. He scored his second international goal on 7 September 2012 in a
World Cup qualifier against
Portugal in a 2–1 defeat. On 2 June 2021, he played his 100th match for Luxembourg in a friendly match against
Norway. ==Criminal Conviction==