Liverpool star Diogo Jota tragically passed away in a car crash on Thursday, according to local media reports in Spain.
The 28-year-old Portuguese forward died in a crash near Zamora, in northwestern Spain. Spanish news outlet Marca reported that Jota and his 25-year-old brother, Andre Silva, who plays for Portugal’s second-division team Penafiel, were involved in the accident where their car fell off the road before both succumbed to fatal injuries.
The incident occurred a mere two weeks after Jota had married his long-term girlfriend, Rute Cardoso, in Porto. Jota, who joined Liverpool from Wolverhampton Wanderers in the summer of 2020, made 182 appearances for the club. He scored 65 goals and provided 26 assists for Liverpool, contributing to two Premier League titles.
“Liverpool Football Club are devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota. Liverpool FC will be making no further comment at this time and request the privacy of Diogo and Andre’s family, friends, teammates and club staff is respected as they try to come to terms with an unimaginable loss,” the Premier League winners wrote in their statement.
O Futebol Clube do Porto está de luto.
É com choque e profundo pesar que enviamos as sentidas condolências à família e amigos do Diogo Jota e irmão André Silva, que também foi nosso atleta nos escalões de formação.
Descansem em paz.#FCPorto pic.twitter.com/BXlR8v7y7Z
— FC Porto (@FCPorto) July 3, 2025
“The Portuguese Football Federation and all of Portuguese football are utterly devastated by the deaths of Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva this morning in Spain. Far beyond being an exceptional player, with nearly 50 caps for the National Team, Diogo Jota was an extraordinary person, respected by all teammates and opponents, someone with a contagious joy and a reference within his own community,” a statement from the national team read.
The Portuguese Football Federation also said that they have requested that the UEFA observe a minute of silence this Thursday before the national team’s match against Spain in the Women’s European Championship.
“It is with shock and deep sorrow that we send our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva, who was also our athlete in the youth ranks,” Portuguese club FC Porto stated on social media.
Jota made 49 appearances for Portugal since his debut in 2019 and was part of their UEFA Nations League final triumph over Spain in Munich earlier this month.
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