Diogo Jota
Diogo Jota was a famous Portuguese footballer who played for Liverpool from September 19, 2020, until his tragic death in a car crash on July 3, 2025.
28-year-old Diogo Jota was a forward and winger. He managed to play 182 matches for Liverpool, scoring 65 goals and providing 26 assists.
Diogo Jota married his girlfriend Rute Cardoso on June 22, 2025. The couple already had three children – Dinis (born in 2021), Duarte (2023) and a daughter (born in 2024).
Diogo Jota died: what is known about the car crash
The Portuguese footballer was in the car with his brother – 26-year-old André Silva, who was also a professional footballer.
The tragic crash occurred on the night of July 3 in the Spanish province of Zamora – at the 65th kilometer of the A-52 highway near the municipality of Palacios de Sanabria.
According to preliminary data, the footballers' car ran off the road and caught fire. Unfortunately, the brothers could not be saved.
Read all the news about Diogo Jota – what his life was like, how his football career developed and why the terrible crash happened.
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