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1996 – 2025Diogo Jota -- Liverpool and Portugal forwardDiogo Jose Teixeira da Silva, known as Diogo Jota (4 December 1996 - 3 July 2025), was a Portuguese professional footballer who played as a forward for Liverpool and the Portugal national team. Known for his intelligent movement, clinical finishing and tireless work rate, he scored 65 goals in 182 appearances for Liverpool, helping them win the Premier League, League Cup and FA Cup. He won 49 caps for Portugal and was part of two UEFA Nations League-winning squads. He died at 28 in a car accident in Spain alongside his brother Andre, just two weeks after his wedding.
2025Diogo Jota dies in SpainOn 3 July 2025, eleven days after his wedding, Jota and his 26-year-old brother Andre Silva were killed when their Lamborghini veered off the A-52 highway near Palacios de Sanabria in the province of Zamora, Spain, after a suspected tyre blowout. The car caught fire and both men were pronounced dead at the scene. Liverpool said the club was 'devastated'. Cristiano Ronaldo said: 'It doesn't make sense.' His funeral in Gondomar was attended by Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk, manager Arne Slot and teammates past and present. During the 2026 World Cup, Portugal carried his number 21 shirt as a permanent tribute.