Diogo Jota

Diogo José Teixeira da Silva (4 December 1996 – 3 July 2025), commonly known as Diogo Jota, was a Portuguese footballer. He played as a winger for Premier League team Liverpool.

Jota was 28 years old when he and his brother, André Silva, were killed in a car crash in Cernadilla, Spain, on 3 July 2025. Their funeral took place in Gondomar on 5 July 2025. Many people from the world of football attended, including Andrew Robertson and Virgil van Dijk, who carried floral tributes into the church. A book of condolences was opened for others to write private messages which would go to the family.

 Career statistics 
 Club 
Jota played for F.C. Paços de Ferreira from 2014 until 2016, when he joined Atlético Madrid. He went on loan to FC Porto for the 2016–17 season,  and to Wolverhampton Wanderers (Wolves) for 2017–18. He signed a contract with Wolves after the loan ended, and played for them until 2020. Liverpool signed him before the 2020–21 season, and he was part of their team which won the FA Premier League title in 2024–25.
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPaços de Ferreira2014–15Primeira Liga1021100—1132015–16Primeira Liga31121020—3412Total41142120—4515Atlético Madrid2016–17La Liga00———00Porto (loan)2016–17Primeira Liga278101081379Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan)2017–18Championship44171110—4618Wolverhampton Wanderers2018–19Premier League3393110—37102019–20Premier League34700001494816Total11133422014913144Liverpool2020–21Premier League19900209430132021–22Premier League3515524311155212022–23Premier League2270000602872023–24Premier League211021415332152024–25Premier League266215240379Total123479415635818265Career total3021021672065718395133

 International 

+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsPortugal20192020208320211252022722023722024102202530Total4914

Scores and results list Portugal's number of goals first, score column shows score after each Jota goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Diogo JotaNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition15 September 2020Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal32–04–12020–21 UEFA Nations League A214 October 2020Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal72–03–02020–21 UEFA Nations League A33–0427 March 2021Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia111–02–22022 FIFA World Cup qualification52–0630 March 2021Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg121–13–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification719 June 2021Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany162–42–4UEFA Euro 202087 September 2021Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan213–03–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification924 March 2022Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal232–03–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification1024 September 2022Fortuna Arena, Prague, Czech Republic284–04–02022–23 UEFA Nations League A1111 September 2023Estádio Algarve, Algarve, Portugal335–09–0UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying127–0134 June 2024Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal372–04–2Friendly148 June 2024Estádio Nacional, Oeiras, Portugal381–11–2Friendly

Honours
Wolverhampton Wanderers
EFL Championship: 2017–18

Liverpool
Premier League: 2024–25
FA Cup: 2021–22
EFL Cup: 2021–22
UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2021–22

Portugal
UEFA Nations League: 2018–19

Individual
Premier League Player of the Month: January 2024
SJPF Young Player of the Month: October/November 2015 
Primeira Liga Goal of the Month: February 2016
UEFA Champions League Breakthrough XI: 2020

References
International appearances

General

Other websites

Portuguese League profile  

Category:1996 births
Category:2025 deaths
Category:Road accident deaths in Spain
Category:Portuguese footballers
Category:Association football midfielders
Category:Liverpool F.C. players
Category:Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
Category:Premier League players
Category:Portugal at UEFA Euro 2020