Liverpool Football Club star Diogo Jota dies in a car crash in Spain

 

Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has died aged 28 in a traffic collision in Spain.

The Spanish civil guard said he was found dead alongside his brother Andre Silva, after their car went off a road near the city of Zamora.

The Portuguese Football Federation said it was “devastated” to learn of the pair’s deaths - adding: “Their deaths represent irreparable losses for Portuguese football.”

Police said no other vehicles were involved in the incident.

Jota was part of Liverpool’s Premier League-winning side in the 2024/25 campaign, scoring six goals in 26 appearances.

In a statement, the Portuguese national team said: “Diogo Jota was not only a fantastic player with almost 50 caps for the national team, but also an extraordinary person who was respected by all his teammates and opponents.

“He had a contagious joy and was a reference point in his own community.”

Jota married his long term partner Rute Cardoso on June 22 in Portugal.

The pair got together in 2013, it has been reported, and have three children together - two sons and a daughter who was born in November.

Jota frequently shared pictures of him and his family on his Instagram account, while his wife has posted images of their holidays in Dubai and Lapland.