Diogo Jota, 28, has died in car accident just 10 days after his wedding.

Portuguese forward died early this morning in a traffic accident in the province of Zamora. The accident is said to have happened at kilometer 65 of the A-52, near the Zamora region of Sanabria.

Jota had just married his fiancee, Rute Cardoso, only 10 days ago, their wedding took place on on June 22.

The Liverpool star and dad-of-three reportedly died when the Lamborghini he was traveling in with his brother Andre, went off the road, causing a fatal fire that claimed the life of the Premier League winner and his sibling.

His brother Andre, 26-year was also a professional footballer from Penafiel.

In a statement the Portuguese Football Federation said: "The Portuguese Football Federation and all of Portuguese football are completely devastated by the deaths of Diogo Jota and André Silva, this morning, in Spain.

Jota was a fan favourite at Anfield having won the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup, and scored 65 goals in 182 games in all competitions for the Reds. He made 49 appearances for Portugal, scoring 14 goals and winning the Nations League twice.

Born on December 4th 1996, Diogo Jose Teixeira da Silva, popularly known as Diogo Jota, was a talented Portuguese professional footballer who played as a forward and left winger. Renowned for his clinical finishing, blistering pace, and sharp dribbling skills, Jota brought energy and precision to every match.

He began his professional journey at Pacos de Ferreira before earning a move to Atlético Madrid in 2016, marking the start of his rise on the European football stage.

On 19 September 2020, Jota joined Liverpool on a long-term deal, reportedly for a £41 million transfer fee, rising to £45 million with potential add-ons.

On 17 August, Jota scored Liverpool's first goal of the Arne Slot era in an 2–0 away win against Ipswich Town. Over the following matches, Jota started as the club's number 9, due to fitting better into Slot's system tactically, as he could drop deep and act similar to a false nine, leading him to compete with Darwin Nunez for a starting spot.

On 5 October, Jota made his 100th start for the club, scoring the only goal of an away win over Crystal Palace. On 2 April 2025, Jota scored the winner, and his last ever goal in an official match, against Everton in the Merseyside derby at Anfield to maintain the club's 12-point lead at the top of the table. On 28 April, Liverpool won the 2024–25 Premier League, earning Jota's fourth and final trophy with the club.


Jurgen Klopp, who signed Jota for Liverpool in 2020 said, "Diogo was not only a fantastic player, but also a great friend, a loving and caring husband and father! We will miss you so much!" Cristiano Ronaldo, his Portugal teammate and captain, stated, "It just doesn't make any sense.

Just now we were together in the national team, just now you were married." Former Liverpool manager Sir Kenny Dalglish said: "Football is not important at this sad time. You feel helpless, knowing there's so little we can do to ease the pain for his wife of just two weeks, his three beautiful children."