Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has been killed in a car crash, according to a report in Spanish newspaper Marca.
The publication claims the Portugal international was in an accident in the Zamora province. He was 28.
He was reportedly travelling with his brother Andre Silva, a 26-year-old Penafiel player who was also killed, when the car came off the road and was engulfed in flames.
A post on X from the Zamora Provincial Council read: “Two young people have died in an accident on the A-52 (Palacios de Sanabria).
“The Rionegro del Puente Fire Station responded.
“The vehicle caught fire and the flames spread to the vegetation.
“They were 28 and 26 years old. RIP.”
🚨 Dos jóvenes fallecen en un accidente en la A-52 (Palacios de Sanabria).
🚒 Interviene el Parque de Bomberos de Rionegro del Puente (Zona Norte del Consorcio de la @DiputacionZA)
🔥 El vehículo se incendió y las llamas se propagaron a la vegetación.
🖤 Tenían 28 y 26 años. DEP. pic.twitter.com/tqEhIS6iiY— Diputación Provincial de Zamora (@DiputacionZA) July 3, 2025
Jota was recently married
Jota got married two weeks ago to long-term partner Rute Cardoso. They have three children.
In a joint post on Instagram, they wrote: “June 22, 2025. Yes to forever.”
Liverpool signed Jota from Wolves in 2020 and he immediately became a key member of the squad, helping the Merseysiders to the FA Cup title in 2022. They also finished runners-up in the EFL Cup and Champions League that season.
Following the departure of Jurgen Klopp and arrival of Arne Slot as manager, Liverpool won the Premier League title last season with Jota contributing nine goals in 37 appearances.
He started out at Pacos de Ferreira where his form earned him a move to Atletico Madrid. He struggled to make an impression in the Spanish capital and was loaned back to Porto in his homeland, and then on to Wolves in 2017.
His move to Molineux was made permanent in January 2018, midway through a season in which he scored 17 league goals to help Wolves to promotion to the Premier League.
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