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Wolves and the club's players paid a touching tribute to Diogo Jota at Molineux on Saturday.
Jota joined Wolves, initially on loan, from Atletico Madrid in 2017 before making the move permanent to the West Midlands club in 2018. During his time with the team, the forward made an impressive 131 appearances, netting 44 goals and providing 19 assists.
Jota was instrumental in helping Wolves secure promotion back to the Premier League, where the club has remained since. His stellar performances for Wolves led to a move to Liverpool in 2020; Jota continued to be a beloved figure at Wolves, who mourned his death earlier this summer.
Tragically, Jota and his brother Andre Silva were killed in a car accident in July.
In their first game back at Molineux this summer against Celta Vigo on Saturday, Wolves and the club's players honored the brothers with a heartfelt tribute.
The matchday programme featured a dedicated section to the siblings, and a floral wreath bearing Jota's name and number from his time at the club was created. A moment's silence was also observed prior to kick-off in memory of the brothers.
This week, Liverpool completed its own tributes to Jota. A 'Forever 20' mural has been unveiled near Anfield in remembrance of the forward.
Liverpool has also announced the commissioning of a sculpture to honour the memory of the forward.
The No. 20 shirt, donned by Jota during his tenure with the Reds, has been retired in tribute.
In his 182 appearances for Liverpool, Jota netted 65 goals and provided 26 assists. His trophy haul included a Premier League title, two Carabao Cups, and an FA Cup.
Liverpool also paid tribute to Jota ahead of Sunday's Community Shield against Crystal Palace. The minute's silence was ended prematurely due to a minority of Palace supporters failing to remain silent.
"Yeah, disappointing. That’s the only thing I can say," said Virgil van Dijk after the game.
"I don’t know who did that, but there were plenty trying to shush it down, but that didn’t help it. It is what it is.
"How many fans were there, 80,000? Yeah, it’s disappointing to hear that."
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