Liverpool soccer player Diogo Jota, brother killed in car accident

The Associated Press

· Posted: Jul 03, 2025 5:43 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 minutes ago

Liverpool subordinate Diogo Jota and his member person died successful a car mishap successful Spain, constabulary said Thursday.

The Spanish civilian defender confirmed to The Associated Press that Jota and his member were recovered dormant aft their car went disconnected a roadworthy adjacent the occidental metropolis of Zamora.

Police were investigating the causes. They said determination were nary different vehicles involved.

The 28-year-old Jota and his brother, 25-year-old Andre Silva, some Portuguese players, were successful the car.

Jota besides made 49 appearances for Portugal's nationalist squad and helped it triumph the Nations League past month.

Silva played with Portuguese nine Penafiel successful the little divisions.

Jota joined Liverpool in 2020 and won 3 large trophies with the Reds— including the Premier League rubric past season. He antecedently played for Wolverhampton, and with Porto successful his location country.

Jota's decease comes weeks aft his wedding, to Rute Cardoso.

Liverpool's website featured a representation of Jota, with the nine calling it an "unimaginable loss."  

'An irreparable loss'

Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro called it a "sad time for football" successful a societal media post, extending his condolences to Jota's family.

The Portuguese shot federation released a connection lamenting the deaths. Federation president Pedro Proença said Portuguese shot was "completely devastated."

"More than a fantastic player, with astir 50 appearances for the nationalist team, Diogo Jota was an bonzer person, respected by each his colleagues and opponents. He had a contagious joyousness and was a notation successful his community," Proença said successful the statement.

The Portuguese federation said it has requested a infinitesimal of soundlessness earlier Thursday's lucifer betwixt Portugal and Spain astatine the Women's European Championship being played successful Switzerland.

"We mislaid 2 champions," Proença said. "Their deaths correspond an irreparable nonaccomplishment for Portuguese shot and we volition each bash our champion to honour their bequest daily."