Wolves put up touching Diogo Jota memorial as special meaning explained

Wolves revealed a new touching tribute to Diogo Jota ahead of its FA Cup clash with Liverpool, with the player featuring for both clubs during his career

Wolves have revealed a special memorial tribute to Diogo Jota(Image: (Photo by Wolverhampton Wanderers FC/Wolves via Getty Images))

Wolverhampton Wanderers unveiled a new memorial artwork in tribute to Diogo Jota ahead of its meeting with Liverpool in the FA Cup fourth round.

The Portuguese forward featured for both clubs during his playing career, before his tragic passing last summer during the off-season. Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, were involved in a car crash that took both of their lives, with the shock being felt across the football world.

Both Liverpool and Wolves, where Jota was adored, have paid tributes in many different ways throughout the season so far. The latest from the Molineux outfit has seen the arrival of paintings by Jody Craddock, with the artwork now hung up at the stadium for fans to see.

It's a special tribute made even more touching by the special method Craddock used to help create the artwork.

The ink for the painting was made using the petals from the flowers placed at Molineux by the Wolves fans last summer to pay respects to Jota's life, adding even more special meaning to the display.

On the artwork, Craddock told the official Wolves website,"It brought immense pride, with who it is and what it represents. The club turning flowers to paint was a fantastic idea, and for them to ask me was very nice because it meant they trusted me to do a good enough job to produce pieces to hang up there forever.

“I’m really pleased with them. The balance of the two together is perfect. It was nice to get them framed and see them in the place they’re meant to be.”

Both Liverpool and Wolves have been paying tribute to Jota in several ways throughout the season, from those on the pitch to the fans off of it.

The most notable of those has been the supporters at Anfield chanting the star's song in the 20th minute of every match, linked to the No. 20 he took in the squad.

That number 20 shirt has since been retired by Liverpool.

Liverpool's players huddle in front of a banner bearing a tribute to Diogo Jota during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield in Liverpool, England, on December 27, 2025. (Photo by Steven Halliwell/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images)(Image: (Photo by Steven Halliwell/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images))

This week has been a reflective one as Liverpool have taken on Wolves twice in the space of a matter of days, playing in midweek in the Premier League, before the Friday meeting in the FA Cup. In the midweek match, Wolves fans sang their praises to Jota in the 18th minute, which was his number there, before Liverpool joined in just moments later.

Former Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher spoke last month about the impact of Jota's death, and his reflections since leaving the club. He told The Independent: "Obviously, football is a massive sport and people have an opinion, which is natural. People expect you to move on quite quickly, and I don't think that's the case.

"I find it a bit strange and a bit difficult when I hear people speaking about the players at Liverpool and the performances, because I don't think this season is even important from a football aspect for them."