Diogo Jota Biography

Diogo Jota is a famous Portuguese Footballer, who was born on Dec 04, 1996 in Porto, Portugal. Find Diogo Jota age, wife, net worth, height, weight, education, career, family, images, biography & more updates. Get information about Diogo Jota’s all key achievements or accomplishments, including professional and personal life detail.

Personal Profile About Diogo Jota

Diogo José Teixeira da Silva was a Portuguese professional footballer. He played as a forward for Liverpool and the Portugal national team. This Diogo Jota biography tells that he started at Paços de Ferreira. He joined Atlético Madrid's academy in 2014. Loan spells followed at Porto and Wolverhampton Wanderers. Wolves signed him permanently in 2018.

He moved to Liverpool in September 2020 for a reported £41 million. He won the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, and UEFA Champions League with Liverpool. He also won the UEFA Nations League with Portugal in 2019 and again in June 2025.

Diogo Jota Death

Diogo Jota died on 3 July 2025. He was 28 years old. Tributes came from Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese Prime Minister, Liverpool, and Portugal's national team. His funeral was held on 5 July 2025 in his hometown, Gondomar. Liverpool later retired his number 20 shirt. A mural of Jota was painted on a wall in the city.

Diogo Jota Cause of Death

Spain's Guardia Civil confirmed the car crash as Diogo Jota cause of death. A doctor had advised Jota not to fly, so he and his brother chose to drive and sail instead. They were traveling to Santander. From there, they planned to take a ferry to the UK. No other vehicle was involved. Both occupants died at the scene.

Diogo Jota Crash

Diogo Jota crash happened on 3 July 2025, at around 00:30 BST. The location was the A-52 motorway near Cernadilla, Zamora province, in northwestern Spain. Jota was driving a Lamborghini with his brother in the car. The tire blew out during an overtake. The car left the road and burst into flames. Fire crews and the Civil Guard responded.

Diogo Jota Wife

Diogo Jota wife was Rute Cardoso. They met as teenagers and were together for 13 years before marrying. The wedding took place in Porto on 22 June 2025, just 11 days before his death. The couple had one son, Dinis (born 2021), and two daughters (born 2023 and 2024). One month after the wedding, Cardoso posted a tribute on Instagram.

Diogo Jota Brother

Diogo Jota brother was André Silva. He was about 25 at the time of his death. He was also a professional footballer. He played for FC Penafiel in Liga Portugal 2. He was traveling with Diogo on the drive back to the UK when the crash occurred. Their joint funeral was held in their hometown of Gondomar, Portugal.

Diogo Jota Age

Diogo Jota age was 28 years old at the time of his death. He was born on 4 December 1996, in Massarelos, Porto, Portugal. He began his youth career at Paços de Ferreira. He joined Liverpool in 2020 and remained there until his death in 2025.