Diogo Jota, a 28-year-old Portuguese soccer player for Liverpool, died early this morning in a traffic accident in the province of Zamora.
The accident involving the Portuguese player and his brother occurred specifically at kilometer 65 of the A-52 highway, heading toward Benavente, near the Zamoran region of Sanabria.
The Liverpool player died when the vehicle in which he was traveling with his brother André, 25, also a professional soccer player for Penafiel, veered off the road, triggering a fire in the median.
According to witnesses who alerted emergency services, the car caught fire, which also spread to the vegetation in the median. Several sources suggest the car may have suffered a tire blowout, causing it to veer off the road, crash through the median barrier, and ignite.
This is how Diogo Jota’s Lamborghini looked after the deadly crashDIARIO DE CASTILLA Y LEÓN
Married on June 22
Diogo Jota had just married his fiancée, Rute Cardoso, only 10 days ago, on June 22. Photos from the wedding showed the couple with their three children: Denis (2021), Duarte (2023), and a baby girl born in 2024 whose name has not been disclosed.
Liverpool Player, Former Atlético Forward
Diogo Jota, 28, joined Liverpool in 2020 from Wolverhampton for €44.7 million. Since then, he played 182 matches for the Reds, scoring 65 goals and providing 26 assists. During his time with the club, he won three trophies: one Premier League (2024-25), one FA Cup (2021-22), and one League Cup (2021-22).
The Portuguese international had a brief stint with Atlético Madrid. The club signed him from Paços Ferreira in 2016 for €7 million. He scored in a friendly against Crotone (0-2), but never made an official appearance. That same summer, he was loaned to Porto, then later to Wolverhampton before being permanently transferred in 2018 for €14 million.
Shock in Portugal
The news of Diogo Jota’s and his brother’s deaths sent shockwaves through Portugal, their home country. Porto and the Portuguese Football Federation sent their condolences to the family.
Both victims were products of Porto’s youth academy, and the photo shared by the club on social media left fans devastated.
Image: Marca
