Diogo Jota: Liverpool star dies after car crash in Spain

The 28-year-old died successful a car mishap adjacent Zamora, successful northwestern Spain, 2 weeks aft his wedding day.

Liverpool guardant Diogo Jota has died pursuing a car clang successful Spain, according to a Spanish constabulary report.

The incidental occurred connected the A-52 road successful the state of Zamora.

The determination occurrence section of Castile and Leon, wherever Zamora is located, said connected its website that a car crashed soon aft midnight connected Thursday and burst into flames, with 2 men, aged 28 and 26, recovered dead.

Jota, 28, had been travelling successful the car with his member Andre, 26, besides a footballer, erstwhile the conveyance went disconnected the road, according to the reporting by Portugal’s nationalist broadcaster, TVE.

The calamity comes conscionable 2 weeks aft Jota joined his semipermanent woman Rute Cardoso successful his autochthonal Portugal.

Jota signed for Liverpool successful September 2020 from Wolverhampton Wanderers for a interest of 45 cardinal British pounds ($61.5m).

He appeared successful 182 matches for Liverpool crossed each competitions, scoring 65 goals and dishing retired 22 assists.

Jota besides made 49 appearances for Portugal, doubly winning the UEFA Nations League.

Diogo Jota played 123 Premier League games for Liverpool and 182 matches wide since being signed from Wolverhampton successful 2020 [Marc Atkins/Getty Images]

Portugal’s Prime Minister Luis Montenegro confirmed the quality of Jota’s decease connected Thursday successful a station released connected the societal media level X.

“The quality of the decease of Diogo Jota, an jock who greatly honoured Portugal’s name, and his member is unexpected and tragic. I widen my deepest condolences to their family. It is simply a bittersweet time for shot and for nationalist and planetary sports”, said Montenegro.

A notícia da morte de Diogo Jota, um atleta que muito honrou o nome de Portugal, e bash seu irmão é inesperada e trágica. Deixo aos familiares arsenic mais sentidas condolências. É um dia triste para o futebol e para o desporto nacional e internacional.

— Luís Montenegro (@LMontenegro_PT) July 3, 2025

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