Liverpool striker Diogo Jota killed in a car accident

Liverpool striker Diogo Jota was killed in a car accident in Spain.

The Portuguese International, which was 28, was in Lamborghini, who left the road in the northwestern province of Zamora overnight.

He was traveling with his brother Andre Silva, a 25-year-old Penafiel player who was also killed.

Zamora News reported that emergency services were called at local time 1240 hours after signaled an incident on the highway aimed at the direction of Benavente.

The fire department suppressed the fire, but the medical crew failed to save the two inhabitants of the car.

Blowing tires to turn to the crash

A statement from the Civil Guard given to the BBC was read: “The information we have so far is that the car, which was Lamborghini, was in a road accident and left the road due to the blowing of the tire while it was ahead.

« In the early hours, 1230, in Chernadila municipality in Zamora province.

« The car caught fire and the two inhabitants were killed. »

Liverpool’s football club is devastated by the tragic crossing of Diogo Jota.

– Liverpool FC (@lfc) July 3, 2025

Liverpool devastated by the passage of Jota

Liverpool statement reads: « Liverpool’s football club is devastated by the tragic crossing of Diogo Jota.

Jota was recently married

Jota married two weeks ago to a long -term partner Rute Cardoso. They have three children.

In a joint post on Instagram after the ceremony, they wrote: « June 22, 2025 Yes, forever. »

Liverpool signed Jota from Ulvs in 2020, and he immediately became a key member of the team, helping the Merseysiders for the FA Cup title in 2022. They also finished runners -up in the EFL and the Champions League this season.

After leaving Jurgen Klop and Arne Slot’s arrival as a manager, Liverpool won the Premier League title last season, with Jota scored nine goals in 37 appearances.

Jota began at Pacos de Ferreira, where his shape won his move to Atletico Madrid. He struggled to impress in the Spanish capital and was relaxed in Porto in his home country, and then on Wolves in 2017.

His relocation to Molineux took place in January 2018, in the middle of a season in which he scored 17 goals in the League to help Wolves promote the Premier League.

At the international level, Jota scored 14 goals in 49 appearances, helping them in the National League title in 2019 and again last month. Jota got off the bench as an additional substitute when Portugal defeated Spain in penalties in the final.