Liverpool star Diogo Jota lost his life at the age of 28 after his Lamborghini careered off a road in northern Spain two weeks after his wedding
The Lamborghini’s tyre is believed to have blown out while overtaking on the A-52 around 70 miles west of the historic city of Valladolid. The Lamborghini came off the road, rolled and then burst into flames in the early hours of Thursday morning.
His fellow footballer brother Andre, 26, also died in the crash. Below are 10 things you may not know about the late Liverpool star.
1. Born on December 4 in Porto, Portugal, Jota rose to football prominence with determination and flair. He began his professional journey in Portugal, lauded across Europe for his impressive hard work with versatility full of common sense when attacking.
2. The star began his football career at Portuguese outfit Pacos de Ferreira before moving to Atletico Madrid in 2016.
3. Jota’s market value stood at €40 million as of May 2025, peaking at €60 million in December 2021. He extended his Liverpool contract in August 2022, which was due to expire in 2027.
4.Late Jota is known to be a right-footed attacker, but he could also play as a left or right winger.
5.Jota joined Liverpool FC on September 19 from Wolverhampton Wanderers and became a crucial part of the Reds’ attacking options.1996, 2020
6.The late Liverpool scored nine goals in all competitions last season as Liverpool cruised to their 20th Premier League title.
7.Jota had married his partner Rute Cardoso on June 22 and was blessed with three children
8.There have even been calls from Liverpool fans to retire his shirt No., The 28-year-old forward wore the No. 20 jersey, the year Liverpool won its 20 EPL title.
9.Earlier this week, Jota sent Cardoso what proved to be a final public message on Instagram after his wife wrote ‘my dream came true’ following their wedding., In response, he wrote: ‘But I’m the lucky one’.
10.His final post on Instagram, which was published just 18 hours before Mail Sport reported the news, showed a heartwarming video of he and Cardoso tying the knot., The video was tragically captioned: ‘A day we will never forget.’, Jota also posted on social media platform X for the final time five days ago to celebrate his new marriage, posting, ‘June 22, forever, ‘ with a series of wedding photos.
