Liverpool star Diogo Jota has died at the age of 28 after his Lamborghini careered off a road in northern Spain – just two weeks after he married his childhood sweetheart. The Portuguese forward was travelling in the supercar with his fellow footballer brother Andre, 26, who also died in the crash. The Lamborghini’s tyre is believed to have blown out while overtaking on the A-52 at Cernadilla near Zamora in northwestern Spain, close to the border with Portugal.
In the space of just over a month Diogo Jota won the Premier League, the UEFA Nations League and married the love of his life.
Diogo Jota (1996-2025) was found dead alongside his brother Andre Silva, after their car went off a road near the city of Zamora.
The supercar came off the road, rolled and then burst into flames in the early hours of this morning. The emergency services were called but the brothers could not be saved. Jota had just married Rute Cardoso, the mother of his three children, and described himself as the luckiest man in the world to be her husband, sharing moving footage of their wedding day in his final Instagram post on Wednesday afternoon.
Rest in Peace: Diogo Jota & Young brother Andre Silva who were killed in a car accident in Spain
The couple married on June 22 in Porto, the footballer’s home city. Rute shared more wedding day pictures in a social media post yesterday and said: ‘My dream come true.’ Jota replied in the comments: ‘I’m the lucky one.’ The Lamborghini crash happened on the A-52 in the province of Zamora. The Spanish road is a key route taken by drivers after leaving northern Portugal as they head for the ports of Santander and Bilbao or drive north-east towards France.
Diogo Jota had just gotten married to his childhood girlfriend 5 days ago
The happy couple with their children Denis, Duarte, and a daughter born in 2024, whose name has not been revealed
Emergency services in the Castilla and Leon region confirmed the crash and two fatalities at around 12.35am on Thursday morning. Diogo and Andre’s deaths were confirmed by the Portuguese Football Federation. Jota was part of Liverpool’s Premier League-winning side in the 2024/25 campaign, scoring six goals in 26 appearances. He also played for Portugal’s national team and helped it win the Nations League last month in an extraordinary win over rivals Spain on penalties.
Diogo Jota: Tributes paid after Liverpool forward’s death
Liverpool release first statement after Jota’s death
Liverpool Football Club are devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota. The club have been informed the 28-year-old has passed away following a road traffic accident in Spain along with his brother, Andre. Liverpool FC will be making no further comment at this time and request the privacy of Diogo and Andre’s family, friends, teammates and club staff is respected as they try to come to terms with an unimaginable loss.We will continue to provide them with our full support.
Liverpool X Account post a statement on the death of Diogo Jota
https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/diogo-jota-1996-2025
Porto in ‘shock and deep sorrow’
One of Diogo Jota’s former clubs has said it is in “shock and deep sorrow” after news of his death broke.Jota spent a year on loan at Porto, the city where he was born, in the 2016/17 season. FC Porto said: “It is with shock and deep sorrow that we send our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who was also our athlete in the youth ranks. “Rest in peace.”
FC Porto X Account pay tribute to DIogo Jota 28 and Andre Silva , 26 who died in a car accident
Portuguese FA: Two irreparable losses
“The Portuguese Football Federation and all of Portuguese football are utterly devastated by the deaths of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva this morning in Spain. “Far beyond being an exceptional player, with nearly 50 caps for the National Team, Diogo Jota was an extraordinary person, respected by all teammates and opponents, someone with a contagious joy and a reference within his own community.
Portugal national football team X account paid tribute to Diogo Jota
“On my behalf, and on behalf of the Portuguese Football Federation, I express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Diogo and Andre Silva, as well as to Liverpool FC and FC Penafiel, the clubs where the players, respectively, performed. “The Portuguese Football Federation has already requested UEFA to observe a minute of silence this Thursday before our National Team’s match against Spain in the Women’s European Championship. We have lost two champions. The passing of Diogo and Andre Silva represents irreparable losses for Portuguese Football, and we will do everything to honour their legacy daily.”
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