Diogo Jota’s No. 20 jersey to be retired at Liverpool

Diogo Jota’s No. 20 jersey at Liverpool will be retired by the club in memory of the Portuguese forward who tragically passed away in a car accident in Spain on Thursday.

“The No. 20 will be rightly immortalised for his contributions as part of Liverpool’s 2024-25 title-winners – the club’s 20th – with his trademark shimmy and strike in front of the Kop to seal victory in April’s Merseyside derby a poignant last goal of his life,” the club announced in a tribute to its former player.

Tributes from all around the football community and otherwise have poured in for the Jota, 28, and his brother Andre Silva, 26, who also passed away in the accident.

Born in Porto, Jota started his playing career through Paços de Ferreira’s youth setup before moving to Atlético Madrid in 2016, followed by a loan spell at Porto and a transfer to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League.

But it was at Liverpool that he had his best professional stint, winning the FA Cup and League Cup under manager Jurgen Klopp before being victorious in the Premier League under Arne Slot in the 2024/25 season.

He was also part of the Portugal squad that won the UEFA Nations League in 2019 and 2025.