Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota, brother André Silva, die in car crash

Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota died in a car crash in Spain on Thursday. He was 28.

Liverpool confirmed Jota’s death, as well as the death of his brother, André Silva, in a “road traffic incident.” Silva was 25.

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The Spanish Civil Guard confirmed that both Jota and Silva were killed after their car went off the road near Zamora, Spain, per the Associated Press. The car — a Lamborghini — was found in flames and firefighters were called in to prevent the flames from spreading.

Police are investigating the cause of the crash. Investigators are unsure who was driving the car, and are looking into whether a blown tire resulted in the crash, which occurred shortly after midnight local time.

Jota, who was born in Portugal, originally joined Liverpool in 2020. He scored 47 total goals and had 15 assists in 79 starts with the team. Jota battled injuries during his final season with Liverpool, but helped lead the team to another Premier League title during the 2024-25 season.

He also represented Portugal in international play. Jota played in the team’s 5-3 penalty shootout win over Spain in June. It was his last match before his death.

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The team paid tribute to Jota on X on Thursday.