The global football community awoke to devastating news early this morning, as reports confirmed the sudden and untimely passing of Liverpool’s prolific forward, Diogo Jota.
The unforeseen tragedy has sent shockwaves through clubs, fans, and players alike, leaving many grappling with disbelief and profound sadness.
The Portuguese star, who recently celebrated winning the Premier League title with Liverpool and a UEFA Nations League win with Portugal, was on holiday in Spain when he and his brother got involved in a car accident.
Following the tragic news, Pulse Sports takes a look at the things to remember about Diogo Jota’s career.
Jota scores in big games
Jota has scored crucial goals in high-stakes games, contributing to Liverpool’s success in domestic and European competitions.
One of his goals was against Arsenal in November 2021, where he scored an incredible solo effort in Liverpool’s 4-0 victory. He also scored twice against the Gunners in 2022 in the Carabao Cup to send the Reds to the final.
Jota is great at playing FIFA on video games
Jota has also been great at playing FIFA on video games. In February 2021, Jota was ranked world No. 1 on the PlayStation FUT Champions leaderboard, going an astonishing 30–0 in Weekend League matches, as reported by FourFourTwo.
He’s repeatedly beaten professional gamers, including his own esports squad, even occasionally besting Liverpool’s Trent Alexander‑Arnold.
He launched his own esports brand, Diogo Jota eSports (later Luna Galaxy) and regularly streams his matches, as reported by Dexerto.
Jota scored a hat-trick in the Champions League
Diogo Jota has scored three hat-tricks in the Champions League and Europa League combined
In 2019, he came in as a substitute for Wolves against Espanyol and scored a hat-trick in the Europa League
The following year, 2020, Wolves defeated Espanyol in the first leg of their Europa League last-32 tie at Molineux, with Diogo Jota scoring a hat-trick before moving to Liverpool in the summer.
In the same year, he scored another hat-trick against Atalanta in Liverpool’s 5-0 victory over the Italian side.
Jota was Wolves’ top scorer in the Championship, helping them achieve EPL promotion
Diogo Jota played a key role in helping Wolverhampton Wanderers gain promotion to the Premier League during the 2017–18 Championship season.
Jota was Wolves’ top scorer, netting 17 goals in 44 Championship appearances. His goals were often decisive, contributing directly to several match-winning performances.
Wolves were promoted as Championship champions with 99 points, and Diogo Jota was widely regarded as one of the standout players of the entire campaign.
Sensational Winner Against Spurs
Another memorable moment of Jota was in April 2023 during a Premier League encounter against Tottenham Hotspur.
In a dramatic turn of events, Liverpool squandered a commanding 3-0 lead, finding themselves level at 3-3 in stoppage time.
However, Jota had a different outcome in mind. Capitalising on a defensive mistake, he unleashed a powerful low shot into the bottom corner, snatching a thrilling 4-3 victory for Liverpool.