Diogo José Teixeira da Silva, commonly known as Diogo Jota, was a Portuguese professional footballer born on December 4, 1996, in Massarelos, Portugal. He began his football career at Gondomar SC before joining Paços de Ferreira in 2013. Jota made his professional debut in the Primeira Liga in 2014 and quickly gained attention, leading to a move to Atlético Madrid in 2016. He was loaned to FC Porto and later to Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he made his breakthrough in the Championship and eventually secured a permanent transfer in 2018. During his time at Wolverhampton Wanderers, Jota played a crucial role in helping the team achieve successive seventh-place finishes in the Premier League and excelled in the Europa League. He became the first Wolves player to score back-to-back hat-tricks in European competition. In 2020, Jota joined Liverpool FC, where he became a key figure in the team's offense. Under manager Jürgen Klopp, he won the FA Cup, League Cup, and the Premier League title in the 2024-25 season. Internationally, Jota represented Portugal at various youth levels before making his senior debut in 2019. He was part of the squads for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and two UEFA European Championships. Jota also won the UEFA Nations League twice with Portugal, in 2019 and 2025. Tragically, Diogo Jota's life was cut short in a car accident on July 3, 2025, at the age of 28. He was remembered for his exceptional skill, pace, and work rate on the pitch, as well as his kind and dedicated nature off it. Jota had recently married his partner, Rute Cardoso, and they had three children together. His legacy continues to be celebrated by fans and the football community worldwide.