BBC · Jul 3, 2025
'A natural goalscorer always feared by defences'
Image caption, Diogo Jota made 26 appearances - 12 as a substitute - and scored six times as Liverpool won the 2024-25 Premier LeagueDiogo Jota, who has died in a car crash aged 28, was a natural goalscorer who played a pivotal role in Liverpool's successes in recent years as well as in Portugal's Nations League triumphs.
Jota signed for Liverpool in a £45m deal from Wolverhampton Wanderers in September 2020 after helping Nuno Espirito Santo's side return to the Premier League.
His composure in front of goal made him a match-winner on many occasions under Jurgen Klopp and then Arne Slot.