Diogo José Teixeira da Silva

 Background & Early Career

• Full Name: Diogo José Teixeira da Silva, commonly known as Diogo Jota, born 4 December 1996 in Porto, Portugal.

• Joined youth ranks at Paços de Ferreira, made senior debut in 2014. In 2016, he moved to Atlético Madrid but was immediately loaned to FC Porto, later earning a loan—and eventual transfer—to Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2017.

• Helped Wolves gain promotion to the Premier League with 17 goals in the 2017–18 Championship season. He stayed until 2020, tallying 44 Premier League goals in 131 appearances.

Liverpool & International Rise

• In September 2020, Liverpool signed him from Wolves for approximately £41 million (€44 million).

• With Liverpool, Jota scored 65 goals in 182 games across all competitions, including winning the FA Cup and EFL Cup in 2021–22 and the Premier League title in 2024–25.

• Internationally, made his Portugal debut in November 2019, earning nearly 50 caps and winning the UEFA Nations League twice (2019, 2025).

Style & Records

• Known for his versatility: playing across the front line as a winger, striker, false nine, and inside‑forward; strong with both feet and excellent campaign finishing, pressing, dribbling, movement, and work rate.

• Notable records include: fastest-ever Liverpool substitute goal in 21 seconds (Jan 2025), first player to score in his first four Anfield home league games, scorer of Liverpool's 10,000th club goal; and one of the few Premier League players with 10+ goals via head, left, and right foot.

Key Trophies & Honors

• Club: EFL Championship (2017–18), FA Cup (2021–22), Carabao Cup/EFL Cup (2021–22, 2023–24), Premier League (2024–25) .

• International: UEFA Nations League (2018–19, 2024–25).

• Individual Awards: Premier League Player of the Month (Jan 2024), UEFA Champions League Breakthrough XI 2020, among others.

Off the Pitch & Personal Life

• A passionate FIFA gamer, once ranked world #1 on the FIFA 21 Champions Leaderboard in Feb 2021 and ran an esports team “Luna Galaxy”.

• Married long-time partner Rute Cardoso on 22 June 2025, with whom he had three children. His brother André Silva—also a footballer—tragically died alongside him in a car crash on 3 July 2025 in Spain.