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Diogo Jota made 395 elder nine appearances and was capped 49 times by Portugal
Ciaran Varley
BBC Sport Journalist
Diogo Jota, who died astatine nan property of 28 connected Thursday, will beryllium remembered arsenic a objective finisher who scored goals successful important moments for Liverpool and Wolves.
In 5 seasons astatine Anfield, nan Portuguese guardant delivered 65 goals successful 182 appearances, collecting each of English football's awesome trophies, including 1 FA Cup and 2 League Cups, arsenic good arsenic Liverpool's 20th convention title past season.
He signed for Liverpool for £41m from Wolves successful 2020, having scored 44 goals successful 131 appearances crossed 3 seasons aft moving from Atletico Madrid.
At world level, he was a personnel of Portugal squads that won nan Nations League doubly - successful 2019 and 2025.
We person chosen a action of his finest moments connected nan pitch, including an 11-minute hat-trick against Besiktas successful 2019, nan extremity that sent Wolves to Wembley successful that aforesaid year, a stunning solo effort against Arsenal successful 2021, and an important last derby winner.
First Champions League extremity for Porto
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In December 2016, while connected indebtedness from Atletico Madrid and conscionable days aft his 20th birthday, Jota scored his first extremity successful nan Champions League for Porto. He slotted location nan team's 5th extremity to information disconnected a 5-0 win against nan erstwhile season's astonishment Premier League champions Leicester.
Wolves hat-trick successful seven-goal Leicester thriller
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Having joined Wolves connected indebtedness initially, Jota agreed a imperishable move successful January 2018 and helped nan squad gain promotion to nan Premier League. He scored a superb hat-trick successful January 2019 to gain a thrilling 4-3 triumph complete Leicester, pinch his 3rd extremity coming successful stoppage time.
Jota sends Wolves to Wembley
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In March 2019, Wolves reached their first FA Cup semi-final for 21 years arsenic a second-half onslaught from Jota saw disconnected Manchester United and sent Nuno Espirito Santo's broadside to Wembley.
Hat-trick heroics against Besiktas
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With Wolves having qualified for nan Europa League, Jota came connected arsenic a substitute and claimed a hat-trick wrong conscionable 11 minutes successful a December 2019 4-0 triumph complete Besiktas.
Replacing Ronaldo for Portugal debut
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Jota made his world debut aged 22 erstwhile he replaced Cristiano Ronaldo arsenic a precocious substitute successful a 6-0 Euro 2020 qualifier triumph complete Lithuania. He had been portion of nan squad that won nan 2019 Nations League, but did not make an appearance. Jota was capped 49 times by his country.
Goal joyousness connected Liverpool convention debut
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Liverpool paid Wolves £41m to motion nan Portuguese and he opened his relationship for nan Reds successful September 2020 erstwhile he came connected arsenic a substitute to people pinch a debased onslaught and wrap up a 3-1 win against Arsenal.
Italian occupation arsenic hat-trick sinks Atalanta
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Jota claimed different hat-trick successful European title arsenic Liverpool thrashed Atalanta 5-0 successful November 2020.
Stunning extremity rocks Arsenal
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Jota near Arsenal's defence connected nan level arsenic he scored Liverpool's 2nd successful a 4-0 win astatine Anfield that ended a 10-game unbeaten tally for nan Gunners successful November 2021. The striker called this dribble and decorativeness his favourite extremity for Liverpool.
Sealing an emphatic derby triumph astatine Everton
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Jota fired past Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford to information disconnected a connection 4-1 derby win astatine Goodison successful December 2021.
Priceless punishment against Leicester
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Jota drilled location nan decisive spot-kick arsenic Liverpool came backmost from 2 goals down against Leicester to advancement to nan Carabao Cup semi-finals via a punishment shootout successful December 2021.
Double sends Liverpool to Wembley final
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First silverware pinch Liverpool
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Jota converted his punishment arsenic nan Reds beat Chelsea connected penalties successful nan 2022 FA Cup last to wrap up a home cup double for nan Reds.
Cool victor against Tottenham
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Jota was nan coolest man successful nan stadium arsenic he pounced connected a protect mix-up successful wounded clip to thief Liverpool separator a 4-3 thriller successful April 2023 successful which nan Reds had initially led 3-0 aft 15 minutes.
Derby victor moves Reds person to title
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Jota's last extremity for Liverpool was an important 1 - earning a derby win successful April 2025. The infinitesimal of people from nan striker sank an Everton broadside who had disappointment Liverpool, securing a valuable 3 points en way to nan Premier League title, to nan evident delight of Reds supporters.
Lifting number 20
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Liverpool's number 20 hoisted nan trophy aft nan club's 20th convention title triumph successful May. The Kop serenaded him, singing their "He will return america to victory" song. Jota missed a chunk of of nan 2024-25 play done injury, scoring six goals and adding 3 assists successful 26 Premier League appearances.
Second Nations League trophy
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The 28-year-old lifted nan Nations League trophy pinch Portugal successful June 2025 arsenic they beat neighbours Spain connected penalties successful nan final.
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