Diogo Jota, who died in a car accident, scored 14 goals in 49 games for the Portuguese national team, which he has been a part of since 2019.
İdman.biz reports that he also distinguished himself in the match his team won 3-0 against the Azerbaijan national team at the Baku Olympic Stadium on September 7, 2021, as part of the 2022 World Cup qualifying round.
Jota, who played in one World Cup and two European Championships as part of the Portuguese national team, won the UEFA Nations League in 2019 and 2025.
As for his club career, the deceased football player, who played for Liverpool since 2020, previously wore the jerseys of Pacos de Ferreira, Porto and Wolverhampton. Although he signed a contract with Madrid's Atletico in 2016, he was not destined to play for this team - he was loaned to other clubs.
Jota, who played as a striker and left winger, scored a total of 65 goals in 182 games for Liverpool in 5 seasons. He was named Premier League Player of the Month in January 2024. With Liverpool, he won the FA Cup and EFL Cup in 2022 and was a UEFA Champions League finalist and Premier League winner in 2025.
The matches in which he scored a hat-trick in the Europa League with Besiktas (4:0) in 2019 as part of Wolverhampton and in the Champions League with Atalanta (5:0) in 2020 with Liverpool can be remembered as his best games.
Jota stood out for his high speed and dribbling skills.
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