Did Diogo Jota have children? Soccer star reportedly dies in car accident a week after his wedding
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Diogo Jota posing with his family after Livepool's Premier League win (Image via Instagram/@diogoj_18)Diogo Jota reportedly passed away on Thursday, June 3, 2025, after being involved in a fatal car crash.
According to MARCA, the Portuguese soccer player was traveling with his brother André Silva, also a footballer, when the accident occurred. An X post from Diputación Provincial de Zamora confirmed that the crash happened on A-52, near Palacios de Sanabria – a municipality in the province of Zamora, Spain. André also died with his elder brother in a traffic accident.
For those unaware, Diogo Jota tied the knot with his childhood sweetheart, Rute Cardoso, in June 2025, less than two weeks before his death. The couple, who started dating in middle school, shared three children. In August 2020, Diogo posted a picture with Rute, showing them holding a photograph of her ultrasound and kissing each other. The Liverpool forward wrote,
“After another great season we are delighted to announce that we are waiting our 1st baby 💑 #feb2021🍼”
Diogo Jota and Rute Cardoso announced the birth of their oldest kid and only son, 4-year-old Dinis, in February 2021. After more than a year, the couple announced that they are expecting their second child. In a joint Instagram post, the couple shared a picture with their firstborn and wrote,
“Second baby on the way 🤰🏻⚽️🤩”
Duarte, the couple’s first daughter and second child, was born on March 7, 2023. Diogo and Rute shared a glimpse of their newborn in the same month with another joint Instagram post. The couple, who got engaged in 2022, announced Cardoso’s third pregnancy in June 2024 via Instagram. Diogo and Rute also confirmed a due date of November.
In December, the couple announced the birth of their third child, a baby girl, who was born on November 26. Diogo Jota also posed with his family after Liverpool clinched the 2024-25 Premier League title.
Rute Cardoso and Diogo Jota started dating each other when they were teens
The late Liverpool forward started dating his future wife when they were still children. Rute Cardoso, who was Diogo Jota’s girlfriend at the time, celebrated the seventh relationship anniversary in October 2019 by sharing an image carousel on Instagram. She wrote about meeting her longtime partner when they were 15 and 16 years old, respectively. Rute added,
“Two friends, same class, that never even dreamed what the future could bring! Who would’ve thought that it would turn out like this.. who would’ve thought that seven years later we would have lived in three different countries, visited ten countries and we still are the same two kids! Happy!”
Rute Cardoso further wrote about going through various ups and downs while growing up together. Eventually, Diogo Jota proposed to her, and they announced their engagement on Instagram in July 2022. They exchanged vows on June 22, 2025, and shared the pictures from the ceremony a few days back.
Diogo’s last Instagram upload, a video from his wedding day, was another joint upload with his wife, Rute. As mentioned, the footballer died in a car crash on July 3, 2025, with his younger brother, André Silva. Following his demise, many notable names have paid their respects to the soccer star.
Some of the names include UEFA, Al Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo, Portuguese PM Keir Starmer, Al-Hilal midfielder Ruben Neves, and Portuguese Football Federation president Pedro Proença, among others.
TOPICS: Diogo Jota, car crash, Liverpool, Liverpool FC, wedding