Liverpool to honour Jota and his brother with Anfield memorial

Liverpool to honour Jota and his brother with Anfield memorial

Diogo Jota won the Premier League, FA Cup and two League Cups with Liverpool, while Andre Silva played for Penafiel in the Portuguese second division.

An aerial photograph taken with a drone of fans posing in front of a mural honouring the late soccer player Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva on the side of a house near Anfield Stadium in Liverpool, Britain, 21 July 2025. The mural was painted by artist Paul Curtis in memory of the former Liverpool striker, who died in a car accident in Spain together with his brother Andre Silva on 03 July. EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN
An aerial photograph taken with a drone of fans posing in front of a mural honouring the late soccer player Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva on the side of a house near Anfield Stadium in Liverpool. (EPA Images pic)
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Liverpool are to build a permanent memorial at Anfield in honour of their former forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who died in a car crash last year in northwestern Spain.

The heart-shaped sculpture titled “Forever 20” in reference to Jota’s jersey number, which has been retired from the club at all levels including the women’s and academy teams.

The memorial will also display Silva’s number 30 shirt when he played for Penafiel in the Portuguese second division.

“It will stand on a Granby Rock-faced stone plinth, laser-engraved with a dedication to both brothers, and incorporated into the plinth itself are many of the physical tributes that were left at Anfield,” Liverpool said in a statement on Monday.

Jota helped Liverpool win the Premier League last season, and won the FA Cup in 2022 and League Cup in 2022 and 2024 with the Merseyside club. He scored 65 goals in 182 appearances for them.

Ahead of the 2026 Premier League season-opener, Liverpool honoured the Portuguese forward with a minute’s silence before the kickoff against Bournemouth.

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