Tributes to Diogo Jota are growing at Molineux
His former club Wolves joined those praising his career - saying "the memories he created will never be forgotten" after his death at the age of 28
Last updated 4th Jul 2025
The number of flowers and scarves left in memory of Diogo Jota at Molineux are growing.
Preparations have begun for the wake and funeral of the former Wolves and Liverpool footballer as tributes continue to flood in for the Portuguese international following his death in a car crash in Spain.
The father of three, who married his long-term partner Rute Cardoso 11 days before the incident, was killed alongside his brother Andre Silva after a Lamborghini they were travelling in burst into flames following a suspected tyre blowout in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Jota played for Wolves between 2017 and 2020.
Among the bunches of flowers, scarves, shirts and balloons left in memory of Diogo Jota outside Molineux was a wreath with a central printed tribute laid on behalf of Wolves as a club.
The card, bearing the club crest, read: "Diogo, your goals, desire, fight and hunger to win lit up Molineux.
"Your legacy will forever live on in the hearts of everyone at Wolves.
"In loving memory of Diogo and Andre. Rest peacefully.
"From everyone at the club, and the whole Wolves family."
Wolves TV commentator Mikey Burrows as reflected on the impact Diogo Jota left on Molineux following the tragic passing of the former Old Gold forward and his brother Andre Silva:
"We all dream of making a lasting impact. Diogo Jota did that and more.
"In the age of the glamourous game, he was refreshingly normal. From day one he was hugely impressive as a person. Ruben Neves had arrived weeks earlier speaking very little English. Diogo was fluent.
"He once told me he had learnt the language in preparation for a future move to England – no doubt the Premier League had been the intention, rather than the Championship – but it didn’t matter, he was here to achieve his aims and if that meant dragging us with him, so be it".