Diogo Jota enjoyed quite the rise to prominence and he was a staple of the starting XI for Liverpool Football Club.

Having helped Wolverhampton Wanderers achieve promotion to the Premier League in 2017/18, he continued to demonstrate his skill for the Midlands club, eventually earning a £45 million move to the red half of Merseyside.

Since, he’s gone on to win the Premier League, League Cup twice, the FA Cup, and feature in over 30 Champions League games. This season, defending Premier League champions Liverpool are seen as near locks in the online betting to finish in the top four. 

Being such a highly-rated forward and having been a part of the Portugal team that won the UEFA Nations League in 2019 and 2025, you can bet that Jota boasted quite the net worth estimate before his tragic death in July 2025.

Career Earnings 

Having played for professional football clubs for over a decade, Diogo Jota collected over £32 million in career earnings. 

He began on understandably meek earnings as a teenager playing for Paços Ferreira, getting around £500 per week. That got a huge bump after his move to Atlético Madrid in 2016, where he was paid close to £28,000 per week. 

With the Spanish giants, he began out on loan to FC Porto, later being loaned to and then bought outright by Wolves. From 2018 onwards as a Wolves player, Jota was earning an average of £50,000 per week.

Moving to Liverpool, one of the Premier League clubs with the largest wage bills, the Portuguese forward got another pay rise. 

Initially, he was on £90,000 per week, but in 2022/23, a new five-year deal set him on £140,000 per week. For the past two seasons, Jota saw £7.28 million go into his bank account. 

How Much Was Diogo Jota Worth?

Diogo Jota’s net worth could only be estimated, but those who have looked through his reported salary estimate that his wealth would've landed on a figure in the region of £14 million.

Without a list of his assets, full earnings from pursuits beyond pulling on a Liverpool shirt, investments, and expenditures, Jota’s net worth can only ever be a guess. 

Tragedy Strikes

On 3rd July 2025, it was reported that Diogo Jota had tragically lost his life after a car accident in the Spanish province of Zamora.

His brother, Andre Silva, was also in the car at the time of the crash and he also lost his life. According to reports, the Guardia Civil confirmed that the two brothers died at about 00:30 local time on Thursday.

In addition, they revealed that their car, a Lamborghini, exited the road after a tyre blowout whilst overtaking another vehicle before catching fire.

Jota recently married long term partner Rute Cardoso, with whom he shared three children.

Statistics

Across his time in Portugal and England, Jota has collected over 400 career appearances for club and country, with him earning the most games, goals, and assists while in a Liverpool shirt. 

  • Wolverhampton Wanderers - 44 goals and 19 assists in 131 matches
  • Liverpool - 65 goals and 22 assists in 182 matches
  • Portugal - 14 goals and 12 assists in 49 matches

Playing in the middle and flanked by very talented wingers who could take on just about any full-back in the league, Jota was one of the best forwards in the top flight and he will be sorely missed.

As a member of the Portugal national team, Jota was often deployed as a substitute or a 60-minute forward, but even with this being the case, he amassed 14 goals and 12 assists in 49 international appearances.


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