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The Guardian // Sport // Football

Liverpool retire No 20 shirt in honour of Diogo Jota after forward’s death

Friday 11th July 2025, 7:20PM

Number will no longer be used across all club’s teams28-year-old died alongside his brother in car crashLiverpool have permanently retired their No 20 shirt in honour of Diogo Jota, who was killed in a car crash alongside his brother, André Silva, last week. The club have announced that the No 20 will no longer be used across all levels of the club, including the men’s team, the women’s team and through academy levels.The tribute, the first in Liverpool’s history, is a reflection of how valued the Portugal international was as a player and a person at the club. Liverpool fans have called for the retirement of the No 20 shirt since the 28-year-old and his brother died in north-western Spain. Liverpool deliberately timed the announcement at 20:20 BST on Friday. Continue reading...

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