How Much of Diogo Jota's Contract Amount Will Liverpool Pay to His Family?

The entire football community is in a state of deep mourning after the tragic death of Diogo Jota. The Portuguese forward and his brother, Andre Silva, passed away after being involved in a fatal car accident on July 3 (2025) in northwestern Spain. He was only 28, with his brother passing away at the age of 25. What is even more saddening is that Jota only got married to his childhood sweetheart, Rute Cardoso, just days before his death. He leaves behind his wife and three children, but Liverpool seem to have a special plan to help them.

How Much Will Liverpool Pay Diogo Jota Family After His Death?

Liverpool have already shown a lot of respect to Diogo Jota's family after his sudden passing, giving them the necessary privacy to mourn this unimaginable loss. It is now being reported that the 2024/25 Premier League champions will be paying the full salary from the two years remaining on Jota's contract to his family following his untimely passing.

Jota joined Liverpool from Wolves in 2020 but signed a five-year contract extension in 2022 as a reward for his heroics. Liverpool are now ready to pay the amount that will accumulate for two yearly salaries to the Portuguese forward's family. Jota was rumoured to be on a £140,000-a-week salary, which amounts to around £7.2 million per year. That means Liverpool will pay close to £14.5 million to his family members, which is the exact amount that the Portuguese forward was owed for the last two years of this contract.

Liverpool has, of course, not officially named the kind of ways they will be helping out Jota's wife or family members after his sudden demise. But they have already reportedly decided to pay out Jota's remaining salary, and might even take a few more measures to help out Rute Cardoso and his three young children sustain themselves after his demise.

What Did Diogo Jota Achieve At Liverpool?

Diogo Jota joined Liverpool in the 2020 summer transfer window after enjoying a prolific stint at Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Portuguese forward made 131 appearances for the Wolves side, scoring 44 goals and providing 19 assists to prove himself as a clinical, unpredictable threat for the Premier League defenders. He ended up enjoying quite a lot of success at Anfield as well.

Jota made 182 appearances for the Reds up until the end of the 2024/25 season, which tragically proved to be his final one as a footballer. He scored 65 goals and provided 26 assists for Liverpool, helping them win the 2024/25 Premier League title. He also won the FA Cup and Carabao Cup titles with the Reds, as well as finishing as the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League runners-up.

Jota had a pretty impressive international career with the Portugal national team as well. He made 49 appearances for his national side, scoring 14 goals and providing 12 assists in that period, as well as winning the UEFA Nations League title twice with them. He was at the prime of his career at the age of 28 before his sudden death, but he leaves behind a memorable legacy and one of the most fondly remembered No. 20s in Liverpool history.