21 Diogo Jota
Diogo Jota, 1996-12-04, Forward for Portugal, plays for Liverpool. 45 international caps, 14 goals. Part of Portugal's 2026 World Cup Group K squad.
Biography
Liverpool forward and an important attacking option for Portugal. Currently plying his trade at Liverpool, a clinical forward, Diogo Jota possesses sharp finishing instincts and intelligent movement, serving as Portugal's primary attacking threat. Has earned 45 international caps, scoring 14 goals, demonstrating consistent attacking output. Set to compete with Portugal at the 2026 World Cup, building on the team's 8 previous tournament appearances.
Career Timeline
He played 182 games and scored 65 goals over five seasons for Liverpool, winning the Premier League in 2025, as well as one FA Cup and two EFL Cup titles.
He made his senior international debut in November 2019 and was chosen in the squads for two UEFA European Championships (2020 and 2024), but missed the 2022 FIFA World Cup due to injury.
Having helped them gain promotion to the Premier League, he joined the club in 2018 for a reported €14 million and made 131 appearances for them, scoring 44 goals.
After two seasons in the Primeira Liga, he was consecutively loaned to Primeira Liga club Porto in 2016 and EFL Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2017.
Jota started his career with Paços de Ferreira, before signing for La Liga club Atlético Madrid in 2016.