Liverpool Reveal Design for Permanent Diogo Jota and Andre Silva Memorial

Liverpool FC have unveiled images of a permanent memorial dedicated to late forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva following their deaths in a car crash last summer.

Jota, 28, and Silva, 25, who played for Portuguese second-division side FC Penafiel, died on 3 July in Spain’s Zamora province.

The memorial, titled Forever 20, will be installed at Anfield along 97 Avenue and is designed to honour the brothers’ lives, their close bond and the affection shown toward them by fans, teammates and family members around the world.

Liverpool said the sculpture incorporates a flowing heart design inspired by Jota’s trademark goal celebration. It also features the brothers’ shirt numbers — 20 and 30 — as well as lyrics from the chant sung by Liverpool supporters during the 20th minute of matches in tribute to Jota.

The club revealed that physical tributes, flowers and messages left outside Anfield by supporters after the brothers’ deaths have been recycled and incorporated into the stone plinth of the memorial.

Liverpool have not yet confirmed an official unveiling date but said details would be announced in the future.

Jota joined Liverpool from Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2020 and became a key player during his time at Anfield.

The Portugal international scored 65 goals in 182 appearances for the club, helping Liverpool win the Premier League, the FA Cup and two EFL Cup titles during his spell on Merseyside.