Liverpool will retire Diogo Jota’s No. 20 jersey after the 28-year-old forward died in a car crash July 3.
The club said the decision was made in consultation with his wife, Rute Cardoso, who married Jota 11 days before the tragic accident, and his family. The shirt number will be retired across all levels of the club, including the women’s team and throughout the academy.
“I believe this is the first time in Liverpool Football Club’s history that such an honor has been bestowed upon an individual. Therefore, we can say this is a unique tribute to a uniquely wonderful person,” said Michael Edwards, chief executive of football for Liverpool’s ownership company, Fenway Sports Group.