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Liverpool Permanently Retire No. 20 Shirt to Honor Diogo Jota

The decision was made in consultation with his widow, setting the stage for a minute’s silence and wreath at Preston North End.

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Tributes are placed outside Anfield Stadium, following the death of Liverpool Football Club soccer player Diogo Jota, in Liverpool, Britain, July 7, 2025. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo
A fan adds a message to a memorial wall created near Anfield Stadium following the death of Liverpool soccer player Diogo Jota in Liverpool, Britain, July 9, 2025. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo

Overview

  • Liverpool confirmed permanent retirement of the No. 20 shirt across all club levels in consultation with Jota’s wife, Rute Cardoso.
  • Rute Cardoso visited the memorial outside Anfield on July 11 alongside Liverpool’s first-team squad and coaching staff.
  • The club will observe a minute’s silence, lay wreaths, display digital tributes and require black armbands during its pre-season friendly at Preston North End.
  • Thousands of supporters have paid respects with flowers and messages outside Anfield since Jota’s death on July 3.
  • This marks the first time in Liverpool’s 133-year history that a shirt number has been retired in tribute to a player.