{"id":54653,"date":"2025-07-03T22:37:49","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T22:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=54653"},"modified":"2025-07-04T02:59:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T02:59:13","slug":"clubs-that-have-retire-shirt-numbers-diogo-jota-liverpool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/clubs-that-have-retire-shirt-numbers-diogo-jota-liverpool\/","title":{"rendered":"Clubs That Have Retired Shirt Numbers as Liverpool Immortalise Diogo Jota&#8217;s No. 20"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has died after a fatal car accident in Spain. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>His brother, Andre, who played in the second division of the Portuguese league, also died in the crash.<\/p>\n<p>Jota, 28, is survived by his newly-wed wife, Rute Cardoso, and three children, ages four, two, and one.<\/p>\n<p>Since the tragic news broke, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/diogo-jota-tributes-liverpool-star-killed-in-car-crash\/\">tributes have been pouring in<\/a>, with fans, sporting personalities, and even the British Prime Minister expressing their heartfelt condolences.<\/p>\n<p>Some Liverpool fans urged the club to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/jota-shirt-retirement-liverpool-portugal-star-killed\/\">immortalise Jota by retiring his shirt number<\/a>, and the club have responded. The Reds have officially decided to retire Jota&#8217;s No. 20, paying him the highest tribute they could at this incredibly challenging time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Liverpool FC announce that Diogo Jota&#39;s &#39;No. 20 will be rightly immortalised for his contributions&#39; \u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gOKbFYSl2t\">pic.twitter.com\/gOKbFYSl2t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNFC\/status\/1940845556269564399?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In the list below, we will take a look at some other clubs that have retired shirt numbers in honour of their players.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: This list only includes shirt retirements in response to the players&#8217; untimely deaths. We have overlooked legacy retirements.<\/p>\n<h2>Liverpool to Retire Shirt No. 20 to Immortalise Diogo Jota: Five Top Clubs Who Have Done the Same<\/h2>\n<h3>Manchester City \u2013 No. 23<\/h3>\n<p>On June 26, 2003, Marc-Vivien Foe collapsed on the pitch during the Confederations Cup semi-final between his country, Cameroon, and Colombia. Shortly after, he died of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a heart condition.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester City, who had signed Foe the previous summer, paid their respect by retiring his No. 23 shirt.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">When Marc-Vivien Foe died in 2003 due to a heartbreak, Man City retired his number 23. <\/p>\n<p>Diogo Jota wore the number 20 whilst winning their 20th league title, it would be very fitting to retire his number as well. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/alQHHgqNjO\">pic.twitter.com\/alQHHgqNjO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Josh (@Joshua_MCI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Joshua_MCI\/status\/1940710115134656896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Like Diogo Jota, Foe was also 28 at the time of his demise. He scored 9 goals in 35 Premier League games for Man City.<\/p>\n<h3>Sevilla \u2013 No. 16<\/h3>\n<p>LaLiga side Sevilla retired the No. 16 shirt after the death of 22-year-old Antonio Puerta. Puerta collapsed on the pitch during a LaLiga match on August 25. He died after suffering a cardiac arrest just three days later. Puerta was suffering from a genetic condition that contributed to his untimely demise.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Hoy se cumplen 17 a\u00f1os desde que nos dejaste, Antonio. 17 largos a\u00f1os en los que no te olvidamos. \u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Siempre presente en la memoria de todos nosotros. Eterno, Puerta \u267e\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/z1tLDp8Kc1\">pic.twitter.com\/z1tLDp8Kc1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sevilla F\u00fatbol Club (@SevillaFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SevillaFC\/status\/1828698629567082753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Sevilla initially retired the No. 16, but due to LaLiga number restrictions, they have occasionally had to assign the number. However, to honour the legacy of club graduate Puerta, they have tried to assign the No. 16 primarily to their academy graduates.<\/p>\n<h3>Espanyol \u2013 No. 21<\/h3>\n<p>August 8, 2009, Dani Jarque died of a heart attack in his hotel room during pre-season training in Italy. He was the captain and leader of the team. After his tragic death, Espanyol retired No. 21 \u2014 the number he most frequently wore.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ca\" dir=\"ltr\">Etern capit\u00e0 Dani Jarque. <br \/>Etern 21. \ud83e\udd0d\ud83d\udc99<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RCDE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RCDE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oKBOH0u3IY\">pic.twitter.com\/oKBOH0u3IY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (@RCDEspanyol) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RCDEspanyol\/status\/1424347011743199237?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Jarque was a dear friend of Barcelona and Spain legend Andres Iniesta. After he scored the winning goal in the 2010 FIFA World Cup final, Iniesta paid tribute to his friend by displaying his name on his undershirt.<\/p>\n<p>Espanyol fans still only remember Jarque, chanting his name in the 21st minute during home matches without fail.<\/p>\n<h3>Fiorentina \u2013 No. 13<\/h3>\n<p>On May 4, 2018, Davide Astori, the captain of Serie A side Fiorentina, died in his sleep from cardiac arrest. The 31-year-old was travelling with the team when it happened.<\/p>\n<p>Astori was a celebrated figure in Italian football; every club and their supporters mourned his death.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In memory of Astori, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Fiorentina?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Fiorentina<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cagliari?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cagliari<\/a> will retire the number 13 shirt \ud83d\udc9c\ud83d\ude4c<br \/>\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RQhBrwAP2g\">pic.twitter.com\/RQhBrwAP2g<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Total Italian Football (@SerieATotal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SerieATotal\/status\/970979643804307456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 6, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Fiorentina paid him the highest tribute, choosing to retire his shirt number 13. His former club, Cagliari, also followed suit.<\/p>\n<h3>Emiliano Sala \u2013 No. 9<\/h3>\n<p>On January 21, 2019, Emiliano Sala was on a plane to Cardiff City after completing his switch from Nantes. Unfortunately, Sala never got to play for Cardiff, as he died in a horrific plane crash. He was only 28 years old.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FCNantes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FCNantes<\/a> have announced they will retire the number 9 shirt in memory of Emiliano Sala.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc4f A fitting tribute.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf3b RIP. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gGAO0tvE5O\">pic.twitter.com\/gGAO0tvE5O<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SPORF (@Sporf) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sporf\/status\/1093819097832439809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 8, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After the news was confirmed, Nantes decided to retire Sala&#8217;s No. 9 shirt, despite it being one of the most meaningful numbers in football.<\/p>\n<p>Sala played 133 games for the French club in all competitions, scoring 48 goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has died after a fatal car accident in Spain. His brother, Andre, who played in the second division of the Portuguese league, also died in the crash. Jota, 28, is survived by his newly-wed wife, Rute Cardoso, and three children, ages four, two, and one. 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