Diogo Jota has been posthumously inducted into Wolves' Hall of Fame, the club announced. The Portuguese forward, who played for Wolves from 2017 to 2020 before moving to Liverpool, died in a road traffic accident on 3 July alongside his brother Andre Silva.
The Hall of Fame committee, chaired by club legend John Richards, made the 'rare and heartfelt decision' to fast-track Jota's induction, a process that usually takes weeks or months. Only 38 players or teams have been inducted since the Hall of Fame's inception in 2008.
Richards said: 'There is such a feeling of sadness and disbelief around this awful tragedy that we wanted to make this tribute of our own as soon as we could. His record of 44 goals at Wolves, and then 65 at Liverpool as a Premier League title winner, speaks volumes.'
Wolves director of football administration Matt Wild added: 'Diogo was not only a phenomenal footballer, but someone who carried himself with humility and kindness throughout his time at Wolves. His legacy here is etched into our history.'
Wolves will pay tribute to Jota and Silva at their next two home fixtures: the final pre-season friendly against Celta Vigo and the Premier League opener against Manchester City. Liverpool have already retired Jota's No.20 shirt, the first such retirement in the club's history.
