Liverpool have confirmed plans to retire the no20 jersey in memory of Diogo Jota.
Jota and his brother Andre were tragically killed in a car accident in northwestern Spain last Thursday.
The brothers were laid to rest in their hometown of Gondomar on Saturday.
The football world has mourned the loss of the Liverpool star and his brother with a number of tributes already taking place during Club World Cup games and at Euro 2025.
Jota was a key member of the Liverpool squad since arriving from Wolves in 2020, helping the club lift the Premier League title last season.
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Jota wore no20 during his five years on Merseyside with the club with last season’s title triumph the 20th in Liverpool’s glittering history.
The club are now set to retire it across all levels, including the academy and the Women’s team.
A statement from Liverpool said: ‘After consultation with his wife, Rute, and family, the club can announce the squad number will be retired in honour and memory of Diogo across all levels, including LFC Women and Academy.
‘The move is recognition of not only the immeasurable contribution our lad from Portugal made to the Reds’ on-pitch successes over the last five years, but also the profound personal impact he had on his teammates, colleagues and supporters and the everlasting connections he built with them.’
Liverpool CEO Michael Edwards added: ‘As a club, we were all acutely aware of the sentiment of our supporters – and we felt exactly the same way.
‘“’It was vitally important to us to involve Diogo’s wife, Rute, and his family in the decision and to ensure they were the first to know of our intention.
‘I believe this is the first time in Liverpool Football Club’s history that such an honour has been bestowed upon an individual. Therefore, we can say this is a unique tribute to a uniquely wonderful person.
‘By retiring this squad number, we are making it eternal – and therefore never to be forgotten.
‘Diogo joined us in 2020, he won us number 20, and he wore – with honour, distinction and affection – the number 20.
‘As far as Liverpool Football Club is concerned, he will be forever our number 20.’
Liverpool will begin their pre-season campaign against Preston North End on Sunday – their first match since last week’s heartbreaking news.
Tributes are being planned with Preston to lay a wreath in front of away supporters with a minute’s silence to be observed ahead of kick-off. Both sets of players will also wear black armbands.