Diogo Jota’s final goal for Liverpool proved to be a memorable one as he scored the only goal in a 1-0 win against Everton in April. The football world is grieving the Liverpool forward, who died alongside his brother Andre Silva in a car accident on Thursday.

The 28-year-old was part of the Liverpool squad that clinched the Premier League title last season. He also won the FA Cup and League Cup in his five-year spell with the Reds.

Despite being sidelined by injury for part of last term, Jota scored six goals and provided four assists in 26 league appearances. His final league goal decided the Merseyside Derby at Anfield and saw Jota surpass more than one Premier League legend in the all-time scoring list, including former England captain David Beckham.

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The final goal of Jota’s career saw him receive a backheel from Luis Diaz on the edge of the box, just short of the hour mark. The Portuguese forward dribbled through several Everton defenders before firing the ball beyond Jordan Pickford.

It was Jota’s 63rd goal in 190 Premier League appearances and his 47th for Liverpool. That decisive finish propelled Arne Slot's side closer to the league title and saw Jota move ahead of Manchester United icon David Beckham and Arsenal legend Robert Pires’ Premier League goal tallies (62).

The Portugal international spent seven years in the English top-flight, scoring 16 times for Wolves across two seasons in the Premier League before sealing a £41million move to Liverpool in 2020. Jota scored one more league goal in eight fewer games than Pires, who spent six years at Arsenal and had a brief spell with Aston Villa. Meanwhile, Beckham fell just short of Jota’s goal tally in 265 appearances for United.

Shortly after the Merseyside Derby in April, Jota confessed that his winner ranked among the best goals of his career. “Maybe, because of the importance (it is my favourite goal),” Jota told the club website.

“I think now this one being a match-winner obviously has more importance. For sure one of my favourites.

“I remember when I came back from one of my injuries against Fulham as well, that goal was really important. I think I scored quite a few important goals this season and that's always what I try to do.”

Many tributes have been paid to Jota following his death on Thursday. Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who was also a professional footballer for Portuguese side Penafiel, were involved in a fatal car accident in the Zamora province of Spain. Police have stated that the incident occurred after a tyre blowout while the car was overtaking.

Jota had married his long-term partner Rute Cardoso on June 22. The couple had three children together. Liverpool have issued a club statement following Jota’s death.

The statement read: “Liverpool Football Club are devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota. The club have been informed the 28-year-old has passed away following a road traffic accident in Spain along with his brother, Andre.

“Liverpool FC will be making no further comment at this time and request the privacy of Diogo and Andre’s family, friends, teammates and club staff is respected as they try to come to terms with an unimaginable loss. We will continue to provide them with our full support.”