The football world is currently mourning the untimely demise of Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva, who sadly passed away in the early hours of Thursday last week.

Jota and Silva died in a fatal car accident in the Zamora region of Spain after the Lamborghini lost control and caught fire on impact, killing both brothers.

Legit.ng looks at the six active footballers who have died in 2025.

The Liverpool star is the most high-profile footballer who has died in 2025 after dying in a car crash in Spain on Thursday, 11 days after marrying his long-term partner Rute Cardoso at an event in his native Portugal.

According to Goal, he was on his way to catch a ferry to England in the port at Santander after his doctors advised him not to fly after a lung surgery in the previous week.

Jota and his brother Silva were the only children of their parents and sadly passed away on the same day, as the 25-year-old was accompanying his brother and best friend when their accident happened.

He was playing for the Portuguese second division club Penafiel before his death. The football world has paid tribute to him and his brother and extended condolences to their family.

Palestinian footballer Muhannad Fadl al-Lay became a victim in the ongoing war in the Middle East after dying days after he was wounded by an Israeli missile strike at his home.

Boupzenda was a former Gabonese international who passed away on April 16 after falling from the 11th floor of a building in China, where he was playing for Zhejiang FC in the Chinese Super League, according to BBC Sports. He represented Gabon at AFCON 2021 and won the Turkish league Golden Boot in the same year.

South African youngster Zondi passed away after collapsing during the warmup of a match in the country's second-tier league between Durban City and Milford FC. He was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead, and the match was suspended.

Nigerian footballer Lawal died in Uganda, where he was playing for Vipers FC. Initial reports claimed he died from a motorcycle accident, but it was later announced he died after falling from the top of a shopping mall. Nigeria has ordered an investigation into the circumstances of his death.

Legit.ng previously reported that Jota's widow was in tears as she exited the morgue where the corpse of her late husband and his brother were placed after their accident in Spain.

Rute Cardoso and Jota began dating when they were teenagers. They had three children, two boys and a girl, together before legally tying the knot on June 22.

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Source: Legit.ng