Jota and his partner have been together for over a decade
Diogo Jota with his wife Rute Cardoso and two of their children
Diogo Jota with his wife Rute Cardoso and two of their children
(Image: Rute Cardoso/Instagram)
Diogo Jota was flooded with support as he married his long-term partner. The Liverpool FC striker has been at Liverpool since 2020 and has scored many important goals along the way, including nine goals last season as the Reds won the Premier League. In total, Jota has found the net 65 times in 182 appearances for the club.
Away from the pitch, Jota has been in a relationship with Rute Cardoso since 2012 and the couple have three children together. Jota proposed to Rute back in July 2022 in a picturesque lakeside setting.
A few days ago, the couple shared the news that they had tied the knot. In a joint Instagram post, Rute and Jota shared pictures from the wedding ceremony, which took place in a grand church last month. Rute wore a stunning white dress while Jota opted for a smart navy suit.
They shared pictures of them in front of the altar with their children and the couple emerging from the ceremony with a bouget of flowers.
In the caption, they said: “June 22, 2025. Yes to forever.” The Instagram post received over 190,000 likes and over 1,000 comments, including love heart emojis from fellow Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez and Natalia Becker, wife of goalkeeper Alisson.
On X, Jota shared the post on his account and was sent many supportive messages by Liverpool fans. One said: "Congratulations mate.”
Another said: “Congratulations Jota, wishing you and your wife a happy marriage to last forever.” A third added: “Congratulations! Happily ever after!”
Rute shared further pictures from their wedding day in a new post yesterday and said: “My dream come true.” Jota left a comment which said: “I’m the lucky one.”
Jota isn’t the only Liverpool player to get married this summer. Luis Diaz and his long term partner, Gera Ponce, have tied the knot in a beautiful wedding ceremony. The Liverpool left winger shared a series ofvideos and photos from the wedding last month.
Sharing clips and photos on Instagram, Luis said: "On the biggest day of our lives, shared with family and friends, I pronounce myself Mr & Mrs Diaz."
Gera wore a gorgeous and traditional white wedding dress while Luis opted for a fitted black suit with white lapel flowers to match his wife's bouquet.
Meanwhile, Scouse midfielder Curtis Jones proposed to his long-term girlfriend Saffie Khan last week. Jones popped the question in front of a floral love heart shaped arch, surrounded by flower petals and candles. The landscape was beautiful with water and mountains in the background of the photos.
An LED light hanging from the flower arch read "Will you marry me?", one of the images showed Saffie, who wore a long pale pink dress, with her hands over her face as the moment unfolded.
Their daughter was also present with Curtis pictured hugging and kissing her.