André Silva He has also died in the fateful accident with his brother Diogo Jota. The little one of the two was 25 years old and was also a footballer, played in the Peñafiel of the second division Portuguese. He signed on July 1, 2023 and had a contract until June 30, 2026. Offensive midfielder had played 32 games this season in which he scored two goals and distributed two assists.
Silva had just put an end to her second season at Peñafiel, but before she had played two other campaigns at the Gondomar after passing through the quarries of the Portuguese clubs Famalic y Boavista. The midfielder had played a total of 143 games in his still short race, with 21 goals and four assists.
He was also part of his training with his brother Diogo Jota in the Portwhich laments with this message on their social networks the death of both: «Porto Fútbol Club is mourning. With shock and deep regret We send our most sincere condolences to the family and friends of Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva, who was also our athlete in the youth categories. May he rest in peace, ”said the Portuguese club.
Why André Silva and Diogo Jota have different surnames
Both players, blood brothers, shared trade but did it with different surnames in their respective shirts. The reason is that Diogo Jota, whose full name is José Teixeira da Silva, It is known as jota because thus growing in football from lower categories. According to Portuguese media, because in his training teams there was another player named Diogo and to differentiate.
While the little one of the two brothers, André Silva, has always used the battery last name in his shirt. Both maintained a close relationshipthey shared vacations, training and personal moments. They supported each other on both the pitch on the pitch. Just ten days before the accident, Diogo's wedding had celebrated together in the Sanabria area, very close to the site of the incident.
Age and where André Silva played
To brings together the information and that there is nothing lost. André Silva was 25 years old, was the little one of the two tragically deceased brothers in the car accident. He was also a footballer, like Diogo Jota, played in the Peñafiel of the Second Portuguese division. For the Portuguese team he signed on July 1, 2023 and had a contract until June 30, 2026. Offensive midfielder, he had played 32 games this season in which he scored two goals and distributed two assists.
