Liverpool's Portuguese forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva die in Spain car crash

Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has died in a car crash in Spain at the age of 28, Spanish police has confirmed.

The footballer was reportedly travelling in a car with his 26-year-old brother Andre, who also died in the crash.

According to local firefighters, the accident took place in the north-western province of Zamora at 12.30am local time.

The car, a Lamborghini, left the road due to a tyre blow out while overtaking another car, the Guardia Civil has confirmed.

Spanish police added it was investigating the causes and that no other vehicles were involved.

"The information we have so far is that the car, which was a Lamborghini, was in a road traffic accident and left the road due to a tyre blow out while overtaking," a statement read.

" The car caught on fire and the two occupants were killed. "

On June 22, two weeks ago, he married his long-term partner Rute Cardoso in Porto.

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The pair have two sons and a daughter together.

Jota won the English Premier League with Liverpool FC this season scoring 6 times in 26 appearances.

Liverpool FC said in a statement that they are devastated by the news.

"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," they wrote.

The attacking player sealed a $93 million move to Liverpool from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC in 2020 and scored a total of 65 goals in 182 games for the club.

He also made 49 appearances for Portugal, twice winning the UEFA Nations League.

Diogo Jota after winning the Premier League this season. (Reuters: Phil Noble)

'We have lost two champions'

The Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro said the athlete "greatly honoured Portugal's name".

"It is a sad day for football and for national and international sports," he said in a post on social media.

The Premier League said they are "shocked and devastated" by the news.

The Portuguese Football Federation said it was "completely devastated by the deaths of Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva".

It expressed its "deepest condolences to the family and friends of Diogo and André Silva", as well as to Liverpool FC and FC Penafiel, the clubs where the players respectively played.

"We have lost two champions," the statement said.

"The passing of Diogo and André Silva represents irreparable losses for Portuguese Football, and we will do everything to honour their legacy daily."

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