Portuguese · Porto, Portugal · Born 4 December 1996Liverpool's most clinical substitute-turned-starter — hat-trick against Atalanta on debut, FA Cup and League Cup winner.
Diogo José Teixeira da Silva was born in Porto, Portugal in 1996. Wolverhampton Wanderers paid £12 million for him and he scored 44 goals across three seasons — consistently performing beyond the team's level. Liverpool paid £41 million for him in 2020. He scored a hat-trick against Atalanta on his Champions League debut for Liverpool — an individual achievement that was immediate justification of the fee. He scored 21 goals in his debut Liverpool season despite not starting regularly. He won the FA Cup and League Cup double in 2022 — scoring in both finals. He was consistently Liverpool's most reliable goal-scorer per minute played across his Anfield years. He won the Premier League as a squad player in 2020. He represented Portugal 51 times — part of the generation following Ronaldo that Seleção must build around. His combination of pressing from the front, clinical finishing and the ability to score against elite opposition in decisive moments have made him one of Liverpool's most valued players.
Key player in Liverpool's Champions League and Premier League triumphs
How They Played
Pacey, clinical finisher with excellent movement in the box and ability to play across the front three
Career Honours
- FA Cup (2022)
- League Cup (2022)
- Premier League (2020)
- Champions League (2019 squad)
- Euro runner-up (Portugal 2016 squad)
- Champions League 2019
- Premier League 2020
- FA Cup 2022
- League Cup 2022
| Club | Period | Fee | Apps | Goals | Shirt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paços de Ferreira | 2014–2014 | — | 6 | 31 | #20 |
| Liverpool | 2020–2024 | — | 129 | 54 | — |
| FC Porto | 2014–2016 | — | 3 | 0 | — |
| Atlético Madrid | 2016–2017 | €7m | 1 | 0 | — |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2017–2020 | €15.8m | 131 | 44 | — |
 Portugal | — | — | 51 | 16 | — |
Portuguese Athletes