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Search Diogo Jota spent five years at Liverpool but did not play under his surname throughout his time at Anfield due to a nickname he picked up early in his career.

Diogo Jota did not play under his surname at Liverpool (Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Diogo Jota chose not to use his real name throughout most of his career.

Despite his full name being Diogo Jose Teixeira da Silva, the forward only briefly played under his actual surname during his career.

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Throughout his time at Liverpool, Jota donned the No.20 shirt with ‘Diogo J.’ written on the back.

This led the striker to become known by his Jota nickname and was a tradition he stuck to throughout his career, except for when he first joined Wolves on loan from Atletico Madrid in 2017.

Jota was forced to wear 'Silva' on his Wolves shirt in the Championship.

After the club won promotion to the Premier League in his debut, Jota switched back to the original name on his shirt and continued to wear it throughout his Liverpool career.

Jota wore Silva on the back of his shirt in his first season at Wolves (Image: Sam Bagnall - AMA/Getty Images)Trending

Jota’s brother Andre Silva was also a professional footballer.

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Diogo Jota wore 'Diogo J.' on his Liverpool shirt (Image: Getty)

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Many tributes have already been paid to the forward, including from his Liverpool team-mates and club legend Jamie Carragher.