Wolves have announced that Diogo Jota will be postumed posthumously in the Hall of Fame of the club after his death in a car accident at the age of 28 earlier this month.
Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, 25, were killed at the crash, which took place on July 3 in North Spain.
The Portuguese international, who was part of the Premier League-winning side of Liverpool last season, made 131 performances for Wolves and scored 44 goals during a three-year period at the club after he initially was on loan of FC Porto in 2017.
He then moved to Anfield in a transmission of £ 41 million in the summer of 2020 after he had impressed as part of the side that protected European football under Nuno Espirito Santo.
The side of West Midlands confirmed the news via the release of an official club statement on Thursday evening.
It stated: 'Diogo Jota was included in the Wolves Hall of Fame, in a tribute that both his remarkable achievements for the club and the deep impact that his death has on the football world.
'The Hall of Fame, which is carried out independently by a committee chaired by Wolves -legend John Richards, has quickly moved to make this rare and sincere decision, after the tragic and early death of Diogo and his younger brother Andre.
Wolves Hall of Fame chairman and vice president of the club John Richards has added his own statement after the news
'There is such a sense of sorrow and disbelief about this terrible tragedy that we wanted to bring this our own tribute as quickly as possible.
'Just like everyone else, we are stunned by events, and we remember what a great player Diogo was for Wolves during that unforgettable promotional season under Nuno and our early years back in the Premier League.
'His record of 44 goals at Wolves, and then 65 in Liverpool as the winner of the Premier League title, speaks volumes. So many fans in the game – especially in Portugal after he helped them win the Nations League this summer – feel his loss deep. We saw no reason to postpone this decision.
“We hope it will bring a bit of comfort for those who were close to Diogo and Andre, and we trust that Wolves supporters will understand that this gesture is made with real love and admiration, and also completely justified.”
It comes after Wolves have announced plans on Monday to have Shared Wolves publicly plans to honor Diogo and Andre Permanent after their death.
After Liverpool tributed to Jota in their pre-season-friendly friendship against Preston on Sunday, Wolves announced plans to do the same in their last home-friendly before the Premier League season of 2025-26 starts, where they will still plan a tribute.
The statement added: 'The death of Diogo and Andre will also be marked on two of the upcoming home matches of Wolves -the last home -friendly against Celta Vigo and opening Premier League match against Manchester City.
'The club works closely with supporters to ensure that both tribute to the inheritance of Diogo fits at Wolves, with the most important commemorations planned for the MAN City match. Full details are shared with supporters prior to the games.