Rute Cardoso Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Homemaker
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 6" (168 cm)
Eye Colour	Hazel Brown
Hair Colour	Medium Golden Blonde
Personal Life
Date of Birth	Year, 1997
Age (as of 2025)	28 Years
Birthplace	Porto, Portugal
Nationality	Portuguese
Hometown	Porto
Religion	Christianity
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Social Media	Instagram
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	Diogo Jota (footballer) (deceased) (2012-2022)
Engagement Date	July 2022
Marriage Date	22 June 2025
Marriage Place	Porto
Family
Husband/Spouse	Diogo Jota (footballer) (m. June 2025; unitl his death in July 2025)
Children	Son(s)- 2 • Dinis (eldest) • Duarte (younger) Daughter- 1 (youngest)
Parents
Siblings	Sister- Lídia Cardoso

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rute Cardoso

• Rute Cardoso hails from Porto, Portugal.

• Rute met Diogo Jota during their high school years. They soon fell in love and began dating on 22 October 2012, around the time Jota was beginning his professional football career.
  

  A picture of Rute Cardoso and Diogo Jota from the early years of their relationship

• Rute stood by Jota as his football career progressed. She relocated with him as he joined clubs like FC Porto, Wolverhampton, and eventually Liverpool.

• In August 2020, the duo announced they were expecting their first child. Their son, Dinis, was born in February 2021.
  

  Rute Cardoso’s Instagram post sharing the news of her first pregnancy with Diogo Jota

• Their second child was born in March 2023, and they welcomed a third baby in late 2024.

• In October 2023, Rute Cardoso made headlines after defending Diogo Jota on Instagram, following a 30 September match against Tottenham where he was sent off with two yellow cards in 22 seconds and a goal by player Luis Diaz was wrongly ruled out.

• When PGMOL later accepted that a big mistake was made with the VAR decision, Rute called the game “rigged” and used a clown emoji to mock the officials.

• On 3 July 2025, Diogo Jota and his younger brother André Silva passed away in a car accident in Cernadilla, a municipality in Zamora, Spain.

• According to authorities, the two were travelling just after midnight near Cernadilla when their car lost control on the A-52 motorway and caught fire. Both brothers were declared dead at the scene.

• Rute is an avid traveller and often shares her travel experiences on social media.
  

  A picture of Rute Cardoso from her trip to Greece

• She loves animals and has three pet dogs.
  

  Rute Cardoso with her family and pets

• Rute is a fitness enthusiast and often hits the gym.
  

  Rute Cardoso’s Instagram post about working out at a gym

• She is adventurous and enjoys engaging in activities like parasailing and horse riding.
  

  Rute Cardoso and Diogo Jota, while parasailing in Maldives

• Rute consumes alcohol occasionally.
  

  Rute Cardoso (extreme left), while having champagne