Álvaro Djaló
 Djalo in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Djaló Dias-Fernandes | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| San Miguel | |||
| 2015–2017 | SD Begoña | ||
| 2017–2020 | Braga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Braga B | 47 | (17) |
| 2022–2024 | Braga | 54 | (10) |
| 2024– | Athletic Bilbao | 9 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Basque Country[2] | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:10, 10 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2024 | |||
Álvaro Djaló Dias-Fernandes (born 16 August 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger or forward for La Liga club Athletic Bilbao.
Career
[edit]Born in Madrid, Djaló spent part of his upbringing in the Bilbao area and played for local clubs including SD Begoña[3][4] before moving to Portugal with Braga in 2017.[5] He began his senior career with Braga's reserves in 2020, and signed his first professional contract with the club on 22 April 2022, to run until 2025.[6][7] In July 2022, he started training with the senior team in preparation for the 2022–23 season.[8]
Djaló made his professional and Primeira Liga debut as a late substitute against Sporting CP on 7 August 2022, and assisted his side's final goal to tie the game at 3–3.[9]
In March 2024, Braga and Athletic Bilbao agreed an initial €15 million fee with potential add-ons (one of the Basque club's biggest transfer outlays) for the transfer of 24-year-old Djaló at the end of the 2023–24 season,[10] with the player meeting the requirements of the Athletic Bilbao signing policy due to his years spent in the region as a juvenile.
Personal life
[edit]Born in Spain, Djaló is of Bissau-Guinean descent.[11] His cousin Adu Ares is also a footballer.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 10 November 2024[12]
| Club | Season | League | Nation cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Braga B | 2020–21 | Campeonato de Portugal | 28 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 8 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Liga 3 | 19 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 9 | |||||
| Total | 47 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 47 | 17 | ||||||
| Braga | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 24 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7[c] | 2 | — | 41 | 5 | |
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11[d] | 6 | — | 47 | 16 | ||
| Total | 54 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 8 | — | 88 | 22 | |||
| Athletic Bilbao | 2024–25 | La Liga | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| Career total | 110 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 39 | ||
- ^ Includes Taça de Portugal
- ^ Includes Taça da Liga
- ^ Five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Nine appearances and five goals in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
[edit]- As of match played 23 March 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basque | 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | |
Honours
[edit]Braga
References
[edit]- ^ "Álvaro Djaló, Álvaro Djaló Dias-Fernandes - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Djaló conquista San Mamés y Bielsa la lía" [Djaló conquers San Mamés and Bielsa the mess] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Álvaro Djaló no radar do Athletic Bilbao" [Álvaro Djaló on Athletic Bilbao's radar]. Record (in Portuguese). 22 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Álvaro Djalo, el primo de Adu Ares, del Begoña a la primera división de Portugal" [Álvaro Djalo, the cousin of Adu Ares, from Begoña to the Portuguese first division]. El Correo (in Spanish). 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Braga, un equipo de 'guerreiros': Víctor Gómez, Abel Ruiz, Mario González y Álvaro Djaló" [Braga, a team of 'warriors': Víctor Gómez, Abel Ruiz, Mario González and Álvaro Djaló]. MARCA (in Spanish). 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Portugal - SC Braga : Álvaro Djaló signe un nouveau contrat de 3 ans" [Portugal - SC Braga : Álvaro Djaló signs a new 3-year contract]. Africa Foot United (in French). 19 April 2022.
- ^ "Braga anuncia renovação de contrato do avançado Álvaro Djaló" [Braga announces contract renewal of striker Álvaro Djaló]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Álvaro Djaló trabalha na equipa A do Sp. Braga: "Era o meu sonho desde o ano passado"" [Álvaro Djaló works in the A team of Sp. Braga: "It was my dream since last year"]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Álvaro Djaló, do chumbo em Alvalade à glória contra o Sporting" [Álvaro Djaló, from a filler in Alvalade to glory against Sporting]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 10 August 2022.
- ^ "El Athletic ficha al delantero Álvaro Djaló por 15 millones más 5,5 en variables". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 4 March 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Grandes clubes europeus de olho em Álvaro Djaló (SC Braga)" [Big European clubs eyeing Álvaro Djaló (SC Braga)]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 10 August 2022.
- ^ Álvaro Djaló at Soccerway
- ^ "Sp. Braga vence a Taça da Liga pela terceira vez" [Sp. Braga wins Taça da Liga for the third time]. Público (in Portuguese). 27 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
External links
[edit]- Profile at the Athletic Bilbao website
- Álvaro Djaló – UEFA competition record (archive)
