Gelson Dala

Gelson Dala
Gelson with Sporting CP in 2017
Personal information
Full name Jacinto Muondo Dala
Date of birth (1996-07-13) 13 July 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Luanda, Angola
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder and second striker
Team information
Current team
 Al-Wakrah
Number 10
Youth career
2012–2013 1º de Agosto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 1º de Agosto 72 (46)
2017–2018 Sporting B 23 (17)
2017–2020 Sporting CP 1 (0)
2018–2019 → Rio Ave (loan) 24 (5)
2019 → Antalyaspor (loan) 6 (0)
2020 → Rio Ave (loan) 14 (6)
2020–2021 Rio Ave 31 (3)
2021–2022 → Al-Wakrah (loan) 17 (11)
2022– Al-Wakrah 38 (22)
International career‡
2015– Angola 44 (20)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:02, 4 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2024

Jacinto Muondo "Gelson" Dala (born 13 July 1996) is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a forward for Al-Wakrah in the Qatar Stars League.

Club career

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Born in Luanda, Gelson began his career with local C.D. Primeiro de Agosto. In July 2015, it was reported that he was being scouted by Portugal's S.L. Benfica.[1] He scored 23 goals in 27 games as his team won the Girabola in 2016, and subsequently he and teammate Ary Papel signed for Sporting Clube de Portugal for undisclosed fees on contracts with €60 million release clauses.[2]

After arriving in Lisbon in January 2017, Gelson made his debut for Sporting B in LigaPro on 15 January, playing the full 90 minutes of a 4–0 loss at Portimonense. Eight days later he scored his first goal, opening a 1–1 home draw with S.C. Covilhã. He totalled 13 goals in 17 games in his first season in the league, including four on 2 April in a 5–1 win over S.C. Olhanense.[3] He was first called up to Jorge Jesus' main squad for the Primeira Liga match at C.D. Feirense on 13 May,[4] remaining unused in a 2–1 loss, but made his top flight debut eight days later in the final match of the season, replacing namesake Gelson Martins at the end of a 4–1 win over G.D. Chaves at the Estádio José Alvalade.[5]

Back in the reserves on 30 September 2017, Gelson scored a hat-trick in a 4–3 home win over C.D. Santa Clara.[6]

International career

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Gelson made his international debut for Angola on 13 June 2015 in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against the Central African Republic at the Estádio Nacional da Tundavala, scoring twice in a 4–0 victory.[1] On 4 July, he scored both goals in a win over Swaziland in Luanda to win the tie 4–2 on aggregate in the preliminary round of 2016 African Nations Championship qualification.[7] On 20 January 2024, in the 2023 African Cup of Nations, he scored a brace in their 3–2 win over Mauritania. On 27 January 2024, he scored a first half brace for 10 men Angola in their Round of 16 win over Namibia.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 4 April 2024[8]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1º de Agosto 2013 Girabola 4 2 — — — 4 2
2014 19 9 2 1 — — 21 10
2015 26 8 — — — 26 8
2016 27 23 1 0 — — 28 23
Total 76 42 3 1 0 0 0 0 79 43
Sporting CP B 2016–17 LigaPro 17 13 — — — 17 13
2017–18 6 4 — — — 6 4
Total 23 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 17
Sporting CP 2016–17 Primeira Liga 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2017–18 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2018–19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Rio Ave (loan) 2017–18 Primeira Liga 5 0 1 1 0 0 — 6 1
2018–19 19 5 0 0 3 1 2 1 24 7
Antalyaspor (loan) 2019–20 Süper Lig 6 0 3 1 — — 9 1
Rio Ave (loan) 2019–20 Primeira Liga 14 6 0 0 0 0 — 14 6
2020–21 31 3 3 2 0 0 2 1 36 6
Total 69 14 4 3 3 1 4 2 80 20
Al-Wakrah 2021–22 QSL 17 11 3 1 9 7 0 0 29 19
2022–23 20 15 1 0 3[a] 1 0 0 24 16
2023–24 18 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 19 7
Total 55 33 4 1 12 8 1 0 71 41
Career total 229 105 15 6 15 9 5 2 264 122

International goals

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Scores and results list Angola's goal tally first.[8]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 13 June 2015 Estádio Nacional da Tundavala, Lubango, Angola  Central African Republic 1–0 4–0 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2. 3–0
3. 4 July 2015 Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola  Swaziland 1–0 2–0 2016 African Nations Championship qualification
4. 2–0
5. 24 October 2015 Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola  South Africa 1–1 1–2 2016 African Nations Championship qualification
6. 13 November 2015 Estadio Nacional de Ombaka, Benguela, Angola  South Africa 1–0 1–3 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
7. 21 January 2016 Stade Huye, Butare, Rwanda  DR Congo 1–3 2–4 2016 African Nations Championship
8. 3 September 2016 Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola  Madagascar 1–1 1–1 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
9. 10 June 2017 Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso  Burkina Faso 1–1 1–3 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
10. 9 September 2018 Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola  Botswana 1–0 1–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
11. 12 October 2018 Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola  Mauritania 4–1 4–1 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
12. 13 October 2020 Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior, Rio Maior, Portugal  Mauritania 3–0 3–0 Friendly
13. 1 June 2022 Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola  Central African Republic 2–1 2–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
14. 5 June 2022 Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo, Madagascar  Madagascar 2–1 1–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
15. 13 October 2023 Estádio Municipal de Albufeira, Albufeira, Portugal  Mozambique 1–1 1–1 Friendly
16. 10 January 2024 Police Officers' Club Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates  Bahrain 2–0 3–0 Friendly
17. 20 January 2024 Stade de la Paix, Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire  Mauritania 1–0 3–2 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
18. 2–1
19. 27 January 2024 Stade de la Paix, Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire  Namibia 1–0 3–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
20. 2–0

Honours

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Angola

  • Four Nations Tournament bronze medal: 2018[9]

Notes

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  1. ^ Appearances in FIFA Referees Cup

References

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  1. ^ a b "Gelson na mira de clubes europeus" [Gelson in the sights of European clubs]. Jornal dos Desportos (in Portuguese). 23 July 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Gelson, Ary Papel sign for Sporting of Portugal". ANGOP.com. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  3. ^ "'Furacão' Gelson Dala arrasa Olhanense" ['Hurricane' Gelson Dala rocks Olhanense] (in Portuguese). Notícias ao Minuto. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Gelson Dala estreia-se nos convocados do Sporting" [Gelson Dala chosen for Sporting for the first time]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 13 May 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Gelson Dala estreou-se pela equipa principal do Sporting" [Gelson Dala makes his debut in Sporting's first team] (in Portuguese). Rede Angola. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  6. ^ "'Hat trick' de Gelson Dala no triunfo de Sporting B, Benfica B vence em Coimbra" [Gelson Dala 'hat-trick' in Sporting B's triumph, Benfica B win in Coimbra] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Selecção de Futebol derrota Suazilândia" [National team defeat Swaziland]. Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). 5 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  8. ^ a b "Gelson". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  9. ^ "South Africa vs. Angola - 21 March 2018". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
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