Álvaro Djaló
Spanish footballer (born 1999)
 Djalo in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Djaló Dias-Fernandes | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-08-16) 16 August 1999 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Braga | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Begoña | ||
| 2017–2020 | Braga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Braga B | 47 | (17) |
| 2022– | Braga | 51 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Basque Country[2] | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:33, 20 April 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 Primeira Liga club Braga.
Career
Born in Madrid, Djaló spent part of his upbringing in the Bilbao area and played for local clubs including SD Begoña [es][3] before moving to Portugal with Braga in 2017.[4] 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.[5][6] In July 2022, he started training with the senior team in preparation for the 2022–23 season.[7]
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.[8]
Personal life
Born in Spain, Djaló is of Bissau-Guinean descent.[9] His cousin Adu Ares is also a footballer.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 20 April 2024[11]
| Club | Season | League | Taça de Portugal | Taça da Liga | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | 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[a] | 2 | 41 | 5 |
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11[b] | 6 | 44 | 15 | |
| Total | 51 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 85 | 21 | ||
| Career total | 98 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 132 | 37 | ||
- ^ 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
Honours
Braga
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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 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.
- ^ 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
- Álvaro Djaló at Soccerway
- Álvaro Djaló at playmakerstats.com (English version of ceroacero.es)
